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.
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Matthew 3:16 in context
Matthew 3:13–17
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Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
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But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”
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But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.
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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.
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Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
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