Matthew 3:16-17

16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, ¹the heavens were opened to him, ^[a] and he ²saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him;

17 and behold, ³a voice from heaven said, ⁴“This is my beloved Son, ^[b] with whom I am well pleased. ”

Cross References

• 1. 3:16 Acts 7:56
• 2. 3:16 John 1:32, 33; [Luke 4:18, 21; Acts 10:38]
• 3. 3:17 John 12:28
• 4. 3:17 ch. 17:5; 2 Pet. 1:17; [Ps. 2:7; Isa. 42:1; Eph. 1:6; Col. 1:13; 1 John 5:9]

Footnotes

• [a] 3:16 Some manuscripts omit 'to him'
• [b] 3:17 Or 'my Son, my' (or 'the') 'Beloved'