Matthew 3:17
And lo! a voice from the heavens, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
Noyes Bible
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 2:7I will declare the decree of Jehovah: He hath said to me, “Thou art my son; This day I have begotten thee.
Isaiah 42:21It pleased Jehovah for his goodness' sake To give him a law, great and glorious;
Matthew 17:5While he was yet speaking, lo! a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; hear him.”
Mark 9:7And there came a cloud overshadowing them; and a voice came out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son; hear him.
Luke 9:35And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, “This is my chosen Son; hear him.”
John 12:28Father, glorify thy name! Then came there a voice from heaven: Yea, I have 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 →