Verse 16
Matthew 3:16
New King James Version
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And Yashua (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 (Elohim) descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
Original Language Text
greek
⸂βαπτισθεὶς δὲ⸃ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ⸂εὐθὺς ἀνέβη⸃ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕδατος· καὶ ἰδοὺ ⸀ἠνεῴχθησαν οἱ οὐρανοί, καὶ εἶδεν ⸀πνεῦμα θεοῦ καταβαῖνον ὡσεὶ ⸀περιστερὰν ἐρχόμενον ἐπ’ αὐτόν·
English Translation
Then Jesus, having been baptized, immediately came up from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon him.
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Chapter 3 Context
1
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
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And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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3
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wild...
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4
And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his me...
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Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
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And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
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7
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O genera...
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8
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
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9
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to
our
father: for I say unto you, that God...
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10
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not for...
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11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, who...
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12
Whose fan
is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garne...
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13
Then cometh Yashua (Jesus) from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
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14
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
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15
And Yashua (Jesus) answering said unto him,
Suffer
it to be so
now: for thus it becometh us to fulf...
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And Yashua (Jesus), when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens...
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And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
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