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Matthew 3:15

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.

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ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisansweringἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “answering”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.answeringδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidπρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἌφεςaphesSufferἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Suffer”, a single actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.Sufferἄρτιartiit to be so nowἄρτιadverb — “it to be so now”G737now, just now, at this moment.This verse uses “now”.it to be so nowοὕτωςhoutōsthusοὕτω(ς)adverb — “thus”G3779thus, so, in this manner.This verse uses “thus”.thusγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.πρέπονpreponit becomethπρέπω (prepō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “it becometh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4241it becomes, is fitting to, is right.it becomethἐστὶνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usπληρῶσαιplērōsaito fulfilπληρόω (plēroō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to fulfil”, a single actionG4137I fill, fulfill, complete.to fulfilπᾶσανpasanallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnrighteousnessδικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “righteousness”, the object formG1343(usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.This verse uses “righteousness”.righteousnessτότεtoteThenτότεadverb — “Then”G5119then, at that time.Thenἀφίησινaphiēsinhe sufferedἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he suffered”, an ongoing or repeated actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.he sufferedαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

Literal (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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

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.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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.

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