Matthew 3:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Matthew 3:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 3:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 3:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.””

Matthew 3:17 — World English Bible

Matthew 3:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Matthew 3:17 — American Standard Version

Matthew 3:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, `This is My Son--the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'”

Matthew 3:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 3:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Matthew 3:17 — Darby Translation

Matthew 3:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And loe, a voyce came from heauen, saying, This is my beloued Sonne, in whome I am well pleased. ”

Matthew 3:17 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 3:17 in Context — Matthew 3

15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

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

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What Does Matthew 3:17 Mean?

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