And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
Parallel translations
- WEB A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!”
- BSB And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
- NKJV And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!”
- NASB And then a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!”
- NLT Then a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him.”
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Quick answer
A voice from the cloud declares Jesus to be God's beloved Son and commands, "Listen to him." The Father confirms Jesus' identity and supreme authority.
Overview
God the Father directly affirms Jesus as His chosen Son, settling any question raised by Peter's words. The command to listen to Him echoes Moses' promise of a prophet like himself whom Israel must heed. Above Moses and Elijah, Jesus alone is the Son to whom every person must now listen.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 15
- Luke 3:22And 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 3:17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
- Acts 3:22–23For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
- Deut 18:18–19I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
- Heb 3:15While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.
- Heb 5:9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
- Isa 42:1Behold 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.
- John 3:35–36The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
- John 5:22–24For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
- Heb 3:7–8Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
- Isa 55:3–4Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
- John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
- Heb 12:25–26See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
- Heb 2:3How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
- 2 Pet 1:17–18For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
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