As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.
NIV
And when Jesus was baptized, He went up at once out of the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he [John] saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on Him.
AMP
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
KJV
The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
NIV
Then the devil took Him up to a high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the habitable world in a moment of time [in the twinkling of an eye].
AMP
And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
KJV
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split
NIV
And at once the curtain of the sanctuary of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; the earth shook and the rocks were split. [Exod. 26:31-35.]AMP
And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
KJV
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
NIV
For our light, momentary affliction (this slight distress of the passing hour) is ever more and more abundantly preparing and producing and achieving for us an everlasting weight of glory [beyond all measure, excessively surpassing all comparisons and all calculations, a vast and transcendent glory and blessedness never to cease!]AMP
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
KJV
At that moment she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
NIV
And instantly she fell down at his feet and died; and the young men entering found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
AMP
Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
KJV
Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would." And his servant was healed at that very hour.
NIV
Then to the centurion Jesus said, Go; it shall be done for you as you have believed. And the servant boy was restored to health at that very moment.
AMP
And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
KJV
Without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved – and that by God.
NIV
And do not [for a moment] be frightened or intimidated in anything by your opponents and adversaries, for such [constancy and fearlessness] will be a clear sign (proof and seal) to them of [their impending] destruction, but [a sure token and evidence] of your deliverance and salvation, and that from God.
AMP
And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.
KJV
When we are slandered, we answer kindly. We have become the scum of the earth, the garbage of the world – right up to this moment.
NIV
When we are slandered and defamed, we [try to] answer softly and bring comfort. We have been made and are now the rubbish and filth of the world [the offscouring of all things, the scum of the earth].
AMP
Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.
KJV
