Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

The spirit

Bible References

Coming

Matthew 3:16
And after Jesus was immersed, he came up immediately from the water; and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon him.
John 1:31
And I knew him not; but that he might be made manifest to Israel, for this reason I have come immersing in water.

The spirit

Luke 3:22
and the Holy Spirit descended upon him, in a bodily form, like a dove; and there came a voice from heaven, which said: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I delight.
John 1:32
And John testified, saying: I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.