Isaiah 9:6-7

6 aFor to us a child is born,
to us ba son is given;
cand the government shall be dupon
Or is upon
his shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Or is called

Wonderful gCounselor, hMighty God,
iEverlasting jFather, Prince of kPeace.
7Of the increase of his government and of peace
lthere will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
mwith justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
nThe zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

Luke 3:22

22and othe Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and pa voice came from heaven, qYou are my beloved Son;
Or  my Son, my (or the) Beloved
with you I am well pleased.”
Some manuscripts  beloved Son; today I have begotten you


Luke 9:35

35And ta voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, umy Chosen One;
Some manuscripts  my Beloved
wlisten to him!”

Colossians 1:15-19

The Preeminence of Christ

15 xHe is the image of ythe invisible God, zthe firstborn of all creation. 16For by
That is,  by means of; or in
him all things were created, abin heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether acthrones or addominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created aethrough him and for him.
17And afhe is before all things, and in him all things aghold together. 18And ahhe is the head of the body, the church. He is aithe beginning, ajthe firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19For akin him all the alfullness of God was pleased to dwell,
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