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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)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisAnswering
Lemma: ἀποκρίνω (apokrinō) · Strong's: G0611
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AOP-NSM)
Meaning: to answer — ἀποκρίνω, ἀποκρίνομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly for ענה ; ] ; in cl., ; 1. to separate, distinguish. ; 2. to choose. ; Mid., to answer: Mat.27:12, Mrk.14:61, Luk.3:16 23:9, Jhn.5:17, 19 Act.3:12. In late Gk. the pass, also is…
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Used 247 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 11:4, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 12:38, Matthew 12:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0611; TFLSJ G0611; TAGNT Matthew 3:15 word 1
δὲdehowever
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Matthew 3:15 word 2
ὁho<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 3:15 word 3
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus
Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…
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Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT Matthew 3:15 word 4
εἶπενeipensaid
Lemma: εἶπον (eipon) · Strong's: G2036
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)
Meaning: to say — εἶπον, 2 aorist of obsolete present ἔπω (cf. Veitch), used as aorist of λέγω, which see ; (AS)
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Used 955 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2036; TFLSJ G2036; TAGNT Matthew 3:15 word 5
πρὸςprosunto
Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…
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Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT Matthew 3:15 word 6
αὐτόν·autonhim;
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 3:15 word 7
ἄφεςaphesdo permit [it]
Lemma: ἀφίημι (aphiēmi) · Strong's: G0863I
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-2AAM-2S)
Meaning: to release: permit — ἀφ-ίημι, ; [in LXX for נשׂא, נוח hi., נתן, סלח ni., עזב, etc. ; ] ; 1. to send forth, send away, let go: of divorce (DB, iii, 274a), τ. γυναῖκα (Hdt.), 1Co.7:11-13; of death, τ. πνεῦμα (Gen.35:18, Hdt., al.), Mat.27:50;…
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Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 5:40, Matthew 7:4, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 19:14, Matthew 23:13, Matthew 27:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0863I; TFLSJ G0863I; TAGNT Matthew 3:15 word 8
ἄρτι·artinow;
Lemma: ἄρτι (arti) · Strong's: G0737
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: now — ἄρτι ; adv., [in LXX: Dan LXX 9:22 10:11 (עַתָּה), al. ; ] ; adv., ; of coincidence, denoting strictly present time, as contrasted with past or future, just, just now, this moment: Mat.3:15 9:18 26:53, Jhn.13:7,…
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Used 37 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 11:12, Matthew 23:39, Matthew 26:29, Matthew 26:53, Matthew 26:64 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0737; TFLSJ G0737; TAGNT Matthew 3:15 word 9
οὕτωςhoutōsthus
Lemma: οὕτως (ohutō, ohutōs) · Strong's: G3779
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: thus(-ly) — οὕτως, rarely (Bl., §5, 4; WH, App., 146f.) οὕτω, adv. ; (οὗτος), [in LXX chiefly for כֵּן ; ] ; in this way, so, thus; 1. referring to what precedes: Mat.5:16 6:30, Mrk.10:43 14:59, Luk.1:25 2:48 15:7, Jhn.3:8,…
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Used 215 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3779; TFLSJ G3779; TAGNT Matthew 3:15 word 10
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Matthew 3:15 word 11
πρέπονpreponfitting
Lemma: πρέπω (prepō) · Strong's: G4241
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (V-PAP-NSN)
Meaning: be proper — πρέπω ; [in LXX: Psa.93:5 (נָאָה pi.), etc. ; ] ; 1. to be clearly seen. ; 2. to resemble. ; 3. to be fitting or becoming, to suit: with dative, Heb.7:26, 1Ti.2:10, Tit.2:1; impers., with dative, Eph.5:3; id. before…
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Used 7 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 11:13, Ephesians 5:3, 1 Timothy 2:10, Titus 2:1, Hebrews 2:10, Hebrews 7:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4241; TFLSJ G4241; TAGNT Matthew 3:15 word 12
ἐστὶνestinit is
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Matthew 3:15 word 13
ἡμῖνhēminto us
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Dative · Plural (P-1DP)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Matthew 3:15 word 14
πληρῶσαιplērōsaito fulfill
Lemma: πληρόω (plēroō) · Strong's: G4137
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to fulfill — πληρόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for מָלֵא ; ] ; 1. to fill, make full, fill to the full, with accusative; (a) of things : pass. (σαψήνη, φάραγξ), Mat.13:48, Luk.3:5" (LXX) ; figuratively, Mat.23:32; but chiefly of…
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Used 88 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4137; TFLSJ G4137; TAGNT Matthew 3:15 word 15
πᾶσανpasanall
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
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Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Matthew 3:15 word 16
δικαιοσύνην.dikaiosunēnrighteousness.
Lemma: δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē) · Strong's: G1343
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: righteousness — δικαιοσύνη, -ης, ἡ; (δίκαιος), [in LXX chiefly for צֶדֶק, and cognates, Gen.15:6, al., rarely for חֶסֶד, Gen.19:19 ; ] ; the character of ὁ δίκαιος (which see) ; 1. in broad sense, righteousness, conformity to the…
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Used 94 times. Also: Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:10, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 21:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1343; TFLSJ G1343; TAGNT Matthew 3:15 word 17
τότεtoteThen
Lemma: τότε (tote) · Strong's: G5119
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: then — τότε, demonstr. adv. of time, correlat. of ὅτε, ; then, at that time; (a) of concurrent events: Mat.2:17 3:5 and freq., Rom.6:21; before ptcp., Mat.2:16, Gal.4:8; opposite to νῦν, Gal.4:29, Heb.12:26; ὁ τ. κόσμος,…
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Used 161 times. Also: Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 4:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5119; TFLSJ G5119; TAGNT Matthew 3:15 word 18
ἀφίησινaphiēsinhe permits
Lemma: ἀφίημι (aphiēmi) · Strong's: G0863I
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to release: permit — ἀφ-ίημι, ; [in LXX for נשׂא, נוח hi., נתן, סלח ni., עזב, etc. ; ] ; 1. to send forth, send away, let go: of divorce (DB, iii, 274a), τ. γυναῖκα (Hdt.), 1Co.7:11-13; of death, τ. πνεῦμα (Gen.35:18, Hdt., al.), Mat.27:50;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 5:40, Matthew 7:4, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 19:14, Matthew 23:13, Matthew 27:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0863I; TFLSJ G0863I; TAGNT Matthew 3:15 word 19
αὐτόν.¶autonHim.
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 3:15 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Let [it] be so | → | ἀφίημι G0863I to release: permit |
| now | → | ἄρτι G0737 now |
| Jesus | → | Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus |
| replied | → | ἀποκρίνω G0611 to answer |
| . . . | → | εἶπον G2036 to say |
| . . . | → | πρός G4314 to/with |
| . . . | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| It is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| fitting | → | πρέπω G4241 be proper |
| for us | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| to fulfill | → | πληρόω G4137 to fulfill |
| all | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| righteousness | → | δικαιοσύνη G1343 righteousness |
| in this way | → | οὕτως G3779 thus(-ly) |
| Then | → | τότε G5119 then |
| [John] permitted | → | ἀφίημι G0863I to release: permit |
| Him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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