1:9 Now 1 in those days Jesus came from Nazareth 2 in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River. 3 1:10 And just as Jesus 4 was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens 5 splitting apart and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 6
1 tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
2 map For location see Map1-D3; Map2-C2; Map3-D5; Map4-C1; Map5-G3.
3 tn “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity.
4 tn Grk “and immediately coming up out of the water, he saw.” The present participle has been translated temporally, with the subject (Jesus) specified for clarity.
5 tn Or “sky.” The Greek word οὐρανός (ouranos) may be translated “sky” or “heaven,” depending on the context. The same word is used in v. 11.
6 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.