Matthew 3:17
And behold a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 2:7The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.
Isaiah 42:21And the Lord was willing to sanctify him, and to magnify the law, and exalt it.
Matthew 17:5And as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.
Mark 9:7And immediately looking about, they saw no man any more, but Jesus only with them.
Luke 9:35And a voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son; hear him.
John 12:28Father, glorify thy name. A voice therefore came from heaven: I have both 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 →