Matthew 3:15

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But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.

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The Holy Land in the Time of JesusThe Holy Land in the time of Jesus, showing Galilee, Samaria, Judea and the territories under Herod's rule.

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Galilee was the northern region where Jesus came from, while Judea, with Jerusalem as its central city, was the southern heartland of Jewish worship and governance. The Jordan River marked the setting of John’s baptismal ministry, where Jesus submitted to baptism to fulfill God’s righteous purpose.

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Matthew 3:15 mentions Galilee, Jerusalem, Jordan and Judea.

Photo of Galilee — Galilee · מלאק אבו גוש

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