Matthew 3:17
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 3
“And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”Matthew 3:17
What Does Matthew 3:17 Mean?
Matthew 3:17 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 3, verse 17 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Incarnation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 3:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Peter 1:17“For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”Psalms 2:7“I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.”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 17:5“While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.”Colossians 1:13“Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:”Luke 9:35“And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.”Matthew 12:18“Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.”Mark 9:7“And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.”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.”Ephesians 1:6“To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.”Mark 1:11“And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”Romans 8:32“He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?”Proverbs 8:30“Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;”John 12:28“Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”Mark 1:1“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;”Mark 12:6“Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.”Luke 20:13“Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.”John 5:37“And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.”John 8:29“And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.”2 Samuel 7:14“I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:”
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