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Matthew 3:16-17
New Living Translation
Matthew 3:16-17
New Living Translation
16 After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened[a] and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”
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- 3:16 Some manuscripts read opened to him.
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