“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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You are my Son, whom I love — voice from heaven
“And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!””
Mark and Luke's accounts of Jesus' baptism — Mark's is brief and immediate ('at once'), Luke sets the scene with prayer.
“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.”
Jesus' baptism in Luke — Luke adds that Jesus was praying when heaven opened. Three perspectives on the same moment the Father spoke.
“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.”
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