Matthew 3:17
And, hinei, a bat kol (a voice from heaven) came out of Shomayim, saying, ZEH BNI AHUVI ASHER BO CHAFATZTI (This is my Son, the beloved, with whom I am well pleased).
Orthodox Jewish 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 chok (decree): 1 Hashem hath said unto me, 1 Thou art Beni (My Son); + 2:7 i.e. Ben HaElohim Moshiach 1 HaYom (today) I have begotten thee. 1
Isaiah 42:21Hashem is well pleased lema'an (for the sake of) His tzedek; 1 He will magnify the torah, and make it glorious. 1
Matthew 17:5While he was speaking, hinei! A brightly shining anan (cloud) overshadowed them, and hinei! A bat kol (a voice from heaven) out of the anan was saying, This is My Ben ahuvi (beloved Son) with whom I am well-pleased. Listen to him.
Mark 9:7And there came an anan (cloud) that was over-shadowing them, and there came a bat kol out of the anan, ZEH BENI AHUVI, ELAV TISHMAUN (This is my beloved Son; listen to him!) + 9:7 Ps 2:7; Ex 24:16
Luke 9:35And a bat kol came from the anan (cloud), saying ZEH BENI BECHIRI, ELAV TISHMAUN (This is my Son the Chosen One, listen to him). + 9:35 Isa 42:1; Ps 2:7
John 12:28Avi, bring kavod to Your Name. A bat kol came out of Shomayim, saying, I have both brought kavod to it and I will bring kavod to 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 →