Matthew 3:16

Then he permitted Him. And Jesus as soon as He was baptized came up from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened unto Him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon Him:

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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 him:

In Context

15And Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.

17and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

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Cross References

Luke 3:21Now, when all the people were baptized, and Jesus was baptized and praying,

John 3:34for He, whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God: for God giveth the Spirit to Him not by measure.

Colossians 1:18And He is the head of the body, which is the church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in all things He might have the pre-eminence.

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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