Mark 1:10 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁰ And immediately upon emerging from the water, He saw the sky split open and the Holy Spirit descending on Him as a dove.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ And when He came up out of the water, at once he [John] saw the heavens torn open and the [Holy] Spirit like a dove coming down [to enter] into Him. [John 1:32.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:

Common English Bible

¹⁰ While he was coming up out of the water, Jesus saw heaven splitting open and the Spirit, like a dove, coming down on him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ And immediately, upon ascending from the water, he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit, like a dove, descending, and remaining with him.

Mark 1:10 Cross References

Luke 3:22

and the Holy Spirit came down on Him in a physical form, as a dove, and a voice spoke out of heaven [saying], “You are my dearly loved Son. I am very pleased with you.”

Matthew 3:16

After Jesus was immersed [by John], He came up out of the water and heaven was opened up before Him and He saw the Holy Spirit from God descending, as a dove, and landing upon Him.

Mark 1:9

And it happened at that time that Jesus went from Nazareth, in Galilee [i.e., south to Judea], where He was immersed by John in the Jordan River.

Mark 1:11

And a voice called out from heaven, saying, “You are my dearly loved Son. I am very pleased with you.”