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The Baptism of Jesus

21 (A)Now it happened that when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was (B)praying, heaven was opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, “(C)You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.”

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The Baptism of Jesus

13 (A)Then Jesus *arrived (B)from Galilee at the Jordan coming to John to be baptized by him. 14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us (C)to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he *permitted Him. 16 And after being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and [a](D)he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon Him, 17 and behold, there was a voice out of the heavens saying, “(E)This is [b]My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 3:16 Or He
  2. Matthew 3:17 Or My Son, the Beloved

The Baptism of Jesus

[a](A)Now it happened that in those days Jesus (B)came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens [b]opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him; 11 and a voice came out of the heavens: “(C)You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:9 Lit And
  2. Mark 1:10 Or being parted, being torn apart, cf. 15:38