16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, othe heavens were opened to him, and he psaw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him;
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Acts 7:56
And he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
John 1:32–33
And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
Luke 4:18
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives
and recovering of sight to the blind,
to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
Luke 4:21
And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
Acts 10:38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
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