Matthew 3:16

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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:

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  • Mark 1:10 : 10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
  • Luke 3:21-22 : 21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
  • John 1:31-34 : 31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. 32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. 33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. 34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
  • Isa 11:2 : 2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
  • Isa 42:1 : 1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
  • Acts 7:56 : 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
  • Col 1:18-19 : 18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. 19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
  • Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
  • Ezek 1:1 : 1 Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
  • John 3:34 : 34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
  • Isa 59:21 : 21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 1:8-12
    5 verses
    93%

    8I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

    9And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

    10And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

    11And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

    12And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.

  • Luke 3:21-22
    2 verses
    88%

    21Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

    22And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

  • John 1:31-34
    4 verses
    85%

    31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

    32And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

    33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

    34And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

  • Matt 3:17
    84%

    17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

  • Matt 3:13-15
    3 verses
    82%

    13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

    14But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

    15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

  • John 3:22-23
    2 verses
    78%

    22After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

    23And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

  • 2 Pet 1:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    17For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

    18And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.

  • Luke 3:16
    74%

    16John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

  • Matt 3:1-3
    3 verses
    74%

    1In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

    2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

    3For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  • Matt 3:5-6
    2 verses
    73%

    5Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

    6And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

  • Acts 1:5
    73%

    5For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

  • Luke 4:1
    73%

    1And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

  • Matt 17:5
    73%

    5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

  • Mark 1:3-5
    3 verses
    72%

    3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

    4John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

    5And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

  • Luke 3:3
    72%

    3And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

  • John 3:26
    72%

    26And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

  • Acts 11:16
    71%

    16Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

  • Matt 4:1
    71%

    1Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

  • John 1:28
    71%

    28These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

  • Matt 3:11
    71%

    11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

  • Acts 2:3
    71%

    3And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

  • John 3:5
    70%

    5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

  • Mark 9:7
    70%

    7And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

  • 1 John 5:6
    70%

    6This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

  • Matt 28:19
    70%

    19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

  • Matt 17:3
    69%

    3And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.

  • Matt 14:29
    69%

    29And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

  • John 4:2
    69%

    2Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

  • Acts 19:3
    69%

    3And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

  • John 1:6
    69%

    6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

  • Luke 2:27
    69%

    27And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

  • Mark 9:2
    69%

    2And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.

  • John 3:34
    69%

    34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.