Mark 1:11
and from the heavens came a voice – ‘You are my dearly loved son; you bring me great joy.’
Open English Bible (UK)
In The King James Version
And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
In Context
12Immediately afterwards the Spirit drove Jesus out into the wilderness;
Cross References
Psalms 2:7I will tell of the Lord’s decree. He said to me: ‘You are my son, this day I became your father.
Matthew 3:17and from the heavens there came a voice which said, ‘This is my dearly loved son, who brings me great joy.’
Mark 9:7Then a cloud came down and enveloped them; and from the cloud there came a voice – ‘This is my dearly loved son; listen to him.’
John 1:34This I have seen myself, and I have declared my belief that he is the Son of God.’
John 3:35The Father loves his Son, and has put everything in his hands.
John 5:37The Father who has sent me has himself borne testimony to me. You have neither listened to his voice nor seen his form,
Matthew Henry on Mark 1:10-14
The Baptism of Jesus. 9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. 10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: 11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 12 And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness. 13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts;… Read the whole commentary →