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Matthew 3:17
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KJ21
And lo, a voice came from Heaven, saying, “This Is My Beloved Son, In Whom I Am Well Pleased.”
ASV
and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
AMP
and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased and delighted!”
AMPC
And behold, a voice from heaven said, This is My Son, My Beloved, in Whom I delight!
BRG
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
CSB
And a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased.”
CSBA
And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased.’
CEB
A voice from heaven said, “This is my Son whom I dearly love; I find happiness in him.”
CJB
and a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; I am well pleased with him.”
CEV
Then a voice from heaven said, “This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him.”
DARBY
and behold, a voice out of the heavens saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight.
DLNT
And behold— a voice from the heavens saying, “This is My beloved Son with Whom I was well-pleased”.
DRA
And behold a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
ERV
A voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, the one I love. I am very pleased with him.”
EASY
Then a voice spoke from heaven, which said, ‘This man is my Son and I love him. He makes me very happy.’
EHV
and a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my Son, whom I love. I am well pleased with him.”
ESV
and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
ESVUK
and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
EXB
And a voice from heaven said, “This is my ·Son, whom I love [dearly beloved Son; Ps. 2:7; Gen. 22:2], and I am ·very [well] pleased with him [Is. 42:1].”
GNV
And lo, a voice came from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
GW
Then a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love—my Son with whom I am pleased.”
GNT
Then a voice said from heaven, “This is my own dear Son, with whom I am pleased.”
HCSB
And there came a voice from heaven: This is My beloved Son. I take delight in Him!
ICB
And a voice spoke from heaven. The voice said, “This is my Son and I love him. I am very pleased with him.”
ISV
Then a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him!”
PHILLIPS
Then John agreed to his baptism. Jesus came straight out of the water afterwards, and suddenly the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and resting upon him. And a voice came out of Heaven saying, “This is my dearly-loved son, in whom I am well pleased.”
JUB
and, behold, a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
KJV
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
AKJV
and lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
LSB
and behold, there was a voice out of the heavens saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”
LEB
And behold, there was a voice from heaven saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
TLB
And a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, and I am wonderfully pleased with him.”
MSG
The moment Jesus came up out of the baptismal waters, the skies opened up and he saw God’s Spirit—it looked like a dove—descending and landing on him. And along with the Spirit, a voice: “This is my Son, chosen and marked by my love, delight of my life.”
MEV
And a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
MOUNCE
And a voice from · heaven said, “This is · my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight.”
NOG
Then a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love—my Son with whom I am pleased.”
NABRE
And a voice came from the heavens, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
NASB
and behold, a voice from the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
NASB1995
and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”
NCB
And a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
NCV
And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love, and I am very pleased with him.”
NET
And a voice from heaven said, “This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight.”
NIRV
A voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, and I love him. I am very pleased with him.”
NIV
And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
NIVUK
And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.’
NKJV
And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
NLV
A voice was heard from heaven. It said, “This is My much-loved Son. I am very happy with Him.”
NLT
And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”
NMB
And lo, there came a voice from heaven, saying, This is he: my beloved Son, in whom is my delight.
NRSVA
And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.’
NRSVACE
And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.’
NRSVCE
And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”
NRSVUE
And a voice from the heavens said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”
NTFE
Then there came a voice out of the heavens. “This is my son, my beloved one,” said the voice. “I am delighted with him.”
OJB
And, hinei, a bat kol (a voice from heaven) came out of Shomayim, saying, ZEH BNI AHUVI ASHER BO CHAFATZTI (This is my Son, the beloved, with whom I am well pleased).
RGT
And lo, a voice came from Heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well-pleased.”
RSV
and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
RSVCE
and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
TLV
And behold, a voice from the heavens said, “This is My Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased!”
VOICE
Voice from Heaven: This is My Son, whom I love; this is the Apple of My eye; with Him I am well pleased.
WEB
Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
WE
A voice from the sky said, `This is my dear Son. I am very pleased with him.'
WYC
and lo! a voice from heaven, saying, This is my loved Son [and lo! a voice from heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son], in which I have well pleased to me.
YLT
and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, `This is My Son -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'
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