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16 And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, the Beloved,[a] with whom I am well pleased.”

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  1. Matthew 3:17 Or my beloved Son

16 After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and [a](A)he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and [b]lighting on Him, 17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “(B)This is [c]My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”

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  1. Matthew 3:16 Or He
  2. Matthew 3:16 Lit coming upon Him
  3. Matthew 3:17 Or My Son, the Beloved

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. 17 And a voice from heaven(C) said, “This is my Son,(D) whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”(E)

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16 And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.

17 And behold a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

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16 And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened[a] and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him; 17 and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, “This is my beloved Son,[b] with whom I am well pleased.”

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  1. Matthew 3:16 Other ancient authorities add to him
  2. Matthew 3:17 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved