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Luke 3:22
22and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove upon him; and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I have found my delight.
Luke 3:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
- New International Version (NIV)and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
Context of Luke 3:22
20added this also to all [the rest], that he shut up John in prison. 21And it came to pass, all the people having been baptised, and Jesus having been baptised and praying, that the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove upon him; and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I have found my delight. 23And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old; being as was supposed son of Joseph; of Eli, 24of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
Read all of Luke 3Luke 3:22 word by word
καὶ καταβῆναι τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον σωματικῷ εἴδει ὡς περιστερὰν ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν καὶ φωνὴν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ γενέσθαι σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν σοὶ εὐδόκησα.¶Read the interlinear
- Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
- Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- descendedκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
- bodilyσωματικόςsōmatikos · bodilyG4984
- formεἶδοςeidos · appearanceG1491
- doveπεριστεράperistera · doveG4058
- voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
- cameγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
- belovedἀγαπητόςagapētos · belovedG27
- Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
Cross-references for Luke 3:22
- Luke 9:34But as he was saying these things, there came a cloud and overshadowed them, and they feared as they entered into the cloud:
- Psalms 2:7I will declare the decree: Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; I this day have begotten thee.
- Isaiah 42:1Behold my servant whom I uphold, mine elect [in whom] my soul delighteth! I will put my Spirit upon him; he shall bring forth judgment to the nations.
- Matthew 12:18Behold my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul has found its delight. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall shew forth judgment to the nations.
- Matthew 17:5While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight: hear him.
- Matthew 27:43He trusted upon God; let him save him now if he will [have] him. For he said, I am Son of God.
- Colossians 1:13who has delivered us from the authority of darkness, and translated [us] into the kingdom of the Son of his love:
- 1 Peter 2:4To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with God chosen, precious,
- 2 Peter 1:17For he received from God [the] Father honour and glory, such a voice being uttered to him by the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight;
Commentaries on Luke 3:22
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-22Verses 21-22 Christ did not confess sin, as others did, for he had none to confess; but he prayed, as others did, and kept up communion with his Father. Observe, all the three voices from heaven, by which the Father bare witness to the Son, were pronounced while he was praying, or soon after, Lu 9:35; Joh 12:28. The Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and there came a voice from heaven, from God the Father, from the excellent…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22The Holy Spirit might have looked like a dove, or it might have come down as a dove would. You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased: This statement connects with Psalm 2:7 and Isaiah 42:1. Psalm 2:7 shows that Jesus is the Messiah (the Christ, the promised King) from David’s family line. Isaiah 42:1 shows the servant of the Lord (the one chosen to carry out God’s work). God again declared who Jesus is from heaven at his transfiguration (when his…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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