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Unique graphic-novel illustration of the designed Jesus kneeling in prayer after baptism as the designed John stands behind and one natural dove descends.
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Luke 3:21-38

The Beloved Son

John Prepares the Way · Luke 3

Story guide: At Jesus’s baptism, prayer, the Spirit’s dove-like descent, and the heavenly declaration converge; Luke then traces him through Israel and humanity to Adam and God.

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21It happened that when all the people were baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, heaven was opened,

22and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.”

23And Jesus himself, when he began, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, of Heli.

24the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

26the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

27the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

28the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er

29the son of Jeshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

30the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

31the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

32the son of Jesse, the son of Jobed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

33the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

34the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor

35the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

36the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

37the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

38the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

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