New King James Version
Luke 3:22
22And 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.”
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 Living Translation (NLT)and the Holy Spirit, in bodily form, descended on him like a dove. And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.”
Context of Luke 3:22
20also added this, above all, that he shut John up in prison. 21When all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened. 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.” 23Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, 24the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son 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
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- theπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
- descendedκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
- in a bodilyσωματικόςsōmatikos · bodilyG4984
- shapeεἶδοςeidos · appearanceG1491
- likeὡσείhōsei · like/as/aboutG5616
- a doveπεριστεράperistera · doveG4058
- uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- a voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
- cameγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
- which saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Thouσύsu · youG4771
- artεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- belovedἀγαπητόςagapētos · belovedG27
- Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- I am well pleasedεὐδοκέωeudokeō · to delightG2106
Cross-references for Luke 3:22
- Luke 9:34While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were fearful as they entered the cloud.
- Psalms 2:7“I will declare the decree: The Lord has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.
- Isaiah 42:1“Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One in whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
- Matthew 12:18“Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, And He will declare justice to the Gentiles.
- Matthew 17:5While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!”
- Matthew 27:43He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now if He will have Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ”
- Colossians 1:13He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,
- 1 Peter 2:4Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,
- 2 Peter 1:17For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
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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