Parallel Verses

Amplified

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

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.

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 Jesus was baptized, He came up immediately out of the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he (John) saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him (Jesus), 17 and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased and delighted!”


Cross References

Psalm 2:7


“I will declare the decree of the Lord:
He said to Me, ‘You are My Son;
This day [I proclaim] I have begotten You.

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased and delighted! 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 will proclaim justice to the nations.

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 and obey Him!”

Luke 9:35

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

2 Peter 1:17

For when He was invested with honor and [the radiance of the Shekinah] glory from God the Father, such a voice as this came to Him from the [splendid] Majestic Glory [in the bright cloud that overshadowed Him, saying], “This is My Son, My Beloved Son in whom I am well-pleased and delighted”—

Mark 1:11

and a voice came out of heaven saying: “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased and delighted!”

Ephesians 1:6

to the praise of His glorious grace and favor, which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved [His Son, Jesus Christ].

Colossians 1:13

For He has rescued us and has drawn us to Himself from the dominion of darkness, and has 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 prove to be glorious.

Luke 3:22

and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven, “You are My Son, My Beloved, in You I am well-pleased and delighted!”

John 5:37

And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form [His majesty and greatness—what He is like].

John 12:28-30

[Rather, I will say,] ‘Father, glorify (honor, extol) Your name!’” Then a voice came from heaven saying, “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”

Revelation 14:2

And I heard a voice from heaven, like the sound of great waters and like the rumbling of mighty thunder; and the voice that I heard [seemed like music and] was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps.

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