Berean Standard Bible
“As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.”
Mark's Gospel begins quickly: John the Baptist prepares the way, and Jesus comes from Nazareth in Galilee to be baptized by John in the Jordan. Mark tells the scene briefly and in vivid detail, with Jesus himself as the one who sees what happens.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
World English Bible (WEB)
Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
King James Version (KJV)
And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
American Standard Version (ASV)
And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And straight away, coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens broken open and the Spirit coming down on him as a dove:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit as a dove coming down upon him;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y luego, subiendo del agua, vió abrirse los cielos, y al Espíritu como paloma, que descendía sobre él.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
En el instante en que Jesús salía del agua, vio los cielos abiertos y al Espíritu Santo que descendía sobre él en forma de paloma.
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