Matthew 3:16

And after Jesus was immersed, he came up immediately from the water; and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon him.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

In Context

15But Jesus answering said to him: Permit it now; for thus it becomes us to perform fully every righteous act. Then he permitted him.

17And lo, a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight.

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Cross References

Luke 3:21And it came to pass, while all the people were being immersed, that Jesus also was immersed; and as he was praying, the heaven was opened,

John 3:34For he whom God has sent, speaks the words of God; for God gives not the Spirit by measure to him.

Colossians 1:18and he is the head of the body, the church: and he is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might be preeminent;

Matthew Henry on Matthew 3:14-17

The Baptism of Jesus. 13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? 15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon… Read the whole commentary →

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