Matthew 3:17

Matthew 3:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
• New International Version (NIV)And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)and behold, a voice from heaven said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

Context of Matthew 3:17

15Jesus replied, ‘This time, do what I ask you to do. We must do everything correctly, as God wants it.’ So John did what Jesus asked him to do. 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. Then a voice spoke from heaven, which said, ‘This man is my Son and I love him. He makes me very happy.’

Matthew 3:17 word by word

καὶ ἰδοὺ φωνὴ ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν λέγουσα· οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητὸς ἐν ᾧ εὐδόκησα.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• loὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• a voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• belovedἀγαπητόςagapētos · belovedG27
• Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• I am well pleasedεὐδοκέωeudokeō · to delightG2106

Cross-references for Matthew 3:17

• John 5:37Also, the Father himself has spoken about me. You have never heard his voice. And you have never seen his shape.
• John 12:28So I will say, “Father, show how great and how good you are.” ’ Then a voice spoke from heaven and said, ‘I have shown how great and how good I am. And I will do it again.’
• Revelation 14:2Then I heard a loud sound which came from heaven. The noise was like water that pours along a river very fast. It was like the loud noise of thunder. The sound was like people who were making music with harps.
• Matthew 12:18‘Here is my servant. I have chosen him to serve me. I love him and he makes me very happy. I will give him the strength of my Spirit. He will tell all the nations that I will judge them fairly.
• Matthew 17:5While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud appeared. It covered them all. A voice spoke from the cloud and it said, ‘This is my Son and I love him. He makes me very happy. Listen to him.’
• Psalms 2:7I will tell you what the Lord has promised to me, his king. He said to me, ‘You are my son. Yes, today I have become your father!
• 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.
• Mark 1:11A voice spoke from heaven: ‘You are my Son and I love you. You make me very happy.’
• Mark 9:7Then a cloud appeared and it covered them all. A voice spoke from the cloud and it said, ‘This is my Son, and I love him. Listen to him.’
• 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.’
• Luke 9:35Then a voice spoke from the cloud and it said, ‘This is my Son. He is the one that I have chosen. Listen to him.’
• Ephesians 1:6As a result, we praise him, because he is great and he has been so kind to us. He has given us so much because of his Son, whom he loves very much.
• Colossians 1:13God has saved us from the dark kingdom where Satan rules. He has brought us into the kingdom of his Son, whom he loves.
• 2 Peter 1:17We were with him on the holy mountain when his Father God spoke to him. God gave honour to his Son, Jesus, and he said that Jesus is great. We ourselves heard God's voice speak to Jesus from heaven above where God rules with power. He said: ‘This is my Son and I love him. He makes me very happy.’

Commentaries on Matthew 3:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17In whom I am well pleased - in whom I have delighted - though it is supposed that the past tense is here used for the present: but see the note on Matthew 17:5. By this voice, and overshadowing of the Spirit, the mission of the Lord Jesus was publicly and solemnly accredited; God intimating that he had before delighted in him: the law, in all its ordinances, having pointed him out, for they could not be pleasing to God, but as they were fulfilled in, and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17A voice from heaven - A voice from God. This was probably heard by all who were present. This voice, or sound, was repeated on the mount of transfiguration, Matthew 17:5; Luke 9:35-36; 2 Peter 1:17. It was also heard just before his death, and was then supposed by many to be thunder, John 12:25-30. It was a public declaration that Jesus was the Messiah. My beloved Son - This is the title which God himself gave to Jesus. It denotes the nearness of his…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-17Verses 13-17 Christ's gracious condescensions are so surprising, that even the strongest believers at first can hardly believe them; so deep and mysterious, that even those who know his mind well, are apt to start objections against the will of Christ. And those who have much of the Spirit of God while here, see that they need to apply to Christ for more. Christ does not deny that John had need to be baptized of him, yet declares he will now be baptized…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17This is My beloved Son (see Psalm 2:7): The title “Son of God” explains the nature and role of Jesus (see Matthew 4:3, 6; 14:33; 16:16; 17:5; 26:63; 27:54; 28:19). In his special relationship with God the Father, Jesus achieves salvation as the faithful and obedient Son. in whom I am well pleased: God the Father confirmed his Son’s work with words from Isaiah (Isaiah 42:1) and prepared Israel for the work of Jesus.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is--Mark and Luke give it in the direct form, "Thou art." (Mr 1:11; Lu 3:22). my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased--The verb is put in the aorist to express absolute complacency, once and for ever felt towards Him. The English here, at least to modern ears, is scarcely strong enough. "I delight" comes the nearest, perhaps, to that ineffable complacency which is manifestly intended; and this is the rather…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 3:17

• God
• Holy Spirit
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Revelation

In the dictionaries

• Kingdom
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• Baptism (lutheran Doctrine)
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• Beloved
• Children of God

Commentaries on Matthew 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