Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”

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:

This is My beloved Son.
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 voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased and delighted!”

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.'

Interlinear

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

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

lo
ἰδού 
Idou 
behold, lo, see
Usage: 140

a voice
φωνή 
Phone 
Usage: 128

ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

οὐρανός 
Ouranos 
Usage: 156

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

my
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

G27
ἀγαπητός 
Agapetos 
Usage: 60

Son
υἱός 
Huios 
Usage: 213

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

Devotionals

Devotionals about Matthew 3:17

Devotionals containing Matthew 3:17

Images Matthew 3:17

Prayers for Matthew 3:17

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, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”

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;

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