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Berean Standard Bible

“As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.”

Matthew 3:16

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Matthew 3 tells of John the Baptist's ministry at the Jordan and of Jesus coming to be baptized by him. John hesitated, since he sensed Jesus did not need repentance, but Jesus said the act fit God's righteous purpose.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

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;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Jesus, having been given baptism, straight away went up from the water; and, the heavens opening, he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him as a dove;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Jesús, después que fué bautizado, subió luego del agua; y he aquí los cielos le fueron abiertos, y vió al Espíritu de Dios que descendía como paloma, y venía sobre él.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando Jesús salía de las aguas del bautismo, los cielos se abrieron y vio que el Espíritu de Dios descendía sobre él en forma de paloma;

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