Matthew 3:15 Greek Word Analysis
| 0 | answering | Ἀποκριθεὶς | g611 |
| 1 | And | δὲ | g1161 |
| 2 | | ὁ | g3588 |
| 3 | Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | g2424 |
| 4 | said | εἶπεν | g2036 |
| 5 | unto | πρὸς | g4314 |
| 19 | him | αὐτόν | g846 |
| 18 | Suffer | ἀφίησιν | g863 |
| 8 | it to be so now | ἄρτι | g737 |
| 9 | thus | οὕτως | g3779 |
| 10 | for | γὰρ | g1063 |
| 11 | it becometh | πρέπον | g4241 |
| 12 | | ἐστὶν | g2076 |
| 13 | us | ἡμῖν | g2254 |
| 14 | to fulfil | πληρῶσαι | g4137 |
| 15 | all | πᾶσαν | g3956 |
| 16 | righteousness | δικαιοσύνην | g1343 |
| 17 | Then | Τότε | g5119 |
| 18 | Suffer | ἀφίησιν | g863 |
| 19 | him | αὐτόν | g846 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer `it' now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But Jesus made answer, saying to him, Let it be so now: because so it is right for us to make righteousness complete. Then he gave him baptism.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
But Jesus answering said to him, Suffer [it] now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers him.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
But Jesus answering said to him, `Suffer now, for thus it is becoming to us to fulfill all righteousness,' then he doth suffer him.