Luke 3:21-22

21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when ¹Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, ²the heavens were opened,

22 and ³the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and ⁴a voice came from heaven, ⁵“You are my beloved Son; ^[a] with you I am well pleased. ” ^[b]

Cross References

• 1. 3:21 For ver. 21, 22, see Matt. 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; [John 1:32-34]
• 2. 3:21 Acts 7:56
• 3. 3:22 [ch. 4:18, 21; Acts 10:38]
• 4. 3:22 John 12:28
• 5. 3:22 [ch. 9:35; Ps. 2:7; Isa. 42:1; Eph. 1:6; Col. 1:13; 2 Pet. 1:17; 1 John 5:9]

Footnotes

• [a] 3:22 Or 'my Son, my' (or 'the') 'Beloved'
• [b] 3:22 Some manuscripts 'beloved Son; today I have begotten you'