Matius 3:16
Konteks3:16 After 1 Jesus was baptized, just as he was coming up out of the water, the 2 heavens 3 opened 4 and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove 5 and coming on him.
Matius 4:18
Konteks4:18 As 6 he was walking by the Sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen). 7
[3:16] 1 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
[3:16] 2 tn Grk “behold the heavens.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).
[3:16] 3 tn Or “sky.” The Greek word οὐρανός (ourano") may be translated “sky” or “heaven,” depending on the context. The same word is used in v. 17.
[3:16] 4 tc ‡ αὐτῷ (autw, “to/before him”) is found in the majority of witnesses (א1 C Ds L W 0233 Ë1,13 33 Ï lat), perhaps added as a point of clarification or emphasis. NA27 includes the word in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.
[3:16] 5 sn The phrase like a dove is a descriptive comparison. The Spirit is not a dove, but descended like one in some sort of bodily representation.
[4:18] 6 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
[4:18] 7 tn The two phrases in this verse placed in parentheses are explanatory comments by the author, parenthetical in nature.