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16 So Jesus was baptized. And as soon as he came out of the water, the sky opened, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him like a dove.

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16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened,(A) and he saw the Spirit of God(B) descending like a dove and alighting on him.

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The Baptism of Jesus

(Matthew 3.13-17; Luke 3.21,22)

About that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River.

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The Baptism and Testing of Jesus(A)(B)

At that time Jesus came from Nazareth(C) in Galilee and was baptized by John(D) in the Jordan.

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The Baptism of Jesus

(Matthew 3.13-17; Mark 1.9-11)

21 While everyone else was being baptized, Jesus himself was baptized. Then as he prayed, the sky opened up,

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

21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying,(C) heaven was opened

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Jesus Returns to Heaven

(Luke 24.50-53; Acts 1.9-11)

19 (A) After the Lord Jesus had said these things to the disciples, he was taken back up to heaven where he sat down at the right side[a] of God.

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Footnotes

  1. 16.19 right side: See the note at 12.36.

19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven(A) and he sat at the right hand of God.(B)

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51 As he was doing this, he left and was taken up to heaven.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 24.51 and was taken up to heaven: These words are not in some manuscripts.

51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.(A)

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