Matthew 3:15
New International Version
Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented.

New Living Translation
But Jesus said, "It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires." So John agreed to baptize him.

English Standard Version
But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented.

Berean Study Bible
“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.

New American Standard Bible
But Jesus answering said to him, "Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he permitted Him.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus answered him, "Allow it for now, because this is the way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed Him to be baptized.

International Standard Version
But Jesus answered him, "Let it be this way for now, because this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness." At this, he permitted him to be baptized.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But Yeshua answered and said to him, “Allow this now, for it is proper for us to fulfill all justice”, and then he allowed him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus answered him, "This is the way it has to be now. This is the proper way to do everything that God requires of us." Then John gave in to him.

Jubilee Bible 2000
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now, for thus it is expedient for us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

King James 2000 Bible
And Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it to be so now: for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permitted him.

American King James Version
And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becomes us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

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

English Revised Version
But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

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

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

Mattheus 3:15 Afrikaans PWL
Yeshua het hom geantwoord en gesê: “Laat dit nóu so wees, want ons moet alles doen wat die onpartydige opregtheid vereis.” Daarna het Yoganan Hom toegelaat.

Mateu 3:15 Albanian
Dhe Jezusi, duke iu përgjigjur, u tha: ''Lejo të bëhet për tani, sepse në këtë mënyrë përmbushim çdo drejtësi''. Atëherë ai e lejoi.

ﻣﺘﻰ 3:15 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فاجاب يسوع وقال له اسمح الآن. لانه هكذا يليق بنا ان نكمل كل بر. حينئذ سمح له.

ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ 3:15 Armenian (Western): NT
Յիսուս պատասխանեց անոր «Թո՛յլ տուր հիմա, որովհետեւ ա՛յսպէս կը պատշաճի մեզի, որ գործադրենք արդարութիւնը իր ամբողջութեամբ»: Այն ատեն թոյլ տուաւ անոր:

Euangelioa S. Mattheuen araura.  3:15 Basque (Navarro-Labourdin): NT
Eta ihardesten çuela Iesusec erran cieçón, Vtzac oraingotz: ecen hunela complitu behar diagu iustitia gucia. Orduan vtzi ceçan eguitera.

Dyr Mathäus 3:15 Bavarian
Daa gaab iem dyr Iesen an: "Nän, nän, dös pässt schoon! Dös ghoert allss zo n Herrgot seinn Willn dyrzue." Daa gaab dyr Johanns naach.

Матей 3:15 Bulgarian
А Исус в отговор му рече: Остави [Ме] сега, защото така ни е прилично да изпълним всичко що е право. Тогава Иоан го остави.

中文標準譯本 (CSB Traditional)
耶穌回答他,說:「現在你就答應吧,因為我們如此成全一切的義,是合宜的。」於是約翰答應了他。

中文标准译本 (CSB Simplified)
耶稣回答他,说:“现在你就答应吧,因为我们如此成全一切的义,是合宜的。”于是约翰答应了他。

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
耶穌回答說:「你暫且許我,因為我們理當這樣盡諸般的義。」於是約翰許了他。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
耶稣回答说:“你暂且许我,因为我们理当这样尽诸般的义。”于是约翰许了他。

馬 太 福 音 3:15 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
耶 穌 回 答 說 : 你 暫 且 許 我 , 因 為 我 們 理 當 這 樣 盡 諸 般 的 義 ( 或 作 : 禮 ) 。 於 是 約 翰 許 了 他 。

馬 太 福 音 3:15 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
耶 稣 回 答 说 : 你 暂 且 许 我 , 因 为 我 们 理 当 这 样 尽 诸 般 的 义 ( 或 作 : 礼 ) 。 於 是 约 翰 许 了 他 。

Evanðelje po Mateju 3:15 Croatian Bible
Ali mu Isus odgovori: Pusti sada! Ta dolikuje nam da tako ispunimo svu pravednost! Tada mu popusti.

Matouš 3:15 Czech BKR
A odpovídaje Ježíš, dí jemu: Dopusť tak; neboť tak sluší na nás, abychom plnili všelikou spravedlnost. Tedy dopustil jemu.

Matthæus 3:15 Danish
Men Jesus svarede og sagde til ham: »Tilsted det nu; thi saaledes sømmer det sig for os at fuldkomme al Retfærdighed.« Da tilsteder han ham det.

Mattheüs 3:15 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Maar Jezus, antwoordende, zeide tot hem: Laat nu af; want aldus betaamt ons alle gerechtigheid te vervullen. Toen liet hij van Hem af.

Nestle Greek New Testament 1904
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἄφες ἄρτι· οὕτως γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην. τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν.

Westcott and Hort 1881
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἄφες ἄρτι, οὕτω γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην. τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν.

Westcott and Hort / [NA27 variants]
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν [πρὸς] αὐτῷ / αὐτόν Ἄφες ἄρτι, οὕτω / οὕτως γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην. τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν.

RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005
Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἴπεν πρὸς αὐτόν, Ἄφες ἄρτι· οὕτως γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην. Tότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν.

Greek Orthodox Church 1904
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν· Ἄφες ἄρτι· οὕτω γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην. τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν·

Tischendorf 8th Edition
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν, ἄφες ἄρτι, οὕτως γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην. τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν.

Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπε πρὸς αὐτόν, Ἄφες ἄρτι· οὕτω γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην. τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν.

Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν, Ἄφες ἄρτι οὕτως γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν

Westcott and Hort 1881 w/o Diacritics
αποκριθεις δε ο ιησους ειπεν αυτω αφες αρτι ουτως γαρ πρεπον εστιν ημιν πληρωσαι πασαν δικαιοσυνην τοτε αφιησιν αυτον

Tischendorf 8th Ed. w/o Diacritics
αποκριθεις δε ο ιησους ειπεν προς αυτον αφες αρτι ουτως γαρ πρεπον εστιν ημιν πληρωσαι πασαν δικαιοσυνην τοτε αφιησιν αυτον

Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550
αποκριθεις δε ο ιησους ειπεν προς αυτον αφες αρτι ουτως γαρ πρεπον εστιν ημιν πληρωσαι πασαν δικαιοσυνην τοτε αφιησιν αυτον

Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894 w/o Diacritics
αποκριθεις δε ο Ιησους ειπε προς αυτον, Αφες αρτι· ουτω γαρ πρεπον εστιν ημιν πληρωσαι πασαν δικαιοσυνην. τοτε αφιησιν αυτον.

Byzantine/Majority Text (2000) w/o Diacritics
αποκριθεις δε ο ιησους ειπεν προς αυτον αφες αρτι ουτως γαρ πρεπον εστιν ημιν πληρωσαι πασαν δικαιοσυνην τοτε αφιησιν αυτον

Westcott/Hort, UBS4 variants w/o Diacritics
αποκριθεις δε ο ιησους ειπεν {VAR1: αυτω } {VAR2: προς αυτον } αφες αρτι ουτως γαρ πρεπον εστιν ημιν πληρωσαι πασαν δικαιοσυνην τοτε αφιησιν αυτον

Nestle Greek New Testament 1904 - Transliterated
apokritheis de ho Iēsous eipen autō Aphes arti; houtōs gar prepon estin hēmin plērōsai pasan dikaiosynēn. tote aphiēsin auton.

apokritheis de ho Iesous eipen auto Aphes arti; houtos gar prepon estin hemin plerosai pasan dikaiosynen. tote aphiesin auton.

Westcott and Hort 1881 - Transliterated
apokritheis de ho Iēsous eipen autō Aphes arti, houtō gar prepon estin hēmin plērōsai pasan dikaiosynēn. tote aphiēsin auton.

apokritheis de ho Iesous eipen auto Aphes arti, houto gar prepon estin hemin plerosai pasan dikaiosynen. tote aphiesin auton.

ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 3:15 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed. - Transliterated
apokritheis de o iēsous eipen pros auton aphes arti outōs gar prepon estin ēmin plērōsai pasan dikaiosunēn tote aphiēsin auton

apokritheis de o iEsous eipen pros auton aphes arti outOs gar prepon estin Emin plErOsai pasan dikaiosunEn tote aphiEsin auton

ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 3:15 Byzantine/Majority Text (2000) - Transliterated
apokritheis de o iēsous eipen pros auton aphes arti outōs gar prepon estin ēmin plērōsai pasan dikaiosunēn tote aphiēsin auton

apokritheis de o iEsous eipen pros auton aphes arti outOs gar prepon estin Emin plErOsai pasan dikaiosunEn tote aphiEsin auton

ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 3:15 Stephens Textus Receptus (1550) - Transliterated
apokritheis de o iēsous eipen pros auton aphes arti outōs gar prepon estin ēmin plērōsai pasan dikaiosunēn tote aphiēsin auton

apokritheis de o iEsous eipen pros auton aphes arti outOs gar prepon estin Emin plErOsai pasan dikaiosunEn tote aphiEsin auton

ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 3:15 Scrivener's Textus Receptus (1894) - Transliterated
apokritheis de o iēsous eipen pros auton aphes arti outōs gar prepon estin ēmin plērōsai pasan dikaiosunēn tote aphiēsin auton

apokritheis de o iEsous eipen pros auton aphes arti outOs gar prepon estin Emin plErOsai pasan dikaiosunEn tote aphiEsin auton

ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 3:15 Westcott/Hort - Transliterated
apokritheis de o iēsous eipen autō aphes arti outōs gar prepon estin ēmin plērōsai pasan dikaiosunēn tote aphiēsin auton

apokritheis de o iEsous eipen autO aphes arti outOs gar prepon estin Emin plErOsai pasan dikaiosunEn tote aphiEsin auton

ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 3:15 Westcott/Hort, UBS4 variants - Transliterated
apokritheis de o iēsous eipen {WH: autō } {UBS4: pros auton } aphes arti outōs gar prepon estin ēmin plērōsai pasan dikaiosunēn tote aphiēsin auton

apokritheis de o iEsous eipen {WH: autO} {UBS4: pros auton} aphes arti outOs gar prepon estin Emin plErOsai pasan dikaiosunEn tote aphiEsin auton

Máté 3:15 Hungarian: Karoli
Jézus pedig felelvén, monda néki: Engedj most, mert így illik nékünk minden igazságot betöltenünk. Ekkor engede néki.

La evangelio laŭ Mateo 3:15 Esperanto
Sed Jesuo responde diris al li:Lasu do, cxar tiel decas al ni plenumi cxian justecon. Tiam li lasis lin.

Evankeliumi Matteuksen mukaan 3:15 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Niin vastasi Jesus ja sanoi hänelle: salli nyt; sillä näin meidän sopii kaikkea vanhurskautta täyttää. Ja hän salli hänen.

Matthieu 3:15 French: Darby
Et Jesus, repondant, lui dit: Laisse faire maintenant, car ainsi il nous est convenable d'accomplir toute justice.

Matthieu 3:15 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Jésus lui répondit: Laisse faire maintenant, car il est convenable que nous accomplissions ainsi tout ce qui est juste. Et Jean ne lui résista plus.

Matthieu 3:15 French: Martin (1744)
Et Jésus répondant lui dit : Laisse [moi faire] pour le présent : car il nous est ainsi convenable d'accomplir toute justice; et alors il le laissa faire.

Matthaeus 3:15 German: Modernized
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.

Matthaeus 3:15 German: Luther (1912)
Jesus aber antwortete und sprach zu ihm: Laß es jetzt also sein! also gebührt es uns, alle Gerechtigkeit zu erfüllen. Da ließ er's ihm zu.

Matthaeus 3:15 German: Textbibel (1899)
Jesus aber antwortete ihm: laß jetzt, denn also ziemt es sich für uns, alle Gerechtigkeit zu erfüllen; da ließ er ihn machen.

Matteo 3:15 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Ma Gesù gli rispose: Lascia fare per ora; poiché conviene che noi adempiamo così ogni giustizia. Allora Giovanni lo lasciò fare.

Matteo 3:15 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
E Gesù, rispondendo, gli disse: Lascia al presente; perciocchè così ci conviene adempiere ogni giustizia. Allora egli lo lasciò fare.

MATIUS 3:15 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Tetapi Yesus menyahut serta berkata kepadanya, "Biarkanlah, karena demikianlah patut bagi kita menggenapi segala syarat agama." Lalu diturutnya.

Matthew 3:15 Kabyle: NT
Sidna Ɛisa yerra-yas : Anef tura ! Akkagi i glaq a nexdem lebɣi n Sidi Ṛebbi ! DDɣa Yeḥya yunef-as.

마태복음 3:15 Korean
예수께서 대답하여 가라사대 이제 허락하라 우리가 이와 같이 하여 모든 의를 이루는 것이 합당하니라 하신대 이에 요한이 허락하는지라

Matthaeus 3:15 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Respondens autem Jesus, dixit ei : Sine modo : sic enim decet nos implere omnem justitiam. Tunc dimisit eum.

Sv. Matejs 3:15 Latvian New Testament
Bet Jēzus atbildēdams sacīja viņam: Lai tas tā notiek! Tā taču mums pienākas izpildīt visu taisnību! Tad viņš to pieļāva.

Evangelija pagal Matà 3:15 Lithuanian
Bet Jėzus jam atsakė: “Šį kartą paklausyk! Taip mudviem dera įvykdyti visą teisumą”. Tada Jonas sutiko.

Matthew 3:15 Maori
Na ka whakahoki a Ihu, ka mea ki a ia, Tukua ra aianei; ko te tikanga hoki tenei ma taua kia whakarite i nga mea tika katoa. Na tukua ana ia e ia.

Matteus 3:15 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Men Jesus svarte og sa til ham: La det nu skje! for således sømmer det sig for oss å fullbyrde all rettferdighet. Da lot han det skje.

Mateo 3:15 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Y respondiendo Jesús, le dijo: Permíte lo ahora; porque es conveniente que cumplamos así toda justicia. Entonces Juan se lo permitió.

Mateo 3:15 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Jesús le respondió: "Permítelo ahora; porque es conveniente que así cumplamos toda justicia." Entonces Juan consintió.

Mateo 3:15 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Pero Jesús respondió, y le dijo: Deja ahora; porque nos es preciso cumplir así toda justicia. Entonces le dejó.

Mateo 3:15 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Empero respondiendo Jesús le dijo: Deja ahora; porque así nos conviene cumplir toda justicia. Entonces le dejó.

Mateo 3:15 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Pero respondiendo Jesús le dijo: Deja ahora; porque así nos conviene cumplir toda justicia. Entonces le dejó.

Mateus 3:15 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Jesus, entretanto, declarou: “Deixe assim, por enquanto; pois assim convém que façamos, para cumprir toda a justiça”. E João concordou.

Mateus 3:15 Portugese Bible
Jesus, porém, lhe respondeu: Consente agora; porque assim nos convém cumprir toda a justiça. Então ele consentiu.   

Matei 3:15 Romanian: Cornilescu
Drept răspuns, Isus i -a zis: ,,Lasă-Mă acum, căci aşa se cade să împlinim tot ce trebuie împlinit.`` Atunci Ioan L -a lăsat.

От Матфея 3:15 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Но Иисус сказал ему в ответ: оставь теперь, ибо так надлежит нам исполнить всякую правду. Тогда Иоанн допускает Его.

От Матфея 3:15 Russian koi8r
Но Иисус сказал ему в ответ: оставь теперь, ибо так надлежит нам исполнить всякую правду. Тогда [Иоанн] допускает Его.

Matthew 3:15 Shuar New Testament
Tura Jesus Tφmiayi "Antsan asati yamaikia. N·nisrik Ashφ Yus akupkamu umirkatniuitji." Tutai Juan iniaisamiayi.

Matteus 3:15 Swedish (1917)
Då svarade Jesus och sade till honom: »Låt det nu så ske; ty det höves oss att så uppfylla all rättfärdighet. Då tillstadde han honom det.

Matayo 3:15 Swahili NT
Lakini Yesu akamjibu, "Acha tu iwe hivyo kwa sasa, maana kwa namna hii inafaa tuyatekeleze yale yote Mungu anayotaka." Hapo Yohane akakubali.

Mateo 3:15 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Nguni't pagsagot ni Jesus ay sinabi sa kaniya, Payagan mo ngayon: sapagka't ganyan ang nararapat sa atin, ang pagganap ng buong katuwiran. Nang magkagayo'y pinayagan niya siya.

Ǝlinjil wa n Matta 3:15 Tawallamat Tamajaq NT
Ijjǝwwab-as Ɣaysa inn-as: «Ǝmǝrǝdda ardu s arat wǝdi da, fǝlas ilzam-anaɣ ad nassandu arat kul wa ira Mǝššina.» Tǝzzar irda Yaxya s ǝsǝlmǝɣ ǝn Ɣaysa.

มัทธิว 3:15 Thai: from KJV
และพระเยซูตรัสตอบยอห์นว่า "บัดนี้จงยอมเถิด เพราะสมควรที่เราทั้งหลายจะกระทำตามสิ่งชอบธรรมทุกประการ" แล้วท่านก็ยอมทำตามพระองค์

Matta 3:15 Turkish
İsa ona şu karşılığı verdi: ‹‹Şimdilik buna razı ol! Çünkü doğru olan her şeyi bu şekilde yerine getirmemiz gerekir.›› O zaman Yahya Onun dediğine razı oldu.

Матей 3:15 Ukrainian: NT
Відказуючи йому Ісус, рече до него: Допусти тепер, бо тав годиться нам чинити всяку правду. Тодї допустив Його.

Matthew 3:15 Uma New Testament
Natompoi' Yesus: "Niu' -ama-hana. Natao moto tababehi toi, bona tatuku' hawe'ea konoa Alata'ala." Ngkai ree, naniu' mpu'u-imi.

Ma-thi-ô 3:15 Vietnamese (1934)
Bây giờ cứ làm đi, vì chúng ta nên làm cho trọn mọi việc công bình như vậy. Giăng bèn vâng lời Ngài.

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