New Living Translation
Mark 1:10
10As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Holy Spirit descending on him like a dove.
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 baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit!” 9One day Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River. As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Holy Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.” 12The Spirit then compelled Jesus to go into the wilderness,
Read all of Mark 1Mark 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 3:16After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him.
- John 1:31I did not recognize him as the Messiah, but I have been baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.”
- Isaiah 64:1Oh, that you would burst from the heavens and come down! How the mountains would quake in your presence!
- Isaiah 42:1“Look at my servant, whom I strengthen. He is my chosen one, who pleases me. I have put my Spirit upon him. He will bring justice to the nations.
- Luke 3:22and 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.”
- John 1:32Then John testified, “I saw the Holy Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and resting upon him.
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
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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
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