Luke

Luke 3:21–23

²¹When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened, ²²and 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.”

²³Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry.

He was regarded as the son of Joseph,

the son of Heli,

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Luke 3:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
all	ἅπαντα	hapanta	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G537 all, the whole
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαὸν	laon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
were being baptized	βαπτισθῆναι	baptisthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
was baptized	βαπτισθέντος	baptisthentos	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
too	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
as He was praying	προσευχομένου	proseuchomenou	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4336 I pray, pray for
heaven	οὐρανὸν	ouranon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
was opened	ἀνεῳχθῆναι	aneōchthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G455 I open

Luke 3:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Holy	Ἅγιον	Hagion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
descended	καταβῆναι	katabēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2597 I go down, come down
on	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in a bodily	σωματικῷ	sōmatikō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G4984 bodily, corporeal
form	εἴδει	eidei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G1491 visible form, shape, appearance, kind
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a dove	περιστερὰν	peristeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4058 a dove
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a voice	φωνὴν	phōnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
came	γενέσθαι	genesthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1096 I come into being, am born
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
heaven	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
You	Σὺ	Sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
beloved	ἀγαπητός	agapētos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G27 loved, beloved
Son	Υἱός	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
You	σοὶ	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
I am well pleased	εὐδόκησα	eudokēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2106 I am resolved, well-pleased

Luke 3:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Himself	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
about	ὡσεὶ	hōsei	Adverb	G5616 as if, as it were, like, about
thirty	τριάκοντα	triakonta	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5144 thirty
years	ἐτῶν	etōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2094 a year
when He began	ἀρχόμενος	archomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G756 I begin
He was	Ὢν	Ōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
regarded	ἐνομίζετο	enomizeto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3543 I think, suppose
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
son	υἱός	huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of Joseph	Ἰωσὴφ	Iōsēph	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2501 Joseph
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
of Heli	Ἠλὶ	Ēli	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2242 Heli

Cross-references

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Luke 3:21 John 1:32–34 · Matthew 3:13–17 · Luke 5:16 · Mark 1:9–11 · John 12:27–28 · Matthew 14:23 · Luke 9:28–29

Luke 3:22 Psalm 2:7 · 2 Peter 1:17–18 · Isaiah 42:1 · Luke 9:34–35 · John 1:32 · Matthew 17:5 · Matthew 3:17 · Acts 10:38 · Matthew 12:18 · 1 Peter 2:4 · Colossians 1:13 · Matthew 27:43

Luke 3:23 Luke 4:22 · Matthew 13:55 · Numbers 4:3 · John 6:42 · Matthew 4:17 · Acts 1:1 · Genesis 41:46 · Mark 6:3 · Matthew 1:16 · Numbers 4:39 · Numbers 4:47 · Luke 3:23–27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.