Matthew 3:16
“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 him:”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Matthew 3:16 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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:
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;
Open English Bible (OEB)English
After the baptism of Jesus, and just as he came up from the water, the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and resting on him,
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und als Jesus getauft war, stieg er alsbald von dem Wasser herauf; und siehe, die Himmel wurden ihm aufgetan, und er sah den Geist Gottes wie eine Taube herniederfahren und auf ihn kommen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y Jesús, después que fué bautizado, subió luego del agua; y he aquí los cielos le fueron abiertos, y vió al Espíritu de Dios que descendía como paloma, y venía sobre él.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E tendo Jesus sido batizado, subiu logo da água. E eis que os céus se abriram, e ele viu o Espírito de Deus descendo como uma pomba, vindo sobre ele.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Depois que foi batizado, Jesus saiu imediatamente da água e eis que os céus foram abertos sobre Ele, e viu o Espírito de Deus descendo como uma pomba e pousando sobre Si.
📖 Matthew 3:16 in Context
14But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16And 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:
17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
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