KJV 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:
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Matthew 3:16
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB 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.
ASV 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;
YLT 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,
Surrounding context — Matthew 3
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
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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ΒαπτισθεὶςG907 · baptizōto baptizeδὲG1161 · dethenὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusεὐθὺςG2112 · eutheōsimmediatelyἀνέβηG305 · anabainōto ascendἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoὕδατος.G5204 · hudōr, hudatoswaterκαὶG2532 · kaiandἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!ἠνεῴχθησανG455 · anoigōto openοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανοί,G3772 · ouranosheavenκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἶδενG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritθεοῦG2316 · theosGodκαταβαῖνονG2597 · katabainōto come/go downὡσεὶG5616 · hōseilike/as/aboutπεριστερὰνG4058 · peristeradoveἐρχόμενονG2064 · erchomaito come/goἐπ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstαὐτόν.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Isaiah 11:2And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;Luke 3:21-22Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,Mark 1:10And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: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.John 1:31-34And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;Acts 7:56And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.Ezekiel 1:1Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, as I [was] among the captives by the river of Chebar, [that] the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.Colossians 1:18-19And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all [things] he might have the preeminence.John 3:34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure [unto him].Isaiah 59:21As for me, this [is] my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that [is] upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.
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