aFor ver. 13-17, see Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21, 22; [John 1:32-34]
bch. 2:22
c[John 13:6]
dActs 7:56
fJohn 1:32, 33; [Luke 4:18, 21; Acts 10:38]
gJohn 12:28
hch. 17:5; 2 Pet. 1:17; [Ps. 2:7; Isa. 42:1; Eph. 1:6; Col. 1:13; 1 John 5:9]

‏ Matthew 3:13-17

The Baptism of Jesus

13 aThen Jesus came bfrom Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14 cJohn would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. 16And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, dthe heavens were opened to him, ▼
▼Some manuscripts omit  to him
 and he fsaw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; 17and behold, ga voice from heaven said, h“This is my beloved Son, ▼
▼Or  my Son, my (or the) Beloved
 with whom I am well pleased.”
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