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The Mission of John the Baptist

Mark 1:11

In 9 translations

BSB
And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
KJV
And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
WEB
A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
ASV
and a voice came out of the heavens, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.
LSV
and a voice came out of the heavens, “You are My Son, the Beloved, in whom I delighted.”
YLT
and a voice came out of the heavens, 'Thou art My Son — the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'
DBY
And there came a voice out of the heavens: Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I have found my delight.
DRC
And there came a voice from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
GNV
Then there was a voyce from heauen, saying, Thou art my beloued Sonne, in whome I am well pleased.

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read σοὶ (“you”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ᾧ (“whom”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: σοὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read σοὶ; Robinson–Pierpont read ᾧ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ φωνὴ ἐγένετο ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν· Σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν σοὶ εὐδόκησα.
RP2018
καὶ φωνὴ ἐγένετο ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν, Σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν ᾧ εὐδόκησα.
TR-Boyd
καὶ φωνὴ ἐγένετο ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν, Σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν ᾧ εὐδόκησα.
SCR1894
και φωνη εγενετο εκ των ουρανων συ ει ο υιος μου ο αγαπητος εν ω ευδοκησα

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ◆ John Baptizes Jesus

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Isaiah 42:1“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
  • Mark 9:7Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”
  • Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
  • Psalms 2:7I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.
  • Colossians 1:13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
  • 2 Peter 1:17–18For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we…
  • John 12:28–30Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to…
  • Romans 1:4and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • John 3:16For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
  • John 1:34I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
  • Matthew 17:5While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
  • Luke 9:35And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
  • John 5:20–23The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these. For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom…
  • John 5:37And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,
  • John 3:35–36The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands. Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
  • John 6:69We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”

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