Mark 1:10

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“As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.”

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BSBPD

“As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit as a dove coming down upon him;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Mark 1:10 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Isaiah 42:1“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
  2. Isaiah 64:1If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence,
  3. Matthew 3:16As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
  4. Luke 3:22and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
  5. John 1:31I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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