English Language Versions
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.
KJVP And G1161 Jesus G2424 answering G611 said G2036 unto G4314 him, G846 Suffer G863 it to be so now: G737 for G1063 thus G3779 it G2076 becometh G4241 us G2254 to fulfill G4137 all G3956 righteousness. G1343 Then G5119 he suffered G863 him. G846
YLT 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 But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.
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.
RV But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer {cf15i it} now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.
NET 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 Jesus answered, "Let it be this way for now. We should do whatever God says is right." Then John agreed.