As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.
And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
Matthew 3:16-17 New International Version (NIV)
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters.
And the Spirit of God was hovering over
the surface of the waters.
Genesis 1:1-2 New Living Translation (NLT)
In the beginning the Word already existed.
The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
He existed in the beginning with God.
God created everything through him,
and nothing was created except through him.
The Word gave life to everything that
was created, and his life brought light
to everyone. The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness can never extinguish it.
John 1:1-5 (NLT)
“Truly I tell you,
anyone who will not receive
the kingdom of God like a little child
will never enter it.”
Luke 18:17 (NIV)