17And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."


In Context

14 But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"

15 Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented.

16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him.

17 And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."

Matthew 3:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:17And behold a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:17and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:17and behold, a voice out of the heavens saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:17and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:17And lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:17Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, |This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:17and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, 'This is My Son — the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:17And see a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.