Mark 1:11
And God said to Jesus, “You are my son. I love you very much, and I’m very happy with you.”
Plain English Version
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
12Straight away, the Holy Spirit sent Jesus out into the bush.
Cross References
Psalms 2:7God’s special boss said, “I will tell you this important thing that God said to me. He said, ‘You are my son. Now people will know that I am your father.
Matthew 3:17And God talked from heaven. He said, “This is my son. I love him very much, and I’m very happy with him.”
Mark 9:7Then a cloud covered them all, and God talked to them from the cloud. He said, “This is my son. I love him very much. You have to listen properly to him.”
John 3:35God, the father, loves his son very much and gave him power over everything.
John 5:37Yes, God is my father, and he sent me. And he told people about me. But you have never seen him or heard his voice.
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 →