Matthew 3:15

15AnsweringἀποκριθεὶςhoweverδὲὁJesusἸησοῦςsaidεἶπενtoπρὸςhimαὐτόν·Permit [it]Ἄφεςpresentlyἄρτι,thusοὕτωςforγὰρfittingπρέπονit isἐστὶνto usἡμῖνto fulfillπληρῶσαιallπᾶσανrighteousnessδικαιοσύνην.Thenτότεhe permitsἀφίησινHimαὐτόν.

But answering, Jesus said to him, “Permit [it] presently; for thus it is fitting to us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he permits Him.

Vocab difficulty

40.3

Rare words

  • πρέπον

    πρέπω

    it becomes, is fitting to