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Berean Standard Bible

“and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.””

Luke 3:22

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Jesus is baptized by John along with many others, and as he prays, heaven opens. This is the start of his public ministry, about thirty years into his life.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the Holy Spirit came down in a bodily appearance, as if a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, saying, 'You are My Son -- the Beloved, in you I did delight.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y descendió el Espíritu Santo sobre él en forma corporal, como paloma, y fué hecha una voz del cielo que decía: Tú eres mi Hijo amado, en ti me he complacido.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y el Espíritu Santo bajó sobre él en forma de paloma. Entonces se oyó una voz del cielo que decía: ―Tú eres mi Hijo amado; estoy muy contento contigo.

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