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The Baptism of Jesus

Matthew 3:17

In 9 translations

BSB
And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
KJV
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
WEB
Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
ASV
and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
LSV
and behold, a voice out of the heavens, saying, “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I delighted.”
YLT
and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, 'This is My Son — the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'
DBY
and behold, a voice out of the heavens saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight.
DRC
And behold a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
GNV
And loe, a voyce came from heauen, saying, This is my beloued Sonne, in whome I am well pleased.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἰδοὺ φωνὴ ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν λέγουσα· Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν ᾧ εὐδόκησα.
RP2018
Καὶ ἰδού, φωνὴ ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν, λέγουσα, Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν ᾧ εὐδόκησα.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἰδού, φωνὴ ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν, λέγουσα, Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν ᾧ εὐδόκησα.
SCR1894
και ιδου φωνη εκ των ουρανων λεγουσα ουτος εστιν ο υιος μου ο αγαπητος εν ω ευδοκησα

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👤 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.
  • 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!”
  • Psalms 2:7I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.
  • Luke 9:35And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
  • Matthew 12:18“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim 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!”
  • 2 Peter 1:17For 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.”
  • Mark 1:11And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
  • Luke 3:22and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
  • 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…
  • Colossians 1:13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
  • Ephesians 1:6to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
  • Isaiah 42:21The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.
  • John 5:37And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,
  • Revelation 14:2And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.

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