Matthew 3:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Ps 2:7 : 7 I will declare the decree: the LORD has said to me, 'You are my Son; this day I have begotten you.'
  • Matt 17:5 : 5 While he was still speaking, 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; listen to him.
  • Isa 42:1 : 1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen one, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
  • Luke 9:35 : 35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
  • John 12:28-30 : 28 Father, glorify your name. Then a voice came from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it and will glorify it again. 29 The people who stood by and heard it said that it thundered; others said, An angel has spoken to him. 30 Jesus answered and said, This voice did not come because of me, but for your sakes.
  • Mark 9:7 : 7 And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son; hear him.
  • 2 Pet 1:17 : 17 For he received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to him from the excellent glory, 'This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'
  • Matt 12:18 : 18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles.
  • Luke 3:22 : 22 And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.
  • Eph 1:6 : 6 To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He has made us accepted in the Beloved.
  • Col 1:13 : 13 Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has transferred us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
  • Mark 1:11 : 11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
  • Isa 42:21 : 21 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable.
  • Rev 14:2 : 2 And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of great thunder; and I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps.

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  • Mark 1:8-12
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    8 I indeed have baptized you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.

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

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

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

    12 And immediately the Spirit drove him into the wilderness.

  • Luke 3:21-22
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    21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized, and while praying, the heavens were opened,

    22 And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.

  • Matt 17:2-6
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    2 And was transfigured before them: and his face shone like the sun, and his clothing was white as the light.

    3 And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah talking with him.

    4 Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if you will, let us make here three tabernacles; one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

    5 While he was still speaking, 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; listen to him.

    6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were very afraid.

  • 2 Pet 1:17-18
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    17 For he received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to him from the excellent glory, 'This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'

    18 And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.

  • Matt 3:15-16
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    15 And Jesus answering said to him, Permit it to be so now: for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permitted him.

    16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, came up immediately out of the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon him:

  • Luke 9:35-36
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    35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

    36 And when the voice had ceased, Jesus was found alone. And they kept quiet and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen.

  • Mark 9:7
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    7 And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son; hear him.

  • Matt 3:13
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    13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.

  • John 1:30-34
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    30 This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.

    31 I did not know him, but that he should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water.

    32 And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained upon him.

    33 I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.

    34 And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.

  • Matt 12:17-18
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    17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

    18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles.

  • Ps 2:7
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    7 I will declare the decree: the LORD has said to me, 'You are my Son; this day I have begotten you.'

  • Matt 3:1-3
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    1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

    2 And saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.

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

  • John 12:28-30
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    28 Father, glorify your name. Then a voice came from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.

    29 The people who stood by and heard it said that it thundered; others said, An angel has spoken to him.

    30 Jesus answered and said, This voice did not come because of me, but for your sakes.

  • Matt 11:26
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    26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in your sight.

  • Heb 1:5
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    5 For to which of the angels did He at any time say, You are My Son, this day have I begotten You? And again, I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to Me a Son?

  • Luke 4:9
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    9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here:

  • Mark 1:2-3
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    2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

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

  • John 3:35
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    35 The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.

  • Matt 16:16-17
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    16 And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

    17 And Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood have not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

  • Mark 3:11
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    11 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, You are the Son of God.

  • John 17:1
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    1 These words spoke Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son, that your Son also may glorify you:

  • John 3:22
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    22 After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea, and there he stayed with them and baptized.

  • Matt 14:33
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    33 Then those who were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Truly you are the Son of God.

  • Acts 13:33
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    33 God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, in that he has raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, You are my Son, this day have I begotten you.

  • Luke 22:70
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    70 Then they all said, Are you then the Son of God? And he said to them, You say that I am.

  • Matt 3:6
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    6 And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

  • Luke 3:3
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    3 And he came into all the country around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;