Matthew 3:16

Easy To Read Version

Jesus was baptized {\cf2\super [46]} and he came up out of the water. The sky opened, and he saw God’s Spirit coming down on him like a dove.

Cross References

Isaiah 11:2

The Lord’s Spirit will be in that child. The Spirit gives wisdom, understanding, guidance, and power. And the Spirit \{will help this child\} know and respect the Lord.

Isaiah 42:1

“Look at my Servant!\par I support him.\par He is the one I chose.\par And I am very pleased with him.\par I put my Spirit in him.\par He will judge the nations fairly.\par

Isaiah 59:21

The Lord says, “I will make an Agreement with those people. I promise, my Spirit and my words that I put in your mouth will never leave you. They will be with your children and your children’s children. They will be with you for now and forever.”

Isaiah 61:1

\{The Lord’s servant says,\} “The Lord my Master put his Spirit in me. God chose me to tell good news to poor people and to comfort sad people. God sent me to tell the captives that they are free and to tell the prisoners that they have been set free.

Mark 1:10

While Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw the sky open. The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [9]} came down to Jesus like a dove.

John 1:51

Jesus also said, “I tell you the truth. You will all see heaven open. You will see ‘angels of God going up and coming down’ {\cf2\super [32]} on the Son of Man. {\cf2\super [33]} ”

John 3:34

God sent him (Jesus). And he tells the things that God says. God gives \{him\} the Spirit {\cf2\super [56]} fully.

Acts 7:56

Stephen said, “Look! I see heaven open. And I see the Son of Man {\cf2\super [152]} standing at God’s right side!”

1 John 5:6

And loving means living the way he commanded us to live. And God’s command is this: that you live a life of love. You heard this command from the beginning.