Mark 1 · Verse 10

Mark 1:10

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, King James Version

Mark 1:10 in other translations

BSBAs soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
WEBImmediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
ASVAnd straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:
YLTand immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit as a dove coming down upon him;
DARBYAnd straightway going up from the water, he saw the heavens parting asunder, and the Spirit, as a dove, descending upon him.
BBEAnd straight away, coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens broken open and the Spirit coming down on him as a dove:
WebsterAnd immediately coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him.

What does Mark 1:10 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 10.

(1) "opened" or, "cloven", or "rent"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 1:9-13

Christ's baptism was his first public appearance, after he had long lived unknown. How much hidden worth is there, which in this world is not known! But sooner or later it shall be known, as Christ was. He took upon himself the likeness of sinful flesh; and thus, for our sakes, he sanctified himself, that we also might be sanctified, and be baptized with him, Joh 17:19. See how honourably God owned him, when he…

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Mark 1:10 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
εὐθὺςeuthusimmediatelyG2112
ἀναβαίνωνanabainōngoing upG305
ἐκekfromG1537
τοῦtoutheG3588
ὕδατοςhudatoswaterG5204
εἶδενeidenhe sawG1492
σχιζομένουςschizomenoustearing openG4977
τοὺςtoustheG3588
οὐρανοὺςouranousheavensG3772
καὶkaiandG2532
τὸtotheG3588
πνεῦμαpneumaSpiritG4151
ὡςhōsasG5613
περιστερὰνperisterana doveG4058
καταβαῖνονkatabainondescendingG2597
εἰςeisuponG1519
αὐτόν·autonHim;G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 1:10

  • 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. And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

  • 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.

  • Isaiah 64:1

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

  • 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:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
coming.
Mt 3:16; Joh 1:31-34
opened. or, cloven. or rent.
Isa 64:1
the Spirit.
Isa 42:1; Lu 3:22; Joh 1:32

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Mark 1:9

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

  • Mark 1:10

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

  • Mark 1:11

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

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Mark 1:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y luego, subiendo del agua, vió abrirse los cielos, y al Espíritu como paloma, que descendía sobre él.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et s’éloignant aussitôt de l’eau, il monta, et vit les cieux se fendre, et l’Esprit comme une colombe descendre sur lui.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und alsbald, als er von dem Wasser heraufstieg, sah er die Himmel sich teilen und den Geist wie eine Taube auf ihn herniederfahren.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et statim ascendens de aqua, vidit cælos apertos, et Spiritum tamquam columbam descendentem, et manentem in ipso.