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



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

AMP
15. But Jesus replied to him, Permit it just now; for this is the fitting way for [both of] us to fulfill all righteousness [that is, to perform completely whatever is right]. Then he permitted Him.

KJVP
15. And G1161 CONJ Jesus G2424 N-NSM answering G611 V-AOP-NSM said G2036 V-2AAI-3S unto G4314 PREP him G846 P-ASM , {SCJ} Suffer G863 V-2AAM-2S [ it ] [ to ] [ be ] [ so ] now G737 ADV : for G1063 CONJ thus G3779 ADV it G2076 V-PXI-3S becometh G4241 V-PQP-NSN us G2254 P-1DP to fulfill G4137 V-AAN all G3956 A-ASF righteousness G1343 N-ASF . {SCJ.} Then G5119 ADV he suffered G863 V-PAI-3S him G846 P-ASM .

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

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

WEB
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.

NASB
15. Jesus said to him in reply, "Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.

ESV
15. But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented.

RV
15. But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer {cf15i it} now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.

RSV
15. But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfil all righteousness." Then he consented.

NKJV
15. But Jesus answered and said to him, "Permit [it to be so] now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed Him.

MKJV
15. And answering Jesus said to him, Allow it now, for it is becoming to us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he allowed Him.

AKJV
15. 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.

NRSV
15. But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented.

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

NIRV
15. Jesus replied, "Let it be this way for now. It is right for us to do this. It carries out God's holy plan." Then John agreed.

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

MSG
15. But Jesus insisted. "Do it. God's work, putting things right all these centuries, is coming together right now in this baptism." So John did it.

GNB
15. But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so for now. For in this way we shall do all that God requires." So John agreed.

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

ERVEN
15. Jesus answered, "Let it be this way for now. We should do whatever God says is right." Then John agreed.