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What Does the Bible Say About The Dove?

Here are 14 Bible verses about the dove, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Matthew 3:16-17

    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: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

    BSBAs soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”

  2. #2Luke 3:21-22

    Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 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.

    BSBWhen all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

  3. #3Genesis 8:11

    And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.

    BSBAnd behold, the dove returned to him in the evening with a freshly plucked olive leaf in her beak. So Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth.

  4. #4Matthew 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:

    BSBAs soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.

  5. #5Luke 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.

    BSBand the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

  6. #6John 1:32

    And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

    BSBThen John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.

  7. #7Psalms 55:6

    And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

    BSBI said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest.

  8. #8Matthew 10:16

    Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

    BSBBehold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

  9. #9Mark 1:10

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

    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.

  10. #10Song of Solomon 1:15

    Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes.

    BSBHow beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves.

  11. #11Luke 2:24

    And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

    BSBand to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

  12. #12Genesis 8:10

    And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;

    BSBNoah waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from the ark.

  13. #13Isaiah 60:8

    Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

    BSBWho are these who fly like clouds, like doves to their shelters?

  14. #14Hosea 7:11

    Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

    BSBSo Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove— calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria.

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