Mark 1:9-11
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The Baptism of Jesus
9 In(A) those days Jesus came from Nazareth(B) in Galilee(C) and was baptized in the Jordan by John. 10 As soon as He came up out of the water, He saw the heavens(D) being torn open and the Spirit descending to Him like a dove. 11 And a voice(E) came from heaven:(F)
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- Mark 1:11 Or In You I am well pleased
Luke 3:21-22
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The Baptism of Jesus
21 When all the people were baptized,(A) Jesus also was baptized. As He was praying,(B) heaven opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a physical appearance like a dove. And a voice came from heaven:
You are My beloved Son.
I take delight in You!(C)
John 1:31-34
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31 I didn’t know Him,(A) but I came baptizing with[a] water so He might be revealed(B) to Israel.”
32 And John testified, “I watched the Spirit(C) descending from heaven like a dove, and He rested on Him.(D) 33 I didn’t know Him, but He[b] who sent me to baptize with[c] water told me, ‘The One you see the Spirit descending and resting on—He is the One who baptizes with[d] the Holy Spirit.’(E) 34 I have seen and testified that He is the Son of God!”[e](F)
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- John 1:31 Or in
- John 1:33 He refers to God the Father, who gave John a sign to help him identify the Messiah. Vv. 32-34 indicate that John did not know that Jesus was the Messiah until the Spirit descended upon Him at His baptism.
- John 1:33 Or in
- John 1:33 Or in
- John 1:34 Other mss read is the Chosen One of God
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