King James Bible
KJVAnd straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Mark 1:10 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: | |
American Standard VersionASV | And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him: | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And forthwith coming up out of he water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit as a dove descending, and remaining on him. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And straightway going up from the water, he saw the heavens parting asunder, and the Spirit, as a dove, descending upon him. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him: | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And immediately coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him. | |
World English BibleWEB | Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit as a dove coming down upon him; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending on him: | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | and immediately on His coming up out of the water He saw an opening in the sky, and the Spirit like a dove coming down to Him; |