[和合本] 耶稣回答说：“你暂且许我，因为我们理当这样尽诸般的义（或作“礼”）。”于是约翰许了他。
[新标点] 耶稣回答说：“你暂且许我，因为我们理当这样尽诸般的义【或译：礼】。”于是约翰许了他。
[和合修] 耶稣回答他：“暂且这样做吧，因为我们理当这样履行全部的义【“义”或译“礼”】。”于是约翰就依了他。
[新译本] 耶稣回答：“暂且这样作吧。我们理当这样履行全部的义。”于是约翰答应了他。
[当代修] 耶稣回答说：“你就这样做吧！我们理当这样遵行上帝一切的要求。”于是约翰答应了。
[现代修] 可是耶稣回答他：“现在就这样做吧，因为这样做是实行上帝的要求。”于是约翰答应了。
[吕振中] 耶稣回答他说：“你且容许着吧；因为我们这样行尽全礼（希腊文译：义）是理所当然的。”于是约翰许了他。
[思高本] 耶稣回答他说：“你暂且容许吧！因为我们应当这样，以完成全义。”于是若翰容许了他。
[文理本] 耶稣曰、今姑许我、我侪当如是以尽诸义、乃许之、
[GNT] But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so for now. For in this way we shall do all that God requires." So John agreed.
[BBE] 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.
[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.
[NKJV] But Jesus answered and said to him, "Permit [it to be so] now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed Him.
[KJ21] And Jesus answering said unto him, "Suffer it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness." Then John suffered Him.
[NASB] But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he *allowed Him.
[NRSV] But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented.
[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.
[ESV] But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented.
[NIV] Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented.
[NIrV] Jesus replied, "Let it be this way for now. It is right for us to do this. It carries out God's holy plan." Then John agreed.
[HCSB] Jesus answered him, "Allow it for now, because this is the way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed Him [to be baptized].
[CSB] Jesus answered him, "Allow it for now, because this is the way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed Him [to be baptized].
[AMP] But Jesus replied to him, Permit it just now; for this is the fitting way for [both of] us to fulfill all righteousness [that is, to perform completely whatever is right]. Then he permitted Him.
[NLT] But Jesus said, "It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires. " So John agreed to baptize him.
[YLT] But Jesus answering said to him, 'Suffer now, for thus it is becoming to us to fulfil all righteousness,' then he doth suffer him.