Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “
King James Version
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Holman Bible
And there came a voice from heaven:
I take delight in Him!
International Standard Version
Then a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him!"
A Conservative Version
And lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
American Standard Version
and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Amplified
and behold, a
An Understandable Version
Then a voice came out of heaven, saying, "This is my dearly loved Son. I am very pleased with Him."
Anderson New Testament
And lo, a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight.
Bible in Basic English
And a voice came out of heaven, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
Common New Testament
And behold, a voice from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
Daniel Mace New Testament
of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: at the same time a voice was heard from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
Darby Translation
and behold, a voice out of the heavens saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight.
Godbey New Testament
And behold, a voice from the heavens, saying; This is my beloved Son in whom I delight.
Goodspeed New Testament
and a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, my Beloved! This is my Chosen."
John Wesley New Testament
And lo a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight.
Julia Smith Translation
And behold a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented.
King James 2000
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And behold, [there was] a voice from heaven saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
Modern King James verseion
And lo, a voice from Heaven, saying, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And, lo, there came a voice from heaven, saying, "This is that, my beloved son, in whom is my delight."
Moffatt New Testament
And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, the Beloved, in him is my delight."
Montgomery New Testament
while a voice from heaven said, "This is my son, the beloved, In whom I delight."
NET Bible
And a voice from heaven said, "This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight."
New Heart English Bible
And suddenly a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
Noyes New Testament
And lo! a voice from the heavens, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
Sawyer New Testament
And behold, a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
The Emphasized Bible
and lo! a voice out of the heavens, - saying, This, is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and lo! a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my Son, the beloved, in whom is my delight.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And from the heavens there came a voice which said: "This is my son, the Beloved, in whom I delight."
Webster
And lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Weymouth New Testament
while a voice came from Heaven, saying, "This is My Son, the dearly loved, in whom is My delight."
Williams New Testament
and a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, my Beloved, in whom I am delighted!"
World English Bible
Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
Worrell New Testament
and, behold, a voice out of the heavens, saying, "This is My Son, the beloved, in whom I delighted."
Worsley New Testament
and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Youngs Literal Translation
and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, 'This is My Son -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'
Themes
Christ » Heal persecution of » The father bears witness
Divinity » Of Christ » The father bears witness
Glory of Christ » As the son of God
divine Favour » The possession of, characterized as pleasing God » A characteristic of Christ
God » The possession of, characterized as pleasing God » A characteristic of Christ
God » Pleasing of » A characteristic of Christ
Holy spirit » The descention of the holy spirit
Jesus Christ » History of » Is immersed by john in the jordan river
Pleasing God » A characteristic of Christ
Preciousness of Christ » To God
Topics
Interlinear
Houtos
Devotionals
Devotionals about Matthew 3:17
Devotionals containing Matthew 3:17
References
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 3:17
Images Matthew 3:17
Prayers for Matthew 3:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Baptism Of Jesus
16
And Jesus, after he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water; and, behold, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon him;
17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 2:7
I will declare the decree; the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day I have begotten thee.
Matthew 17:5
While he yet spoke, behold, a cloud of light overshadowed them, and, behold, a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Isaiah 42:1
Behold my slave, whom I uphold; my elect, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he shall give judgment unto the Gentiles.
Matthew 12:18
Behold my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased; I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall declare judgment unto the Gentiles.
Mark 9:7
And a cloud came that overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son; hear ye him.
Luke 9:35
And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son; hear him.
2 Peter 1:17
For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Mark 1:11
and there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my dear Son, in whom I delight.
Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he has made us accepted in the beloved;
Colossians 1:13
who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son,
Isaiah 42:21
The LORD, jealous for his righteousness, will magnify the law and enlarge it.
Luke 3:22
and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee is my delight.
John 5:37
And the Father himself, who has sent me, has borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time nor seen his appearance.
John 12:28-30
Father, clarify thy name. Then there came a voice from the heaven, saying, I have clarified it and will clarify it again.
Revelation 14:2
And I heard a voice from heaven as the voice of many waters and as the voice of a great thunder; and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps;