Matthew 3:17
And a voice came out of heaven, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
Bible in Basic English
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
Cross References
Psalms 2:7I will make clear the Lord's decision: he has said to me, You are my son, this day have I given you being.
Isaiah 42:21It was the Lord's pleasure, because of his righteousness, to make the teaching great and give it honour.
Matthew 17:5While he was still talking, a bright cloud came over them: and a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased; give ear to him.
Mark 9:7And a cloud came over them; and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, give ear to him.
Luke 9:35And there was a voice from the cloud saying, This is my Son, the man of my selection; give ear to him.
John 12:28Father, give glory to your name. Then there came a voice out of heaven, saying, I have given it glory, and I will give it glory 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 →