Matthew 3:16

New Messianic Version Bible

Immediately when he came up from the water, the heavens were opened to him and he saw The Ruach [Spirit [Ruach]] (Spirit [Ruach]) of Elohim (The Many Powered) [The Living Word of God] coming down in the likeness of a dove and remained upon him.

Cross References

Isaiah 11:2

And the Spirit of the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate);

Mark 1:10

And immediately coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit [Ruach] like a dove descending upon him:

Isaiah 42:1

Behold my servant, whom I uphold; my elect, [in whom] my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord-Adonai [Greatest Above All Things] GOD-Yehōvih (THE FATHER) [is] upon me; because the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) has anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;

Acts 7:56

And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God-The Father.

Ezekiel 1:1

Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, as I [was] among the captives by the river of, [that] the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered].

John 3:34

For he whom God-The Father has sent speaks the words of God-The Father: for God-The Father gives not the Spirit [Ruach] by measure [unto him].

Isaiah 59:21

As for me, this [is] my covenant with them, says the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate); My spirit that [is] upon youi, and my words which I have put in youri mouth, shall not depart out of youri mouth, nor out of the mouth of youri seed, nor out of the mouth of youri seed’s seed, says the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), from from this time forth (from now on) and forever.

John 1:51

And he says unto him, Truly, truly, I say unto you, Hereafter you2f shall see heaven open, and the angels of God-The Father ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.

Acts 1:22

Beginning from the baptism of Yochanan [Yehovah has graced], unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

1 John 5:6

This is he that came by water and blood, [even] Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah]; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit [Ruach] that bears witness, because the Spirit [Ruach] is truth.