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17 lines
782 B
Markdown
This continues the account of how Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
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## After he was baptized ##
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This could be translated by saying: "After John baptized Jesus."
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## the heavens were opened to him ##
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Alternative translation: "he saw the sky open" or "he saw the heavens open." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## coming down like a dove ##
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This can 1) be a plain statement that the Spirit was in the form of a dove (see UDB) or 2) be a simile that compares the Spirit coming down upon Jesus gently, the way a dove would. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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## Behold ##
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This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. It may involve different people than the previous events. Your language may have a way of doing this. |