Matthew 3:17

World English Bible (2000)

Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

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  • Ps 2:7 : 7 I will tell of the decree. Yahweh said to me, "You are my son. Today I have become your father.
  • Matt 17:5 : 5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "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, in whom my soul delights-- I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.
  • Luke 9:35 : 35 A voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!"
  • Mark 9:7 : 7 A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."
  • John 12:28-30 : 28 Father, glorify your name!" Then there came a voice out of the sky, saying, "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again." 29 The multitude therefore, who stood by and heard it, said that it had thundered. Others said, "An angel has spoken to him." 30 Jesus answered, "This voice hasn't come for my sake, but for your sakes.
  • 2 Pet 1:17 : 17 For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when the voice came to him from the Majestic 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 on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.
  • Eph 1:6 : 6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely bestowed favor on us in the Beloved,
  • Col 1:13 : 13 who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;
  • Luke 3:22 : 22 and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying "You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased."
  • Mark 1:11 : 11 A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
  • Isa 42:21 : 21 It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
  • John 5:37 : 37 The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
  • Rev 14:2 : 2 I heard a sound from heaven, like the sound of many waters, and like the sound of a great thunder. The sound which I heard was like that of harpists playing on their harps.

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    8 I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

    9 It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

    10 Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

    11 A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

    12 Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.

  • Luke 3:21-22
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    21 Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened,

    22 and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying "You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased."

  • Matt 17:2-6
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    2 He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.

    3 Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.

    4 Peter answered, and said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let's make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

    5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him."

    6 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 the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

    18 We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.

  • Matt 3:15-16
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    15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.

    16 Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.

  • Luke 9:35-36
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    35 A voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!"

    36 When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

  • Mark 9:7
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    7 A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."

  • Matt 3:13
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    13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, 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 didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel."

    32 John testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.

    33 I didn't recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water, he said to me, 'On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'

    34 I have seen, and have 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 through 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 on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.

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    7 I will tell of the decree. Yahweh said to me, "You are my son. Today I have become your father.

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

    2 "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!"

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  • John 12:28-30
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    28 Father, glorify your name!" Then there came a voice out of the sky, saying, "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again."

    29 The multitude therefore, who stood by and heard it, said that it had thundered. Others said, "An angel has spoken to him."

    30 Jesus answered, "This voice hasn't come for my sake, but for your sakes.

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    26 Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.

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    5 For to which of the angels did he say at any time, "You are my Son. Today have I become your father?" and again, "I will be to him a Father, and he will be to me a Son?"

  • Luke 4:9
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    9 He led 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,

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    2 As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.

    3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready 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 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

    17 Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

  • Mark 3:11
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    11 The unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, "You are the Son of God!"

  • John 17:1
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    1 Jesus said these things, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you;

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

  • Matt 14:33
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    33 Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, "You are truly the Son of God!"

  • Acts 13:33
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    33 that God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, in that he raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second psalm, 'You are my Son. Today I have become your father.'

  • Luke 22:70
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    70 They all said, "Are you then the Son of God?" He said to them, "You say it, because I am."

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

  • Luke 3:3
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    3 He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.