The Baptism of Jesus

Matthew 3:16

In 9 translations

BSB: As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.NA, BYZ, and TR the heavens were opened to HimOr and he saw; see John 1:32–33.
KJV: 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:
WEB: Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
ASV: 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;
LSV: And having been immersed, Jesus immediately went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on Him,
YLT: And having been baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water, and lo, opened to him were the heavens, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him,
DBY: And Jesus, having been baptised, went up straightway from the water, and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him:Elohim
DRC: And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.
GNV: And Iesus when hee was baptized, came straight out of the water. And lo, the heaues were opened vnto him, and Iohn saw the Spirit of God descending like a doue, and lighting vpon him.

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Where the editions differ

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In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include αὐτῷ (“to Him”); SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τὸ (“the”); SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording (2 places).
In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ (“and”); SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (4)

In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include Καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include δὲ (“now”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place εὐθὺς elsewhere in this verse.
Spelling of ἠνεῴχθησαν: Tyndale House, Textus Receptus: ἀνεῴχθησαν.

SBLGNT apparatus (5)

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SBLGNT: βαπτισθεὶς δὲ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read βαπτισθεὶς δὲ; Robinson–Pierpont read Καὶ βαπτισθεὶς.
SBLGNT: εὐθὺς ἀνέβη. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εὐθὺς ἀνέβη; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀνέβη εὐθὺς.
SBLGNT: ἠνεῴχθησαν. Westcott and Hort (1881), the Greek text behind the NIV read ἠνεῴχθησαν; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont, Nestle–Aland 28th edition add αὐτῷ.
SBLGNT: πνεῦμα. Westcott and Hort (1881) read πνεῦμα; Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ.
SBLGNT: περιστερὰν. Westcott and Hort (1881) read περιστερὰν; Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont add καὶ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: βαπτισθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εὐθὺς ἀνέβη ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕδατος· καὶ ἰδοὺ ἠνεῴχθησαν οἱ οὐρανοί, καὶ εἶδεν πνεῦμα θεοῦ καταβαῖνον ὡσεὶ περιστερὰν ἐρχόμενον ἐπʼ αὐτόν·
RP2018: Καὶ βαπτισθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀνέβη εὐθὺς ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕδατος· καὶ ἰδού, ἀνεῴχθησαν αὐτῷ οἱ οὐρανοί, καὶ εἶδεν τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ θεοῦ καταβαῖνον ὡσεὶ περιστερὰν καὶ ἐρχόμενον ἐπ’ αὐτόν.
TR-Boyd: Καὶ βαπτισθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀνέβη εὐθὺς ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕδατος· καὶ ἰδού, ἀνεῴχθησαν αὐτῷ οἱ οὐρανοί, καὶ εἶδε τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ Θεοῦ καταβαῖνον ὡσεὶ περιστερὰν καὶ ἐρχόμενον ἐπ᾿ αὐτόν.
SCR1894: και βαπτισθεις ο ιησους ανεβη ευθυς απο του υδατος και ιδου ανεωχθησαν αυτω οι ουρανοι και ειδεν το πνευμα του θεου καταβαινον ωσει περιστεραν και ερχομενον επ αυτον

Who and where

👤 God 👤 Holy Spirit 👤 Jesus Christ◆ John Baptizes Jesus

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Dove Baptism Trinity Holy Spirit Descend; Descent Dove, Turtle Dove, The Character of Saints Plagues of Egypt Emblems of the Holy Spirit, The

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Cross-references most cited first

Isaiah 11:2The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.
Mark 1:10As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
Luke 3:21–22When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My…
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.
John 1:31–34I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.” Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him. I myself did…
Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
Acts 7:56“Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
Ezekiel 1:1In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God.
Colossians 1:18–19And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence. For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,
John 3:34For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
Isaiah 59:21“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the LORD. “My Spirit will not depart from you, and My words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth or from the mouths of your children and…

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