Verse List for MAT 3:16

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OET (OET-RV) As Yeshua came up out of the water after being immersed, the sky was opened up and he saw God’s spirit coming down like a dove and landing on him.

OET-LV And having _been _immersed, the Yaʸsous immediately went _up from the water, and see, the heavens were _opened _up, and he _saw the spirit of_ the _god coming _down as _if a_dove and coming on him.

ULT Now, having been baptized, Jesus immediately came up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove, resting upon him,

UST Right after John baptized him, Jesus walked out of the River Jordan. Then, God allowed him to see into heaven! He saw that the Holy Spirit, who looked like a small bird, was descending from heaven and landing on him.

BSB As soon as [Jesus] was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened,[fn] and He saw[fn] the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.

MSB As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened to Him,[fn] and He saw[fn] the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.

BLB And immediately, having been baptized, Jesus went up from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and alighting upon Him.

AICNT {But}[fn] having been baptized, Jesus immediately went up from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened [to him],[fn] and he saw [the][fn] Spirit[fn] of God descending like a dove [and][fn] coming upon him;

OEB After the baptism of Jesus, and just as he came up from the water, the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and resting on him,

WEBBE Jesus, when he was baptised, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.

WMBB Yeshua, when he was immersed, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.

NET After Jesus was baptized, just as he was coming up out of the water, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming on him.

LSV And having been immersed, Jesus immediately went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on Him,

FBV Immediately after he was baptized, Jesus came out of the water. The heavens were opened, and he saw God's Spirit like a dove descending, landing on him.

TCNT After being baptized, Jesus immediately went up from the water. And behold, the heavens were opened [fn]to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.

T4T After he was baptized {John baptized Jesus}, Jesus immediately came up out of the water. Just then, it was as though the sky was opened {split apart}. Then Jesus saw God’s Spirit coming down upon him. He came in the form of a dove.

LEB Now after he[fn] was baptized, Jesus immediately went up from the water, and behold, the heavens opened[fn] and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove coming[fn] upon him.

BBE And Jesus, having been given baptism, straight away went up from the water; and, the heavens opening, he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him as a dove;

Moff Now when Jesus had been baptized, the moment he rose out of the water, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove upon him.

Wymth and Jesus was baptized, and immediately went up from the water. At that moment the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him,

ASV And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;

DRA And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.

YLT And having been baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water, and lo, opened to him were the heavens, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him,

Drby And Jesus, having been baptised, went up straightway from the water, and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of [fn]God descending as a dove, and coming upon him:

RV And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;
(And Jesus, when he was baptised, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;)

SLT And Jesus, having been immersed, went up straight from the water, and, behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.

Wbstr And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up immediately out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

KJB-1769 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
(And Jesus, when he was baptised, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:)

KJB-1611 And Iesus, when hee was baptized, went vp straightway out of the water: and loe, the heauens were opened vnto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a doue, and lighting vpon him.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And Iesus, when he was baptized, came strayghtwaye out of the water, and loe the heauens was open vnto hym, and (Iohn) sawe the spirite of God descendyng lyke a doue, and lyghtyng vpon hym.
(And Yesus/Yeshua, when he was baptised, came straightway/immediately out of the water, and lo the heavens was open unto him, and (Yohn) saw the spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him.)

Gnva And Iesus when hee was baptized, came straight out of the water. And lo, the heaues were opened vnto him, and Iohn saw the Spirit of God descending like a doue, and lighting vpon him.
(And Yesus/Yeshua when he was baptised, came straight out of the water. And lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and Yohn saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him.)

Cvdl And Iesus assone as he was baptised, came straight out of the water. And lo, heue was ope ouer hym: and Ihon sawe the spirite of God descende lyke a doue, and lyght vpon hym.
(And Yesus/Yeshua as soon as he was baptised, came straight out of the water. And lo, heaven was open over him: and Yohn saw the spirit of God descend like a dove, and light upon him.)

TNT And Iesus assone as he was baptised came strayght out of the water. And lo heue was open over hym: and Ihon sawe the spirite of God descende lyke a doue and lyght vpon hym.
(And Yesus/Yeshua as soon as he was baptised came straight out of the water. And lo heaven was open over him: and Yohn saw the spirit of God descend like a dove and light upon him.)

Wycl Thanne Joon suffride hym. And whanne Jhesus was baptisid, anoon he wente up fro the watir; and lo! heuenes weren openyd to hym, and he saie the Spirit of God comynge doun as a dowue, and comynge on hym; and loo!
(Then Yohn suffered him. And when Yhesus was baptised, anon/immediately he went up from the water; and lo! heavens were opened to him, and he say the Spirit of God coming down as a dove, and coming on him; and loo!)

Luth Und da JEsus getauft war, stieg er bald herauf aus dem Wasser; und siehe, da tat sich der Himmel auf über ihm. Und Johannes sah den Geist Gottes gleich als eine Taube herabfahren und über ihn kommen.
(And there Yesus baptised was, rose(v) he soon up out_of to_him water; and see/look, there did itself/yourself/themselves the/of_the heaven on/in/to above him. And Yohannes saw(v) the spirit God’s even as a/one deaf_(one) descend and above him/it coming.)

ClVg Baptizatus autem Jesus, confestim ascendit de aqua, et ecce aperti sunt ei cæli: et vidit Spiritum Dei descendentem sicut columbam, et venientem super se.[fn]
(Baptised however Yesus, immediately went_up from/about water, and behold open are to_him heavens: and he_saw Spirit of_God descending like dove, and coming over himself.)

SR-GNT Βαπτισθεὶς δὲ, ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς εὐθὺς ἀνέβη ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕδατος· καὶ ἰδοὺ, ἀνεῴχθησαν οἱ οὐρανοί, καὶ εἶδεν τὸ ˚Πνεῦμα τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ καταβαῖνον ὡσεὶ περιστερὰν καὶ ἐρχόμενον ἐπʼ αὐτόν. ‡

UGNT βαπτισθεὶς δὲ, ὁ Ἰησοῦς εὐθὺς ἀνέβη ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕδατος; καὶ ἰδοὺ, ἀνεῴχθησαν αὐτῷ οἱ οὐρανοί, καὶ εἶδεν τὸ Πνεῦμα τοῦ Θεοῦ καταβαῖνον ὡσεὶ περιστερὰν ἐρχόμενον ἐπ’ αὐτόν.

SBL-GNT ⸂βαπτισθεὶς δὲ⸃ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ⸂εὐθὺς ἀνέβη⸃ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕδατος· καὶ ἰδοὺ ⸀ἠνεῴχθησαν οἱ οὐρανοί, καὶ εἶδεν ⸀πνεῦμα θεοῦ καταβαῖνον ὡσεὶ ⸀περιστερὰν ἐρχόμενον ἐπʼ αὐτόν·

RP-GNT Καὶ βαπτισθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀνέβη εὐθὺς ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕδατος· καὶ ἰδού, ἀνεῴχθησαν αὐτῷ οἱ οὐρανοί, καὶ εἶδεν τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ θεοῦ καταβαῖνον ὡσεὶ περιστερὰν καὶ ἐρχόμενον ἐπ' αὐτόν.

TC-GNT [fn]καὶ βαπτισθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς [fn]ἀνέβη εὐθὺς ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕδατος· καὶ ἰδού, [fn]ἀνεῴχθησαν [fn]αὐτῷ οἱ οὐρανοί, καὶ εἶδε [fn]τὸ Πνεῦμα τοῦ Θεοῦ καταβαῖνον ὡσεὶ περιστερὰν [fn]καὶ ἐρχόμενον ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν.