Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And, lo, there came a voice from heaven, saying, "This is that, my beloved son, in whom is my delight."
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 King James verseion
And lo, a voice from Heaven, saying, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
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
Prayers for Matthew 3:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Baptism Of Jesus
16 And Jesus, as soon as he was baptized, came straight out of the water: And, lo, heaven was opened over him, and John saw the spirit of God descend, like a dove, and light upon him: 17 And, lo, there came a voice from heaven, saying, "This is that, my beloved son, in whom is my delight."
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 2:7
As for me, I will preach the law, whereof the LORD hath said unto me, "Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.
Matthew 17:5
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud shadowed them. And behold, there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is my dear son, in whom I delight; hear him."
Isaiah 42:1
Behold now therefore, this is my servant whom I will keep to myself: mine elect; In whom my soul shall be pacified. I will give him my spirit, that he may show forth judgment and equity among the Gentiles.
Matthew 12:18
"Behold my child, whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul delighteth: I will put my spirit on him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles.
Mark 9:7
And there was a cloud that shadowed them. And a voice came out of the cloud saying, "This is my dear son, hear him."
Luke 9:35
And there came a voice out of the cloud saying, "This is my dear son, hear him."
2 Peter 1:17
Even then, verily, when he received of God the father honour and glory, and when there came such a voice to him from that excellent glory. "This is my dear beloved son, in whom I have delight" -
Mark 1:11
And there came a voice from heaven, "Thou art my dear son, in whom I delight."
Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherewith he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Colossians 1:13
Which hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear son,
Isaiah 42:21
The LORD be merciful unto them for his righteousness' sake, that his word might be magnified and praised.
Luke 3:22
and the holy ghost came down in a bodily shape like a dove upon him; And a voice came from heaven, saying, "Thou art my dear son; In thee do I delight."
John 5:37
And the father himself, which hath sent me, beareth witness of me. Ye have not heard his voice at any time; Nor yet have seen his shape.
John 12:28-30
Father, glorify thy name." Then came there a voice from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."
Revelation 14:2
And I heard a voice from heaven, as the sound of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder. And I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps.