Study it in the app“And after being immersed, Jesus at once went up from the water; and look, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and coming upon him.”
Andδὲafter being immersed,βαπτισθεὶςJesusὁ Ἰησοῦςat onceεὐθὺςwent upἀνέβηfromἀπὸthe water;τοῦ ὕδατοςandκαὶlook,ἰδοὺthe heavensοἱ οὐρανοίwere opened,ἠνεῴχθησανandκαὶhe sawεἶδενthe Spiritπνεῦμαof Godθεοῦcoming downκαταβαῖνονlikeὡσεὶa doveπεριστερὰνandcomingἐρχόμενονuponἐπ’him.αὐτόν
immerse
To put someone into water; "baptize" comes from it.
Where else “baptistheis” appearsJesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appearsimmediately
Without any time passing: what follows happens right after.
Where else “euthys” appearsgo up
To go upward: up a mountain, to Jerusalem or to heaven.
Where else “anebē” appearswater
The liquid of rivers, wells and rain, for drinking and washing.
Where else “hydatos” appearsheaven
God's dwelling, above all that is created.
Where else “ouranoi” appearsopen
Open.
Where else “ēneōichthēsan” appearssee
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “eiden” appearsSpirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneuma” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appearsgo down, come down
Go down, come down, descend.
Where else “katabainon” appearslike
Compares one thing with another that resembles it.
Where else “hōsei” appearsdove
Dove.
Where else “peristeran” appearscome
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “erchomenon” appearsOther books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
Jesus is immersed
Matthew 3:13-17
13Then Jesus comes from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be immersed by him. 14But John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be immersed by you, and you come to me?” 15But Jesus answered and said to him, “Allow it now, for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allows him to do so. 16And after being immersed, Jesus at once went up from the water; and look, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and coming upon him. 17And look, a voice from the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
9And it happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was immersed in the Jordan by John. 10And at once, as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit coming down like a dove to him. 11And a voice came from the heavens: “You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.”
21Now it happened, when all the people were being immersed, and Jesus too had been immersed and was praying, that heaven was opened, 22and the Holy Spirit came down in bodily form, like a dove, upon him, and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.”
15But Jesus answered and said to him, “Allow it now, for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allows him to do so.
16 · This verse (above)
17And look, a voice from the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
1. What it says
What voice was heard from the heavens when Jesus came up out of the water (v. 17)?
2. What it means
Why did John tell the Pharisees to bear fruit worthy of a change of mind, and not rely on Abraham (vv. 8–9)?
3. How I live it
Jesus came to John to be immersed, even though John tried to prevent him (vv. 13–15). What does this teach you about humility in approaching others?
