Matthew 3:16
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16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, (A)the heavens were opened to him,[a] and he (B)saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him;
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- Matthew 3:16 Some manuscripts omit to him
Mark 1:10
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10 And when he came up out of the water, immediately he (A)saw (B)the heavens being torn open (C)and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
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Isaiah 11:2
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2 And (A)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 the fear of the Lord.
Luke 3:21-22
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21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when (A)Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, (B)the heavens were opened, 22 and (C)the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and (D)a voice came from heaven, (E)“You are my beloved Son;[a] with you I am well pleased.”[b]
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John 1:31-34
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31 I myself did not know him, but (A)for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 And John (B)bore witness: (C)“I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and (D)it remained on him. 33 I myself did not know him, but (E)he who sent me to baptize (F)with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, (G)this is he who baptizes (H)with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son[a] of God.”
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- John 1:34 Some manuscripts the Chosen One
Acts 7:56
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56 And he said, “Behold, I see (A)the heavens opened, and (B)the Son of Man standing (C)at the right hand of God.”
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Isaiah 61:1
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The Year of the Lord's Favor
61 (A)The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
because the Lord has (B)anointed me
to bring good news to the poor;[a]
he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and (C)the opening of the prison to those who are bound;[b]
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- Isaiah 61:1 Or afflicted
- Isaiah 61:1 Or the opening [of the eyes] to those who are blind; Septuagint and recovery of sight to the blind
John 3:34
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34 For he whom (A)God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit (B)without measure.
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Ezekiel 1:1
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Ezekiel in Babylon
1 (A)In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the exiles by (B)the Chebar canal, (C)the heavens were opened, and I saw (D)visions of God.[a]
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- Ezekiel 1:1 Or from God
Isaiah 59:21
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21 “And as for me, (A)this is my covenant with them,” says the Lord: “My Spirit that is upon you, (B)and my words that I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, or out of the mouth of your offspring, or out of the mouth of your children's offspring,” says the Lord, “from this time forth and forevermore.”
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