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Matthew 3:17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 17 Look! Also, a voice from the heavens+ said: “This is my Son,+ the beloved, whom I have approved.”+

Matthew 3:17

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 17 καὶ and ἰδοὺ look! φωνὴ voice ἐκ out of τῶν the οὐρανῶν heavens λέγουσα saying Οὗτός This ἐστιν is ὁ the υἱός Son μου of me ὁ the ἀγαπητός, beloved, ἐν in ᾧ whom εὐδόκησα I found good pleasure.

Matthew 3:17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 17 Look! Also, there was a voice+ from the heavens that said: “This is my Son,+ the beloved,+ whom I have approved.”+

Matthew 3:17

The Bible in Living English
- 17 and lo, a voice out of the sky saying “This is my dear son in whom I take pleasure.”

Matthew 3:17

American Standard Version
- 17 and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Matthew 3:17

The Emphasized Bible
- 17 and lo! a voice out of the heavens,—saying, This is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight.

Matthew 3:17

King James Version
- 17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 3:17
  
  Look!: See study note on Mt 1:20.
  
  a voice from the heavens: The first of three instances in the Gospel accounts where Jehovah is reported as speaking audibly to humans.—See study notes on Mt 17:5; Joh 12:28.
  
  This is my Son: As a spirit creature, Jesus was God’s Son. (Joh 3:16) From the time of his birth as a human, Jesus was a “son of God,” just as perfect Adam had been. (Lu 1:35; 3:38) However, it seems reasonable that God’s words here go beyond a mere statement of Jesus’ identity. By this declaration accompanied by the outpouring of holy spirit, God evidently indicated that the man Jesus was His spirit-begotten Son, “born again” with the hope of returning to life in heaven and anointed by spirit to be God’s appointed King and High Priest.—Joh 3:3-6; 6:51; compare Lu 1:31-33; Heb 2:17; 5:1, 4-10; 7:1-3.
  
  whom I have approved: Or “with whom I am well-pleased; in whom I take great delight.” The same expression is used at Mt 12:18, which is a quotation from Isa 42:1 regarding the promised Messiah, or Christ. The outpouring of holy spirit and God’s declaration concerning his Son were a clear identification of Jesus as the promised Messiah.—See study note on Mt 12:18.