Focused Passage

Matthew 3:13-17

The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son

Matthew moves from John's wilderness summons to repentance, to warning against fruitless covenant presumption, to the announcement of the mightier One, and finally to Jesus' baptism and divine identification as the beloved Son.

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

13 At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.

14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”

15 “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.

16 As 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.

17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”

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References and Original Words

Verse 13

Cross-references

Mark 1:9 BSB references Luke 3:21 BSB references John 1:29 BSB references John 1:32 Classic cross-references John 1:15 Classic cross-references John 1:33 Classic cross-references

Original words

At that time Τότε G5119 Adverb - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular came παραγίνεται G3854 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Galilee Γαλιλαίας G1056 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular to ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Jordan Ἰορδάνην G2446 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - πρὸς G4314 Preposition - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular - Ἰωάννην G2491 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular to be baptized βαπτισθῆναι G907 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive by ὑπ’ G5259 Preposition [John] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Matthew 8:8 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 3:9 Classic cross-references John 3:3 Classic cross-references Acts 1:5 Classic cross-references John 13:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

- ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular But δὲ G1161 Conjunction John Ἰωάννης G2491 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular tried to prevent διεκώλυεν G1254 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular saying λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular I Ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular vvv ἔχω G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular need χρείαν G5532 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to be baptized βαπτισθῆναι G907 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive by ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition You σοῦ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction {do} You σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular come ἔρχῃ G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular to πρός G4314 Preposition me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

John 4:34 Classic cross-references Isaiah 42:21 Classic cross-references John 15:10 Classic cross-references John 13:15 Classic cross-references John 19:30 Classic cross-references

Original words

Let [it] be so Ἄφες G863 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular now ἄρτι G737 Adverb - δὲ G1161 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular replied Ἀποκριθεὶς G611 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . πρὸς G4314 Preposition . . . αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular - γὰρ G1063 Conjunction It is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular fitting πρέπον G4241 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular for us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural to fulfill πληρῶσαι G4137 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active all πᾶσαν G3956 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular righteousness δικαιοσύνην G1343 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular in this way οὕτως G3779 Adverb Then τότε G5119 Adverb [John] permitted ἀφίησιν G863 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Isaiah 61:1 Classic cross-references Matthew 28:19 Classic cross-references Isaiah 11:2 Classic cross-references Luke 3:21 Classic cross-references Mark 1:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

As soon as δὲ G1161 Conjunction . . . εὐθὺς G2112 Adverb [Jesus] was baptized Βαπτισθεὶς G907 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular He Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular went up ἀνέβη G305 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular out of ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular water ὕδατος G5204 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction Suddenly ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural heavens οὐρανοί G3772 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural were opened ἠνεῴχθησαν G455 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction He saw εἶδεν G3708 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular descending καταβαῖνον G2597 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular like ὡσεὶ G5616 Adverb a dove περιστερὰν G4058 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction resting ἐρχόμενον G2064 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular on ἐπ’ G1909 Preposition Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

NA, BYZ, and TR the heavens were opened to Him
Or and he saw; see John 1:32–33.

Verse 17

Cross-references

2 Peter 1:17 Classic cross-references Isaiah 42:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 2:7 Classic cross-references Matthew 17:5 Classic cross-references Luke 9:35 Classic cross-references

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular a voice φωνὴ G5456 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural heaven οὐρανῶν G3772 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural said λέγουσα G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular This Οὗτός G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular beloved ἀγαπητός G27 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱός G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition whom ᾧ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular I am well pleased εὐδόκησα G2106 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular

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