Font Size
Matthew 3:15-17
Lexham English Bible
Matthew 3:15-17
Lexham English Bible
15 But Jesus answered and[a] said to him, “Permit it now, for in this way it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he permitted him. 16 Now after he[b] was baptized, Jesus immediately went up from the water, and behold, the heavens opened[c] and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove coming[d] upon him. 17 And behold, there was[e] a voice from heaven saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Matthew 3:15 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 3:16 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was baptized”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 3:16 Some manuscripts have “opened to him”
- Matthew 3:16 Some manuscripts have “and coming”
- Matthew 3:17 The words “there was” are not in the Greek text, but are supplied to make a complete sentence in English
Lexham English Bible (LEB)
2012 by Logos Bible Software. Lexham is a registered trademark of Logos Bible Software