Matthew 3:17
A voice from heaven said, “This is my son whom I love, who pleases me.”
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In The King James Version
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
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Cross References
Psalms 2:7“I will proclaim the Lord's decree,” says the king. “He told me, ‘You are my son. Today I have become your father.
Isaiah 42:21Because the Lord does what is right he wanted to show how important and wonderful his instructions were.
Matthew 17:5While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them. A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my son whom I love, who pleases me. Listen to him.”
Mark 9:7Then a cloud covered them, and a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, the one I love. Listen to him.”
Luke 9:35A voice spoke from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, the Chosen One. Listen to him!”
John 12:28Father, show the glory of your character.” A voice came from heaven, saying, “I have shown its glory, and I will show 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 →