15But Jesus, answering, said to him, |Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.| Then he allowed him.


In Context

12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.|

13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.

14 But John would have hindered him, saying, |I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?|

15 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.

16 Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.

17 Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, |This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.|

Matthew 3:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it to be so] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:15And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfill all justice. Then he suffered him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:15But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:15But Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:15But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:15And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:15But Jesus answering said to him, 'Suffer now, for thus it is becoming to us to fulfil all righteousness,' then he doth suffer him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:15And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becomes us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.