Matthew 3:16

Good News Translation

As soon as Jesus was baptized, he came up out of the water. Then heaven was opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and lighting on him.

Cross References

Isaiah 11:2

The spirit of the Lord will give him wisdom and the knowledge and skill to rule his people. He will know the Lord's will and honor him,

Isaiah 42:1

The Lord says, “Here is my servant, whom I strengthen— the one I have chosen, with whom I am pleased. I have filled him with my Spirit, and he will bring justice to every nation.

Isaiah 59:21

And I make a covenant with you: I have given you my power and my teachings to be yours forever, and from now on you are to obey me and teach your children and your descendants to obey me for all time to come.”

Isaiah 61:1

The Sovereign Lord has filled me with his Spirit. He has chosen me and sent me To bring good news to the poor, To heal the broken-hearted, To announce release to captives And freedom to those in prison.

Ezekiel 1:1

On the fifth day of the fourth month of the thirtieth year, I, Ezekiel the priest, son of Buzi, was living with the Jewish exiles by the Chebar River in Babylonia. The sky opened, and I saw a vision of God. (

Mark 1:10

As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, he saw heaven opening and the Spirit coming down on him like a dove.

John 1:51

And he said to them, “I am telling you the truth: you will see heaven open and God's angels going up and coming down on the Son of Man.”

John 3:34

The one whom God has sent speaks God's words, because God gives him the fullness of his Spirit.

Acts 7:56

“Look!” he said. “I see heaven opened and the Son of Man standing at the right side of God!”

1 John 5:6

Jesus Christ is the one who came with the water of his baptism and the blood of his death. He came not only with the water, but with both the water and the blood. And the Spirit himself testifies that this is true, because the Spirit is truth.