Matthew 3:17

New International Reader's Version

A voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, and I love him. I am very pleased with him.”

Cross References

Psalm 2:7

I will announce what the Lord has promised. He said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.

Isaiah 42:1

“Here is my servant. I take good care of him. I have chosen him. I am very pleased with him. I will put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.

Isaiah 42:21

The Lord wanted his people to see how great and glorious his law is. He wanted to show them that he always does what is right.

Leviticus 15:15

The priest must sacrifice them. One is for a sin offering. The other is for a burnt offering. In that way the priest will pay for the man’s sin in the sight of the Lord. He will do it because the man had a liquid flow.

Matthew 12:18

“Here is my servant. I have chosen him. He is the one I love. I am very pleased with him. I will put my Spirit on him. He will announce to the nations that everything will be made right.

Matthew 17:5

While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them. A voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, and I love him. I am very pleased with him. Listen to him!”

Mark 1:11

A voice spoke to him from heaven. It said, “You are my Son, and I love you. I am very pleased with you.”

Mark 9:7

Then a cloud appeared and covered them. A voice came from the cloud. It said, “This is my Son, and I love him. Listen to him!”

Luke 3:22

The Holy Spirit came to rest on him in the form of a dove. A voice came from heaven. It said, “You are my Son, and I love you. I am very pleased with you.”

Luke 9:35

A voice came from the cloud. It said, “This is my Son, and I have chosen him. Listen to him.”

John 5:20

This is because the Father loves the Son. The Father shows him everything he does. Yes, and the Father will show the Son even greater works than these. And you will be amazed.

John 5:37

The Father who sent me is himself a witness about me. You have never heard his voice. You have never seen what he really looks like.

Ephesians 1:6

All those things bring praise to his glorious grace. God freely gave us his grace because of the One he loves.

Colossians 1:13

He has saved us from the kingdom of darkness. He has brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.

2 Peter 1:17

God the Father gave him honor and glory. The voice of the Majestic Glory came to him. It said, “This is my Son, and I love him. I am very pleased with him.” (Matthew 17:5; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35)

1 John 5:9

We accept what people say when they are witnesses. But it’s more important when God is a witness. That’s because it is what God says about his Son.

Revelation 14:2

I heard a sound from heaven. It was like the roar of rushing waters and loud thunder. The sound I heard was like the music of harps being played.