and to offer a sacrifice according to what is specified in the law of the Lord, a pair of doves or two young pigeons.

He found in the temple courts those who were selling oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers sitting at tables.

“I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

And just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.

To those who sold the doves he said, “Take these things away from here! Do not make my Father’s house a marketplace!”

After Jesus was baptized, just as he was coming up out of the water, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming on him.

Then Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all those who were selling and buying in the temple courts, and turned over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves.

Then they came to Jerusalem. Jesus entered the temple area and began to drive out those who were selling and buying in the temple courts. He turned over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves,

and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my one dear Son; in you I take great delight.”