Luke 3:21-23

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

²¹Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;

²²And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

²³And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat,

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Luke 3:21-23

New International Version

The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus^(A)^(B)

²¹When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying,^(C) heaven was opened ²²and the Holy Spirit descended on him^(D) in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son,^(E) whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”^(F)

²³Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry.^(G) He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph,^(H)

the son of Heli,

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