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 After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on 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 surely tell of the decree of the Lord:
He said to Me, ‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!”

Isaiah 42:1

Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold;
My chosen one in whom My soul delights.
I have put My Spirit upon Him;
He will bring forth justice to the nations.

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 proclaim justice to the Gentiles.

Mark 9:7

Then a cloud formed, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is My beloved Son, listen to Him!”

Luke 9:35

Then a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!”

2 Peter 1:17

For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made to Him by the Majestic Glory, “This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased”—

Mark 1:11

and a voice came out of the heavens: “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.”

Ephesians 1:6

to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

Colossians 1:13

For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,

Isaiah 42:21

The Lord was pleased for His righteousness’ sake
To make the law great and glorious.

Luke 3:22

and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.”

John 5:37

And the Father who sent Me, He has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time nor seen His form.

John 12:28-30

Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”

Revelation 14:2

And I heard a voice from heaven, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder, and the voice which I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps.

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