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 in other translations
| BSB | As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove. |
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| WEB | Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. |
| ASV | And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him: |
| YLT | and immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit as a dove coming down upon him; |
| DARBY | And straightway going up from the water, he saw the heavens parting asunder, and the Spirit, as a dove, descending upon him. |
| BBE | And straight away, coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens broken open and the Spirit coming down on him as a dove: |
| Webster | And 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
(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…
Mark 1:10 in the original Greek
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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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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.
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. |
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| 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. |