John Gill's Exposition on Luke 3:22

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, etc.] In a corporeal form, in a visible manner, and was seen with bodily eyes, at least by John the administrator; to whom this was a signal of his being the Messiah, and a fresh confirmation of it: like a dove upon him; either in the form of a dove, or this corporeal form, whatever it was, descended and hovered on him as a dove does: and a voice came from heaven; at the same time the Holy Ghost came down upon him; which said, thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased: and was the voice of the Father; and the whole of this was an answer of Christ's prayer; (See Gill on “<400316>Matthew 3:16-17”) (See Gill on “<410111>Mark 1:11”).

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