Matthew 3:13-17
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
When Jesus Is Baptized, The Spirit Descends Upon Him And His Father Expresses His Pleasure
13 Then Jesus comes from Galilee to the Jordan to John that He might be baptized by him. 14 But John was preventing Him, saying, “I have a need to be baptized by You, and You are coming to me?” 15 But having responded, Jesus said to him, “Permit it at this time. For it is fitting[a] for us to fulfill all righteousness in this manner”. Then he permits Him. 16 And having been baptized, Jesus immediately ascended[b] from[c] the water. And behold— the heavens were opened to Him, and he[d] saw the Spirit of God descending as-if [e] a dove, and coming upon Him. 17 And behold— a voice from the heavens saying, “This is My beloved Son with Whom I was[f] well-pleased”.
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- Matthew 3:15 That is, for Jesus as a devout son of Israel; or, for Jesus as an inauguration of His own ministry.
- Matthew 3:16 Or, went up, came up.
- Matthew 3:16 Or, away from.
- Matthew 3:16 That is, John.
- Matthew 3:16 Or, like.
- Matthew 3:17 Or, I delighted, I took pleasure. This may have an eternal sense, ‘I was well pleased’ to choose and send Him for this task (as in Isa 42:1; Lk 9:35; Mt 12:18); or, a timeless sense, ‘I am well pleased’; or, a historical sense, ‘I have become well pleased’ in His obedience.
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