Matthew 3:17 BSB — MannaFest

Original language & word study

17 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
ἰδοὺ	idou	behold	G2400 →
φωνὴ	phōnē	a voice	G5456 →
ἐκ	ek	out	G1537 →
τῶν	tōn	of the	G3588 →
οὐρανῶν	ouranōn	heavens	G3772 →
λέγουσα·	legousa	saying;	G3004 →
οὗτός	houtos	This	G3778 →
ἐστιν	estin	is	G1510 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
υἱός	huios	Son	G5207 →
μου	mou	of Mine	G3165 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
ἀγαπητὸς	agapētos	beloved	G27 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
ᾧ	hō	whom	G3739 →
εὐδόκησα.¶	eudokēsa	I was well pleased.	G2106 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 2:7
I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.
leads to
- Hebrews 5:5
  So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become…
- Acts 13:33
  He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’
- Hebrews 1:5–6
  For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?
- Matthew 17:5
  While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
- Psalms 89:27
  I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
Through
Isaiah 42:1
“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
leads to
- Luke 3:22
  and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Matthew 12:18–21
  “Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
Through
Matthew 12:18
“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
leads to
- Isaiah 42:1
  “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Isaiah 42:1“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.Matthew 17:5While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”Psalms 2:7I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.Luke 9:35And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”Matthew 12:18“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.Mark 9:7Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”2 Peter 1:17For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”Mark 1:11And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”Luke 3:22and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”Romans 8:32He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?John 12:28–30Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”Proverbs 8:30Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side, and His delight day by day, rejoicing always in His presence.Mark 1:1This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.Colossians 1:13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,Luke 20:13‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’John 8:29He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”Ephesians 1:6to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.2 Samuel 7:14I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.

Prophecy and fulfillment
Psalms 2:7
I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.
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A picture of Christ
Psalms 2:7
You are My Son, today I have begotten You
MannaFest topical index (legacy import; verified against ASV text 2026-07-21; founder-approved batch)

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