"And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: {…" — Mark 1:10

Mark 1:10 · KJV

“And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: {opened: or, cloven, or, rent}”

— Mark 1:10

Verse 9

And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

Verse 11

And there came a voice from heaven, {saying}, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Mark 1 — Context

I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: {opened: or, cloven, or, rent}

And there came a voice from heaven, {saying}, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.

Cross References

John 1:31-34

And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

Luke 3:22

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

Isaiah 42:1

Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, {in whom} my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

Matthew 3:16

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

Isaiah 64:1

Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,