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:
KJV
καὶ εὐθὺς ἀναβαίνων ἐκ τοῦ ὕδατος εἶδεν σχιζομένους τοὺς οὐρανοὺς καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα ὡς περιστερὰν καταβαῖνον εἰς αὐτόν.
Greek NT
Et statim ascendens de aqua, vidit cælos apertos, et Spiritum tamquam columbam descendentem, et manentem in ipso.
Vulgate
And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:
ASV
And forthwith coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens open and the Spirit as a dove descending and remaining on him.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
εὐθέως
eutheos
adverb · 85×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καταβαίνω
katabaino
verb · 78×
οὐρανός
ouranos
noun · 274×
περιστερά
peristera
noun · 10×
πνεῦμα
pneuma
noun · 379×
σχίζω
schizo
verb · 11×
ἀναβαίνω
anabaino
verb · 81×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὕδωρ
udor
noun · 76×
ὡς
os
adverb · 502×
Textual variants
4 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: εὐθὺς | WH/Treg/NIV: εὐθὺς | RP: εὐθέως
- εὐθὺς — SBLGNT
- εὐθὺς — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- εὐθέως — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: ἐκ | WH/Treg/NIV: ἐκ | RP: ἀπὸ
- ἐκ — SBLGNT
- ἐκ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἀπὸ — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: ὡς | WH/Treg/NIV: ὡς | RP: ὡσεὶ
- ὡς — SBLGNT
- ὡς — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ὡσεὶ — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: εἰς | WH/Treg/NIV: εἰς | RP: ἐπ᾽
- εἰς — SBLGNT
- εἰς — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἐπ᾽ — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Theophany
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§33The Church which He founded by His Blood, He strengthened on the Day of Pentecost by a special power, given from heaven. For, having solemnly installed in his exalted office him whom He had already nominated as His Vicar, He had ascended into Heaven; and sitting now at the right hand of the Father He wished to make known and proclaim His Spouse through the visible coming of the…
Cross-references
- Acts 8:39 — And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
- Ezek 1:1 — Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of Go
- Isa 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.
- Isa 64:1 — Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
- Isa 64:1 — Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
- John 1:31 — And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
- John 1:32 — And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
- John 1:51 — And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
- 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.
- Matt 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:
- Matt 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:
- Rev 4:1 — After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things wh