Matthew 3:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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:”
Matthew 3:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 3:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 3:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Matthew 3:16 — World English Bible
Matthew 3:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;”
Matthew 3:16 — American Standard Version
Matthew 3:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And having been baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water, and lo, opened to him were the heavens, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him,”
Matthew 3:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 3:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jesus, having been baptised, went up straightway from the water, and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him:”
Matthew 3:16 — Darby Translation
Matthew 3:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Iesus when hee was baptized, came straight out of the water. And lo, the heaues were opened vnto him, and Iohn saw the Spirit of God descending like a doue, and lighting vpon him.”
Matthew 3:16 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 3:16 in Context — Matthew 3
14 Mas João lhe impedia, dizendo: Eu preciso ser batizado por ti, e tu vens a mim?
15 Porém Jesus lhe respondeu: Permite por agora, porque assim nos convém cumprir toda a justiça. Então ele o permitiu.
16 E tendo Jesus sido batizado, subiu logo da água. E eis que os céus se lhe abriram, e ele viu o Espírito de Deus descendo como uma pomba, vindo sobre ele.
17 E eis uma voz dos céus, dizendo: Este é o meu Filho amado, em quem me agrado.
What Does Matthew 3:16 Mean?
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