Luke 3:21

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Luke 3:19–23 · Berean Standard Bible

19 But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

20 Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

22 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.”

23 Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

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Matthew 3:13

At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.

Matthew 3:14

But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”

Matthew 3:15

“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.

Mark 1:9

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

John 1:32

Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.

John 1:33

I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’

John 1:34

I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”

Luke 9:28

About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.

Luke 9:29

And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.

John 12:27

Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.

John 12:28

Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”

Matthew 3:16

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 3:17

And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”

Mark 1:10

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.