From 3626ce82406f563557d74cbd17eb292d0fe62077 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: SusanQuigley Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:58:05 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'mat/03/16.md' --- mat/03/16.md | 12 ++---------- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/mat/03/16.md b/mat/03/16.md index 0bc3fc2654..23cb139bc5 100644 --- a/mat/03/16.md +++ b/mat/03/16.md @@ -1,20 +1,12 @@ -# Connecting Statement: - -This is the end of the part of the story about John the Baptist. It describes what happened after he baptized Jesus. - -# After he was baptized - -This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "After John baptized Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]]) - # behold The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows. # the heavens were opened to him -This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jesus saw the sky open" or "God opened the heavens to Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]]) +"Jesus saw the sky open" or "God opened the heavens to Jesus" # coming down like a dove -Possible meanings are 1) this is simply a statement that the Spirit was in the form of a dove or 2) this is a simile that compares the Spirit coming down upon Jesus gently, the way a dove would. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]]) +Possible meanings are 1) the Spirit was in the form of a dove or 2) the Spirit came down gently, the way a dove would.