Matthew 3:16 · WEB
“Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.”
— Matthew 3:16
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Life of Jesus (~30 AD)
Emotion
worship
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narrative
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