the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
      5. There came a voice from heaven, from God the Father, from the excellent glory (so it is expressed, 2 Peter 1:17), Thou art my beloved Son. Here, and in Mark, it is expressed as spoken to Christ; in Matthew as spoken of him: This is my beloved Son. It comes all to one; it was intended to be a notification to John, and as such was properly expressed by, This is my beloved Son; and likewise an answer to his prayer, and so it is most fitly expressed by. Thou art. It was foretold concerning the Messiah, I will be his Father, and he shall be my Son,2 Samuel 7:14. I will make him my First-born,Psalms 89:27. It was also foretold that he should be God's elect, in whom his soul delighted (Isaiah 42:1); and, accordingly, it is here declared, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.