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ButδὲJesusὁ Ἰησοῦςansweredἀποκριθεὶςand saidεἶπενtoπρὸςhim,αὐτόν“Allow itἌφεςnow,ἄρτιforγὰρin this wayοὕτωςit is fittingπρέπον ἐστὶνfor usἡμῖνto fulfillπληρῶσαιallπᾶσανrighteousness.”δικαιοσύνηνThenτότεhe allowsἀφίησινhim to do so.αὐτόν
Matthew 3:15
Study it in the app“But Jesus answered and said to him, “Allow it now, for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allows him to do so.”
With the Greek beneath
Matthew 3:15, word by word
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appears- answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheis
answer
To say something back to the one who spoke or asked.
Where else “apokritheis” appears- and saidεἶπενeipen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appears- “Allow itἌφεςAphes
allow
To permit: the children coming to Jesus.
Where else “Aphes” appears- nowἄρτιarti
now
Now, just now, at this moment.
Where else “arti” appears- it is fittingπρέπονprepon
be fitting
Be fitting, be proper.
Where else “prepon” appears- it is fittingἐστὶνestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- to fulfillπληρῶσαιplērōsai
be fulfilled
For what was foretold to come true.
Where else “plērōsai” appears- righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēn
righteousness
Doing what is just, living as God wants.
Where else “dikaiosynēn” appears- Thenτότεtote
then
Then, at that time.
Where else “tote” appears
Parallel passages
Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
Jesus is immersed
See them side by side
Matthew 3:13-17
13Then Jesus comes from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be immersed by him. 14But John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be immersed by you, and you come to me?” 15But Jesus answered and said to him, “Allow it now, for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allows him to do so. 16And after being immersed, Jesus at once went up from the water; and look, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and coming upon him. 17And look, a voice from the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
9And it happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was immersed in the Jordan by John. 10And at once, as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit coming down like a dove to him. 11And a voice came from the heavens: “You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.”
21Now it happened, when all the people were being immersed, and Jesus too had been immersed and was praying, that heaven was opened, 22and the Holy Spirit came down in bodily form, like a dove, upon him, and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.”
The context
14But John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be immersed by you, and you come to me?”
15 · This verse (above)
16And after being immersed, Jesus at once went up from the water; and look, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and coming upon him.
To study Matthew 3 in a group
1. What it says
What voice was heard from the heavens when Jesus came up out of the water (v. 17)?
2. What it means
Why did John tell the Pharisees to bear fruit worthy of a change of mind, and not rely on Abraham (vv. 8–9)?
3. How I live it
Jesus came to John to be immersed, even though John tried to prevent him (vv. 13–15). What does this teach you about humility in approaching others?