Matthew 3:16
And having been immersed, Jesus went up immediately from the water; and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending, as a dove, and coming upon him.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
17And lo, a voice out of heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Cross References
Luke 3:21Now it came to pass, when all the people had been immersed, that as Jesus, having also been immersed, was praying, the heaven was opened,
John 3:34For he whom God sent forth speaks the words of God; for he gives not[3:34] the Spirit by measure.
Colossians 1:18And he is the head of the body, the church; who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; that he may become in all things pre-eminent.
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 →