OET interlinear MAT 3:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

ἀποκριθεὶς & ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρός αὐτόν Ἄφες ἄρτι οὕτως γάρ πρέπον ἐστίν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πασᾶν δικαιοσύνην Τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν)

Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: [Jesus responded]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ἄφες ἄρτι; οὕτως γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρός αὐτόν Ἄφες ἄρτι οὕτως γάρ πρέπον ἐστίν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πασᾶν δικαιοσύνην Τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν)

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these clauses, since the second clause gives the reason for the request that the first clause describes. Alternate translation: [Baptizing me is a fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness. So, permit it now]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἄφες & ἀφίησιν αὐτόν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρός αὐτόν Ἄφες ἄρτι οὕτως γάρ πρέπον ἐστίν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πασᾶν δικαιοσύνην Τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν)

In both places, Matthew implies that John should or does permit Jesus to be baptized. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [Permit me to be baptized … he permitted him to be baptized]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

ἄφες

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρός αὐτόν Ἄφες ἄρτι οὕτως γάρ πρέπον ἐστίν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πασᾶν δικαιοσύνην Τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν)

Since Jesus is speaking to John, the command Permit is singular here.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμῖν

˱to˲_us

Here, the word us refers only to Jesus and John. Your language may require you to mark this form.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην

˓to˒_fulfill (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρός αὐτόν Ἄφες ἄρτι οὕτως γάρ πρέπον ἐστίν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πασᾶν δικαιοσύνην Τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν)

The phrase to fulfill all righteousness means to do everything that God requires someone to do. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or plain language. Alternate translation: [to accomplish God’s will] or [to do everything that God has told us to do]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρός αὐτόν Ἄφες ἄρτι οὕτως γάρ πρέπον ἐστίν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πασᾶν δικαιοσύνην Τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of righteousness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [everything that is righteous] or [all of God’s righteous will]

Note 8 topic: writing-pronouns

ἀφίησιν αὐτόν

˱he˲_˓is˒_allowing him

Here, the word he refers to John, and the word him refers to Jesus. If this is not clear for your readers, you could use the people’s names here. Alternate translation: [John permits Jesus]