Verse 15

And Jesus answering said to him, Permit it to be so now: for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permitted him.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og Jesus svarte og sa til ham: "La det bli slik nå, for slik er det passende for oss å oppfylle all rettferdighet." Da tillot han ham.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Men Jesus svarte ham: 'La det nå skje. For slik skal vi oppfylle all rettferdighet.' Da lot han det skje.

• Norsk King James

  Og Jesus svarte og sa til ham: La oss gjøre dette nå, for det er rettferdig for oss å oppfylle all rettferdighet. Da lot han det være.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Jesus svarte og sa til ham: La det nå skje, for slik må vi oppfylle all rettferdighet. Da gikk han med på det.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Jesus svarte ham og sa: La det nå skje, for slik er det passende for oss å oppfylle all rettferdighet. Da lot han det skje.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Jesus svarte og sa til ham, «La det nå skje, for det er slik det passer oss å oppfylle all rettferdighet.» Da lot han det skje.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jesus svarte: La det skje nå, for det er riktig av oss å oppfylle all rettferdighet. Da ga han etter for ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jesus svarte: 'La det skje nå, for slik tilkommer det oss å oppfylle all rettferdighet.' Og han lot det skje.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Jesus svarte ham: «La det skje nå, for slik er det rett for oss å oppfylle all rettferdighet.» Da lot Johannes det skje.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Jesus svarte ham: «La det skje nå, for slik er det rett for oss å oppfylle all rettferdighet.» Da lot Johannes det skje.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jesus svarte: «La det nå skje! For det er slik vi skal oppfylle all rettferdighet.» Da lot Johannes ham gjøre det.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jesus answered him, 'Allow it for now, because this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness.' Then John allowed Him.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Matthew.3.15", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν, Ἄφες ἄρτι: οὕτως γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην. Τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν.", "text": "*Apokritheis* *de* the *Iēsous* *eipen* *pros* him, *Aphes* *arti*: *houtōs* *gar* *prepon* *estin* for us *plērōsai* all *dikaiosynēn*. *Tote* *aphiēsin* him.", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering/having answered", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*Aphes*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - permit/allow", "*arti*": "temporal adverb - now/at present", "*houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/in this way", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*prepon*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - fitting/proper", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*plērōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to fulfill/complete", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*Tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*aphiēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - permits/allows" }, "variants": { "*Apokritheis*": "answering/having answered/responding", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*Aphes*": "permit/allow/let", "*arti*": "now/at present/at this time", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this way/so", "*prepon*": "fitting/proper/appropriate", "*plērōsai*": "to fulfill/to complete/to accomplish", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*aphiēsin*": "permits/allows/lets" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men Jesus svarte ham: La det nå skje! For slik skal vi oppfylle all rettferdighet. Da lot han det skje.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Jesus svarede og sagde til ham: Tilsted det nu; thi saaledes bør det os at fuldkomme al Retfærdighed. Da tilstedte han ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men Jesus svarte ham: La det nå skje, for slik må vi oppfylle all rettferdighet. Da lot Johannes det skje.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men Jesus svarte ham: «La det skje nå, for vi skal oppfylle all rettferdighet på denne måten.» Da lot han det skje.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men Jesus svarte og sa til ham: «La det nå skje; for slik er det passende for oss å oppfylle all rettferdighet.» Da lot han det skje.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men Jesus svarte ham: La det nå skje. For det er slik vi skal oppfylle all rettferdighet. Da lot han det skje.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men Jesus svarte og sa til ham: La det nå skje; for slik er det riktig for oss å oppfylle all rettferdighet. Da gav han ham dåpen.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Iesus answered and sayd to hym: Let it be so now. For thus it becommeth vs to fulfyll all rightwesnes. Then he suffred hym.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iesus answered & sayd vnto hym: Let it be so now. For thus it be commeth vs to fulfyll all righteousnes. Then he suffred hym.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Iesus answering, saide to him, Let be nowe: for thus it becommeth vs to fulfill all righteousnes. So he suffered him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Iesus aunsweryng, sayde vnto hym: Suffer it to be so nowe. For thus it becommeth vs, to fulfyll all righteousnes. Then he suffred hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

• John 4:34 : 34 Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to finish his work.
• John 8:29 : 29 And he who sent me is with me: the Father has not left me alone; for I always do those things that please him.
• John 13:7-9 : 7 Jesus answered and said to him, What I do you do not know now, but you shall know afterward. 8 Peter said to him, You shall never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I do not wash you, you have no part with me. 9 Simon Peter said to him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
• John 13:15 : 15 For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.
• John 15:10 : 10 If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in His love.
• Phil 2:7-8 : 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon himself the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
• Isa 42:21 : 21 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable.
• Luke 1:6 : 6 They were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
• 1 Pet 2:21-24 : 21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: 22 Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth: 23 Who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously: 24 Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.
• 1 John 2:6 : 6 He who says he abides in him ought himself also to walk just as he walked.
• Heb 7:26 : 26 For such a high priest was fitting for us, who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens;
• Ps 40:7-8 : 7 Then I said, Behold, I come: in the scroll of the book it is written of me, 8 I delight to do Your will, O my God: yes, Your law is within my heart.