Matthew 3:17

The Passion Translation

Then suddenly the voice of the Father shouted from the sky, saying, “This is my Son—the Beloved! My greatest delight is in him.”

Cross References

Psalm 2:7

“I will reveal the eternal purpose of God. For he has decreed over me, ‘You are my favored Son. And as your Father I have crowned you as my King Eternal. Today I became your Father.

Isaiah 42:1

“Take a good look at my servant! I love him dearly, for he is my chosen one. I have taken hold of him in my strength, and I have clothed him with my Spirit. He will cause justice to spring up for the nations.

Isaiah 42:21

For the sake of his righteousness, Yahweh was eager to exalt his law and make it glorious.

Matthew 12:18

Take a careful look at my servant, my chosen one. I love him dearly and I find all my delight in him. I will breathe my Spirit upon him and he will decree justice to the nations.

Matthew 17:5

But while Peter was still speaking, a bright radiant cloud spread over them, enveloping them all. And God’s voice suddenly spoke from the cloud, saying, “This is my dearly loved Son, the constant focus of my delight. Listen to him!”

Mark 1:11

At the same time, a voice spoke from heaven, saying: “You are my Son, my cherished one, and my greatest delight is in you!”

Mark 9:7

Just then, a radiant cloud began to spread over them, enveloping them all. And God’s voice suddenly spoke from the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son and you need to always listen to him!”

Luke 9:35

Then the voice of God thundered from within the cloud, “This is my Son, my Beloved One. Listen carefully to all he has to say.”

John 5:20

“Because the Father loves his Son so much, he always reveals to him everything that he is about to do. And you will all be amazed when he shows him even greater works than what you’ve seen so far!

John 5:37

And my Father himself, who gave me this mission, has also testified that I am his Son. But you have never heard his voice nor seen his form,

Colossians 1:13

He has rescued us completely from the tyrannical rule of darkness and has translated us into the kingdom realm of his beloved Son.

2 Peter 1:17

Yes, Father God lavished upon him radiant glory and honor when his distinct voice spoke out of the realm of majestic glory, endorsing him with these words: This is my cherished Son, marked by my love. All my delight is found in him!

1 John 5:9

If we accept the testimony of men, how much more should we accept the more authoritative testimony of God that he has testified concerning his Son?

Revelation 14:2

And I heard a tremendous sound coming out of heaven, like the roar of a waterfall and like the earsplitting sound of a thunderclap. The sound of music that I heard was like the sound of many harpists playing their harps.