Luke 3:22

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

In Context

21Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;

23And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat,

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Cross References

Isaiah 42:1Behold my servant, I will uphold him: my elect, my soul delighteth in him: I have given my spirit upon him, he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

Matthew 12:18Behold my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul hath been well pleased. I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

Matthew 27:43He trusted in God; let him now deliver him if he will have him; for he said: I am the Son of God.

Luke 9:34And as he spoke these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them; and they were afraid, when they entered into the cloud.

Acts 10:38Jesus of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Ghost, and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

1 Peter 2:4Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honourable by God:

Matthew Henry on Luke 3:22-38

The Genealogy of Christ. 21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, 24 Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was… Read the whole commentary →

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