Matthew 3:17

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

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16And 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.

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Cross References

Matthew 17:5While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo, a voice from the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight; hear him.

Mark 9:7And there was a cloud that overshadowed them; and a voice came from the cloud, This is my beloved Son; hear him.

Luke 9:35And there came a voice from the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son; hear him.

John 12:28Father, glorify thy name. Then there came a voice from heaven: I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.

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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