Focused Passage

Luke 3:21-22

The Way Prepared, the Son Revealed, and the Lineage Traced

Luke moves from world history to wilderness prophecy, from repentance preached to repentance embodied in fruit, from John’s preparatory witness to Jesus’ Spirit-marked Sonship, and from Israel’s story to Adam and God.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

22 and 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.”

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Verse 21

Cross-references

Matthew 3:13 BSB references Mark 1:9 BSB references John 1:29 BSB references Matthew 3:16 Classic cross-references John 1:32 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 1:1 Classic cross-references John 1:51 Classic cross-references Luke 4:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

When δὲ G1161 Conjunction . . . Ἐγένετο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular . . . ἐν G1722 Preposition all ἅπαντα G537 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular people λαὸν G2992 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular were being baptized βαπτισθῆναι G907 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular was baptized βαπτισθέντος G907 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular too καὶ G2532 Conjunction And καὶ G2532 Conjunction as He was praying προσευχομένου G4336 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular heaven οὐρανὸν G3772 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular was opened ἀνεῳχθῆναι G455 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive

Verse 22

Cross-references

2 Peter 1:17 Classic cross-references Isaiah 42:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 2:7 Classic cross-references John 1:32 Classic cross-references Luke 9:34 Classic cross-references

Original words

and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Holy Ἅγιον G40 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular descended καταβῆναι G2597 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active on ἐπ’ G1909 Preposition Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular in a bodily σωματικῷ G4984 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular form εἴδει G1491 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular like ὡς G5613 Adverb a dove περιστερὰν G4058 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular And καὶ G2532 Conjunction a voice φωνὴν G5456 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular came γενέσθαι G1096 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle from ἐξ G1537 Preposition heaven οὐρανοῦ G3772 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular You Σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular are εἶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular beloved ἀγαπητός G27 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱός G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition You σοὶ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular I am well pleased εὐδόκησα G2106 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular

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