Luke 3:22
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22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved;[a] with you I am well pleased.”[b](A)
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2 Peter 1:17-18
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17 For he received honor and glory from God the Father when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, my Beloved,[a] with whom I am well pleased.”(A) 18 We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven, while we were with him on the holy mountain.(B)
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- 1.17 Other ancient authorities read my beloved Son
Psalm 2:7
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7 I will tell of the decree of the Lord:
He said to me, “You are my son;
today I have begotten you.(A)
John 1:32
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32 And John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.(A)
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Luke 9:34-35
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34 While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were terrified as they entered the cloud. 35 Then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my Son, my Chosen;[a] listen to him!”(A)
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- 9.35 Other ancient authorities read my Beloved
Matthew 17:5
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5 While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, the Beloved;[a] with him I am well pleased; listen to him!”(A)
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- 17.5 Or my beloved Son
Isaiah 42:1
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The Servant, a Light to the Nations
42 Here is my servant, whom I uphold,
my chosen, in whom my soul delights;
I have put my spirit upon him;
he will bring forth justice to the nations.(A)
Acts 10:38
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38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.(A)
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Matthew 3:17
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17 And a voice from the heavens said, “This is my Son, the Beloved,[a] with whom I am well pleased.”(A)
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- 3.17 Or my beloved Son
Matthew 12:18
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18 “Here is my servant, whom I have chosen,
my beloved, with whom my soul is well pleased.
I will put my Spirit upon him,
and he will proclaim justice to the gentiles.(A)
1 Peter 2:4
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4 Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and
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Colossians 1:13
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13 He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,(A)
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Luke 4:21
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21 Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
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Matthew 27:43
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43 He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he wants to, for he said, ‘I am God’s Son.’ ”(A)
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