Mark 1:10 “As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking…”

Mark 1:10

As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

World English Bible

Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

American Standard Version

And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:

Geneva Bible 1599

And assoone as he was come out of the water, Iohn saw the heauens clouen in twaine, and the holy Ghost descending vpon him like a doue.

Darby Translation

And straightway going up from the water, he saw the heavens parting asunder, and the Spirit, as a dove, descending upon him.

Young's Literal Translation

and immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit as a dove coming down upon him;

Bible in Basic English

And straight away, coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens broken open and the Spirit coming down on him as a dove:

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Cross references

“coming”

John 1:31–34 Matthew 3:16

John 1:31–34 · BSB

I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”

Matthew 3:16 · BSB

As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.

“opened”

Isaiah 64:1

Isaiah 64:1 · BSB

If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence,

“the Spirit”

Luke 3:22 Isaiah 42:1 John 1:32

Luke 3:22 · BSB

and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

Isaiah 42:1 · BSB

“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.

John 1:32 · BSB

Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

11And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

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