Mark 1:10

And straight away, coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens broken open and the Spirit coming down on him as a dove:

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In The King James Version

And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

In Context

9And it came about in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was given baptism by John in the Jordan.

11And a voice came out of heaven, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

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Cross References

Isaiah 64:1O let the heavens be broken open and come down, so that the mountains may be shaking before you,\

Luke 3:22The Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

Matthew Henry on Mark 1:10-14

The Baptism of Jesus. 9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. 10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: 11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 12 And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness. 13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts;… Read the whole commentary →

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