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Luke 3:22

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then the Holy Spirit came down and landed on him, looking like a dove. And God's voice came from heaven saying, 'You are my beloved son, and I am so proud of you.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God literally spoke from heaven to say how proud he was of Jesus — imagine that kind of divine approval.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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