Why did the the heavens open right after Jesus' baptism?

16 After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and [i]he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and [j]lighting on Him, 17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is [k]My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”

Matthew 3:16 - 17

ESV - ¹⁶ And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him. ¹⁷ And behold, a voice from heaven said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

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