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:
Coming
Opened
The spirit
Bible References
Coming
Matthew 3:16
And Jesus, having been immersed, went up straight from the water, and, behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.
John 1:31
And I knew him not: but that he might be manifested to Israel, for this I came immersing in water.
Opened
Isaiah 64:1
Would that thou didst rend the heavens; thou camest down; the mountains flowed from before thee.
The spirit
Isaiah 42:1
Behold my servant, I will hold fast in him; my chosen, my soul delighted; I gave my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the nations.
Luke 3:22
And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove upon him, and there was a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my dearly loved Son; in thee I was contented.
John 1:32
And John testified, saying, That I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it remained up on him.