Mark 1:10

Mark 1:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
• New International Version (NIV)Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And immediately, coming up from the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove.

Context of Mark 1:10

8I have baptized you with water. But this man will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.’ 9Soon after this, Jesus came from the town of Nazareth in Galilee. John baptized him in the Jordan River. While Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw the skies open. The Holy Spirit came down like a dove and he stayed on Jesus. 11A voice spoke from heaven: ‘You are my Son and I love you. You make me very happy.’ 12Immediately, the Holy Spirit sent Jesus out into the wilderness.

Mark 1:10 word by word

καὶ εὐθὺς ἀναβαίνων ἐκ τοῦ ὕδατος εἶδεν σχιζομένους τοὺς οὐρανοὺς καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα ὡς περιστερὰν καταβαῖνον εἰς αὐτόν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• straightwayεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
• coming upἀναβαίνωanabainō · to ascendG305
• out ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the waterὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the waterὕδωρhudōr hudatos · waterG5204
• he sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• the heavensοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• openedσχίζωschizō · to splitG4977
• the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• likeὡσείhōsei · like/as/aboutG5616
• a doveπεριστεράperistera · doveG4058
• descendingκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Mark 1:10

• Matthew 3:16When John baptized him, Jesus came up out of the water. At that moment, the skies opened. Jesus saw God's Spirit coming down. He came down like a dove and he stayed on Jesus.
• John 1:31I did not know him. But I had to show Israel's people who he was. That is why I am baptizing people with water.’
• Isaiah 64:1Please Lord, break open the skies and come down to help us! That would make the mountains shake!
• Isaiah 42:1‘Here is my servant. I give him strength. I have chosen him. He makes me very happy. I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.
• Luke 3:22The Holy Spirit came down onto Jesus. When he came down like that, he looked like a dove. Then a voice spoke from heaven, ‘You are my Son and I love you. You make me very happy.’
• John 1:32Then John told them, ‘I saw God's Spirit come down from heaven. He came down like a dove and he stayed on Jesus.

Commentaries on Mark 1:10

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9-11Verses 9-11 See the notes at Matthew 3:13-17.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-13Verses 9-13 Christ's baptism was his first public appearance, after he had long lived unknown. How much hidden worth is there, which in this world is not known! But sooner or later it shall be known, as Christ was. He took upon himself the likeness of sinful flesh; and thus, for our sakes, he sanctified himself, that we also might be sanctified, and be baptized with him, Joh 17:19. See how honourably God owned him, when he submitted to John's baptism. He…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10The phrase the heavens breaking open shows that Jesus has a unique and direct relationship with God the Father. In Mark 15:38, the same verb shows that believers also gain access to God through the death of Jesus. All four Gospels mention the Holy Spirit coming down on Jesus like a dove. The Spirit, who was active in the first creation, now works with Jesus to begin the new creation (Genesis 1:2; Romans 8:15–17; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Ephesians 1:13–14; 2…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 1:10

• Baptism
• Holy Spirit
• Jesus, the Christ
• John
• Vision

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Commentaries on Mark 1

• 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