Verse List for MAT 3:15

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Yeshua,Narrator,Yeshua,Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) “Just allow it,” answered Yeshua, “because we need to do what righteousness requires.” So Yohan immersed him.

OET-LV But the Yaʸsous answering said to him:
Allow it now, because/for thus it _is befitting to _us to _fulfill all righteousness.
Then he _is _allowing him.

ULT But answering, Jesus said to him, “Permit, it now, for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he permits him.

UST Jesus answered him, “Please baptize me at this time. When you do, you and I will be acting appropriately by doing what God requires.” After Jesus said that, John agreed to baptize him.

BSB & MSB “Let [it] be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then [John] permitted Him.

BLB But Jesus answering, said unto him, "Permit it presently; for thus it is fitting to us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he permits Him.

AICNT But Jesus answered {and said to him},[fn] “Allow it now, for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.

OEB ‘This is the way it should be for now,’ Jesus answered, ‘because we should do everything that God requires.’ So John agreed.

WEBBE But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfil all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.

WMBB But Yeshua, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfil all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.

NET So Jesus replied to him, “Let it happen now, for it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John yielded to him.

LSV But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit [it] now, for thus it is fitting to us to fulfill all righteousness,” then he permits Him.

FBV “Please do so, because it's good for us to do what God says is right,” Jesus told him. So John agreed to do it.

TCNT But Jesus answered him, “Permit it for now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John permitted him.

T4T But Jesus said to him, “Baptize me at this time, because in this way we two will do everything that God requires.” Then John consented to baptize him.

LEB But Jesus answered and[fn] said to him, “Permit it now, for in this way it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he permitted him.

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.

Moff But Jesus answered him, "Come now, this is how we should fulfil all our duty to God." Then John gave in to him.

Wymth "Let it be so on this occasion," Jesus replied; "for so we ought to fulfil every religious duty." Then he consented;

ASV But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.

DRA And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfill all justice. Then he suffered him.

YLT But Jesus answering said to him, 'Suffer now, for thus it is becoming to us to fulfil all righteousness,' then he doth suffer him.

Drby But Jesus answering said to him, Suffer [it] now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers him.

RV But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.
(But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh/becomes us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth/suffers him.)

SLT And Jesus having answered said to him, Permit now; for so it is suitable for us to complete all justice: then he permitted him.

Wbstr And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

KJB-1769 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.
(And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh/becomes us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.)

KJB-1611 And Iesus answering, said vnto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becommeth vs to fulfill all righteousnesse. Then he suffered him.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Iesus aunsweryng, sayde vnto hym: Suffer it to be so nowe. For thus it becommeth vs, to fulfyll all righteousnes. Then he suffred hym.
(Yesus/Yeshua answering, said unto him: Suffer it to be so now. For thus it becometh/becomes us, to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.)

Gnva Then Iesus answering, saide to him, Let be nowe: for thus it becommeth vs to fulfill all righteousnes. So he suffered him.
(Then Yesus/Yeshua answering, said to him, Let be now: for thus it becometh/becomes us to fulfil all righteousness. So he suffered him.)

Cvdl Iesus answered & sayd vnto hym: Let it be so now. For thus it be commeth vs to fulfyll all righteousnes. Then he suffred hym.
(Yesus/Yeshua answered and said unto him: Let it be so now. For thus it be cometh/comes us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.)

TNT Iesus answered and sayd to hym: Let it be so now. For thus it becommeth vs to fulfyll all rightwesnes. Then he suffred hym.
(Yesus/Yeshua answered and said to him: Let it be so now. For thus it becometh/becomes us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.)

Wycl But Jhesus answeride, and seide to hym, Suffre nowe, for thus it fallith to vs to fulfille al riytfulnesse.
(But Yhesus answered, and said to him, Suffer now, for thus it falleth/falls to us to fulfil all rightfulness/righteousness.)

Luth JEsus aber antwortete und sprach zu ihm: Laß jetzt also sein; also gebührt es uns, alle Gerechtigkeit zu erfüllen. Da ließ er‘s ihm zu.
(Yesus but replied and spoke to/for him: Let now/currently also be; also deserves it us/to_us/ourselves, all justice to/for fulfill. So left/let he’s him to/for.)

ClVg Respondens autem Jesus, dixit ei: Sine modo: sic enim decet nos implere omnem justitiam. Tunc dimisit eum.[fn]
(Responding however Yesus, he/she_said to_him: Let just/only: so because proper/it_is_fitting us to_fill all justice. Then released him.)

SR-GNT Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν, “Ἄφες ἄρτι, οὕτως γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην.” Τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν. ‡

UGNT ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν, ἄφες ἄρτι; οὕτως γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην. τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν.

SBL-GNT ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν ⸂πρὸς αὐτόν⸃· Ἄφες ἄρτι, οὕτως γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην. τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν.

RP-GNT Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν, Ἄφες ἄρτι· οὕτως γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην. Τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν.

TC-GNT ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπε [fn]πρὸς αὐτόν, Ἄφες ἄρτι· οὕτω γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην. τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν.