The Baptism of Jesus

In(A) those days Jesus came from Nazareth(B) in Galilee(C) and was baptized in the Jordan by John. 10 As soon as he came up out of the water, he saw the heavens(D) being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice(E) came from heaven:(F) “You are my beloved(G) Son;(H) with you I am well-pleased.”(I)

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The Baptism and Testing of Jesus(A)(B)

At that time Jesus came from Nazareth(C) in Galilee and was baptized by John(D) in the Jordan. 10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.(E) 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son,(F) whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”(G)

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The Baptism of Jesus

21 When all the people were baptized,(A) Jesus also was baptized. As he was praying,(B) heaven opened,(C) 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in a physical appearance like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.”(D)

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The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus(A)(B)

21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying,(C) heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him(D) in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son,(E) whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”(F)

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31 I didn’t know him,(A) but I came baptizing with water so that he might be revealed(B) to Israel.” 32 And John testified, “I saw the Spirit(C) descending from heaven like a dove, and he rested on him.(D) 33 I didn’t know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The one you see the Spirit descending and resting on—he is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’(E) 34 I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”[a](F)

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Footnotes

  1. 1:34 Other mss read is the Chosen One of God

31 I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.”

32 Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.(A) 33 And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water(B) told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’(C) 34 I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Chosen One.”[a](D)

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:34 See Isaiah 42:1; many manuscripts is the Son of God.