15 Jesus answered him, “Allow it for now, because this is the way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him to be baptized.

16 After Jesus was baptized, He went up immediately from the water. The heavens(A) suddenly opened for Him,[a] and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on Him.(B) 17 And there came a voice from heaven:

This is My beloved Son.
I take delight in Him!(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 3:16 Other mss omit for Him

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