KJV King James Version
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 3:17
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
WEB World English Bible
Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
ASV American Standard Version
and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, ‘This is My Son—the Beloved, in whom I did delight.’
Surrounding context — Matthew 3
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 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.
16 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:
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!φωνὴG5456 · phōnēvoice/sound: voiceἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανῶνG3772 · ouranosheavenλέγουσα·G3004 · legōto sayοὗτόςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἐστινG1510 · eimito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱόςG5207 · uhiossonμουG3165 · memeὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγαπητὸςG27 · agapētosbelovedἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichεὐδόκησα.¶G2106 · eudokeōto delight
Cross-references
Isaiah 42:1Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, [in whom] my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.Matthew 17:5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.Psalm 2:7I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou [art] my Son; this day have I begotten thee.Luke 9:35And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.Matthew 12:18Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.Mark 9:7And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.2 Peter 1:17For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.Luke 3:22And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.Mark 1:11And there came a voice from heaven, [saying], Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.John 12:28-30Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, [saying], I have both glorified [it], and will glorify [it] again.Colossians 1:13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son:Ephesians 1:6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.John 5:37And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.Isaiah 42:21The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make [it] honourable.Revelation 14:2And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
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