Matthew 3:16 “As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly t…”

Matthew 3:16

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

World English Bible

Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.

American Standard Version

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;

Geneva Bible 1599

And Iesus when hee was baptized, came straight out of the water. And lo, the heaues were opened vnto him, and Iohn saw the Spirit of God descending like a doue, and lighting vpon him.

Darby Translation

And Jesus, having been baptised, went up straightway from the water, and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him:

Young's Literal Translation

And having been baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water, and lo, opened to him were the heavens, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him,

Bible in Basic English

And Jesus, having been given baptism, straight away went up from the water; and, the heavens opening, he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him as a dove;

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Cross references

“Jesus”

Mark 1:10

Mark 1:10 · BSB

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.

“lo”

Acts 7:56 Ezekiel 1:1 Luke 3:21

Acts 7:56 · BSB

“Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”

Ezekiel 1:1 · BSB

In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God.

Luke 3:21 · BSB

When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

“and he”

Isaiah 11:2 Isaiah 42:1 John 1:31–34 Isaiah 61:1 John 3:34 Isaiah 59:21

Isaiah 11:2 · BSB

The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.

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 1:31–34 · BSB

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

Isaiah 61:1 · BSB

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

John 3:34 · BSB

For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.

Isaiah 59:21 · BSB

“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the LORD. “My Spirit will not depart from you, and My words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth or from the mouths of your children and grandchil…

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

In context

15“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.

17And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”

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