unfoldingWord_en_tn/mat/03/16.md

## translationWords

* [[en:tw:baptize]]
* [[en:tw:dove]]
* [[en:tw:heaven]]
* [[en:tw:holyspirit]]
* [[en:tw:jesus]]
* [[en:tw:son]]
* [[en:tw:voice]]

## translationNotes

* This continues the account of how Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
* **After he was baptized ** - This could be translated by saying: "After John baptized Jesus."
* **the heavens were opened to him** - Alternative translation: "he saw the sky open" or "he saw the heavens open." (See: [[en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_activepassive]])
* **coming down like a dove ** - This can 1) be a plain statement that the Spirit was in the form of a dove (see UDB) or 2) be a simile that compares the Spirit coming down upon Jesus gently, the way a dove would. (See: [[en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_simile]])
* **Behold** - This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. It may involve different people than the previous events. Your language may have a way of doing this.
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00			`## translationWords`

			`* [[en:tw:baptize]]`
			`* [[en:tw:dove]]`
			`* [[en:tw:heaven]]`
			`* [[en:tw:holyspirit]]`
			`* [[en:tw:jesus]]`
			`* [[en:tw:son]]`
			`* [[en:tw:voice]]`

			`## translationNotes`

			`* This continues the account of how Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.`
Changes for tN version 2 2016-02-24 00:20:38 +00:00			`* After he was baptized - This could be translated by saying: "After John baptized Jesus."`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00			`* the heavens were opened to him - Alternative translation: "he saw the sky open" or "he saw the heavens open." (See: [[en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_activepassive]])`
Changes for tN version 2 2016-02-24 00:20:38 +00:00			`* coming down like a dove - This can 1) be a plain statement that the Spirit was in the form of a dove (see UDB) or 2) be a simile that compares the Spirit coming down upon Jesus gently, the way a dove would. (See: [[en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_simile]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00			`* Behold - This marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. It may involve different people than the previous events. Your language may have a way of doing this.`