11And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
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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.
And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 9-13)We have here a brief account of Christ’s baptism and temptation, which were largely related Matt. 3:1-4:25 I. His baptism , which was his first public appearance, after he had long lived obscurely in Nazareth . O how much hidden worth is there, which in this world is either lost in the dust of contempt and cannot be known, or wrapped up in the veil of humility and will not be known! But sooner or…
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