Parallel Verses

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

Immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him;

Holman Bible

As soon as He came up out of the water, He saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending to Him like a dove.

International Standard Version

Just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens split open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

A Conservative Version

And straightaway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens divided, and the Spirit descending upon him as a dove.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Immediately coming up out of the water, he (John) saw the heavens torn open, and the Spirit like a dove descending on Him (Jesus);

An Understandable Version

And immediately upon emerging from the water, He saw the sky split open and the Holy Spirit descending on Him as a dove.

Anderson New Testament

And immediately on coming up from the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him.

Bible in Basic English

And straight away, coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens broken open and the Spirit coming down on him as a dove:

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

and as soon as he was got out of the water, he saw the heavens open, and the spirit lighting upon him, like a dove.

Darby Translation

And straightway going up from the water, he saw the heavens parting asunder, and the Spirit, as a dove, descending upon him.

Godbey New Testament

And coming up straightway from the water, He saw the heavens open and the Spirit like a dove descending on Him.

Goodspeed New Testament

And just as he was coming up out of the water he saw the heavens torn open and the Spirit coming down like a dove to enter into him,

John Wesley New Testament

And coming up from the water, straitway he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him.

Julia Smith Translation

And quickly coming up from the water, he saw the heavens cleft asunder, and the Spirit, as a dove, descending upon him:

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And immediately [as he] was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens being split apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him.

Modern King James verseion

And immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And as soon as he was come out of the water, John saw the heavens open, and the holy ghost descending upon him like a dove.

Moffatt New Testament

And the moment he rose from the water he saw the heavens cleft and the Spirit coming down upon him like a dove;

Montgomery New Testament

and as soon as he rose from the water he saw the sky cleft asunder, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him,

NET Bible

And just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

And immediately on coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens parted, and the Spirit descending as a dove upon him.

Sawyer New Testament

and going up immediately out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit descend like a dove upon him;

The Emphasized Bible

And, straightway, as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rending asunder, and, the Spirit, as a dove, descending unto him;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And immediately on going up from the water, he saw the heavens divided by a chasm, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:

Twentieth Century New Testament

And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent apart, and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him,

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

and immediately on His coming up out of the water He saw an opening in the sky, and the Spirit like a dove coming down to Him;

Williams New Testament

And just as soon as He started to come up out of the water, He saw the heavens split open and the Spirit coming down like a dove to enter Him.

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent apart, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon Him.

Worsley New Testament

and as soon as He came up from the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him.

Youngs Literal Translation

and immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit as a dove coming down upon him;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

εὐθέως 
Eutheos 
Usage: 61

coming up
ἀναβαίνω 
Anabaino 
go up, come up, ascend, ascend up, climb up, spring up, grow up, come, enter, arise, rise up, , vr ascend
Usage: 63

out of
ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

the water
ὕδωρ ὕδατος 
Hudor 
Usage: 63

he saw
εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

the heavens
οὐρανός 
Ouranos 
Usage: 156

σχίζω 
Schizo 
Usage: 9

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the Spirit
πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

ὡσεί 
Hosei 
about, as, like, as it had been, as it were, like as
Usage: 34

a dove
περιστερά 
Peristera 
Usage: 9

καταβαίνω 
Katabaino 
Usage: 63

ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

References

Context Readings

The Baptism Of Jesus

9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. 10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: 11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.


Cross References

Luke 3:22

And the Holy Ghost 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 I am well pleased.

Isaiah 64:1

Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,

Matthew 3:16

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

Isaiah 42:1

Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

John 1:31-34

And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

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