Matthew 3:17

and lo! a voice out of the heavens,—saying, This, is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

16And Jesus, having been immersed, straightway, went up from the water,—and lo! the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God, descending like a dove coming upon him;

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Cross References

Psalms 2:7Let me tell of a decree,—Yahweh, hath said unto me, My son, thou art, I, to-day, have begotten thee:

Isaiah 42:21Yahweh, is well-pleased for his own righteousness’ sake, He magnifieth instruction and maketh it majestic.

Matthew 17:5While yet he was speaking, lo! a brightly shining cloud, overshadowed them, and lo! a voice, out of the cloud, saying—This, is, my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight,—Be hearkening to him.

Mark 9:7And there came a cloud, overshadowing them, and there came a voice, out of the cloud,—This is, my Son, the Beloved, Be hearkening unto him.

Luke 9:35And, a voice, came out of the cloud, saying—This, is my Son, the Chosen One: Unto him, be hearkening.

John 12:28There came, therefore, a voice out of heaven—I both 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 →

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