And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”
We have here a brief account of Christ's baptism and temptation, which were largely related Mt. 3 and 4. 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...
Commenting on Mark 1:9-13
And there came a voice from heaven,.... What the Jews call "Bath Kol", saying, thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: it is in Matthew, "this is my beloved Son", Mat 3:17; as if the words were spoken to others, to John, the administrator of baptism to him, and to those that were spectators; directing them to Christ, on whom the...
And there came a voice from heaven, [saying], Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. (h)See Geneva "Mt 3:17"