Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And lo, a voice from Heaven, saying, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
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 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, when He had been baptized, went up immediately out of the water. And lo, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon Him. 17 And lo, a voice from Heaven, saying, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 2:7
I will declare the decree of Jehovah. He has said to Me, You are My Son; today I have begotten You.
Matthew 17:5
While he yet spoke, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And behold a voice out of the cloud which said, This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased, hear Him.
Isaiah 42:1
Behold My Servant, whom I uphold; My Elect, in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit on Him; He shall bring out judgment to the nations.
Matthew 12:18
"Behold My Child whom I have chosen; My Beloved, in whom My soul is well pleased. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He shall declare judgment to the nations.
Mark 9:7
And there was a cloud that overshadowed them. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is My beloved Son. Hear Him.
Luke 9:35
And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is My Son, the Beloved, hear Him.
2 Peter 1:17
For He received honor and glory from God the Father, when was borne to Him a voice 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, You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of the glory of His grace, in which He has made us accepted in the One having been loved.
Colossians 1:13
For He has delivered us from the power of darkness and has translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son;
Isaiah 42:21
Jehovah is well pleased for His righteousness sake; He will magnify the Law and make it honorable.
Luke 3:22
And the Holy Spirit came down in a bodily shape, like a dove on Him. And a voice came from Heaven, which said, You are My Son, the Beloved; I am delighted in You.
John 5:37
And He sending Me, the Father Himself, has borne witness of Me. Neither have you heard His voice at any time nor seen His shape.
John 12:28-30
Father, glorify Your name! Then there came a voice from the heaven saying, I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.
Revelation 14:2
And I heard a voice from Heaven, like the voice of many waters and like the voice of a great thunder. And I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps.