Matthew 3:16

World Messianic Bible British Edition

Yeshua, when he was immersed, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.

Cross References

Isaiah 11:2

The LORD’s Spirit will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.

Isaiah 42:1

“Behold, my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights: I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.

Isaiah 59:21

“As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says the LORD. “My Spirit who is on you, and my words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart out of your mouth, nor out of the mouth of your offspring, nor out of the mouth of your offspring’s offspring,” says the LORD, “from now on and forever.”

Isaiah 61:1

The Lord GOD’s Spirit is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,

Ezekiel 1:1

Now in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was amongst the captives by the river Chebar, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.

Mark 1:10

Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

John 1:51

He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you all, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

John 3:34

For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.

Acts 1:22

beginning from the immersion of Yochanan to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”

Acts 7:56

and said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”

1 John 5:6

This is he who came by water and blood, Yeshua the Messiah; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.