Matthew 3:17
And behold, a voice came out of the heavens, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
English Majority Text (NT)
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
Matthew 17:5While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
Mark 9:7And a cloud appeared overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”
Luke 9:35And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”
John 12:28Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven, saying, “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 →