Matthew 3:15
American King James Version (AKJV)
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 (ASV)
But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted 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.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
And responding, Jesus said to him: “Permit this for now. For in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all justice.” Then he allowed him.
Darby Bible (DBY)
But Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers him.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
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.
English Revised Version (ERV)
But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.
Free Bible Version (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.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
“Let it be so on this occasion,” Jesus replied; “for so we ought to fulfil every religious duty.” Then he consented;
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.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it to happen now, for this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.
Webster Bible (Webster)
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.
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.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (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.
Young's Literal Translation (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.