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The Baptism of Jesus

21 One day when the crowds were being baptized, Jesus himself was baptized. As he was praying, the heavens opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit, in bodily form, descended on him like a dove. And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 3:22 Some manuscripts read my Son, and today I have become your Father.

Jesus Is Baptized

21 (A)Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also was 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 from heaven: “(C)You are My beloved Son, in You I am well pleased.”

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