John 1:32
“And Iohn bare record saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heauen, like a Doue, and it abode vpon him.”
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John 1:32 Context
30This is he of whom I said, After me commeth a man, which is preferred before me: for he was before me. 31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therfore am I come baptizing with water. 32And Iohn bare record saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heauen, like a Doue, and it abode vpon him. 33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said vnto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, & remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the holy Ghost. 34And I saw, and bare record, that this is the sonne of God.
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Other Translations for John 1:32
And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
- King James Version
John testified saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And John gave this witness, saying, I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove and resting on him.
- Basic English Bible
And John bore witness, saying, I beheld the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it abode upon him.
- Darby Bible
And John bore testimony, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
- Webster's Bible
John also gave testimony by stating: "I have seen the Spirit coming down like a dove out of Heaven; and it remained upon Him.
- Weymouth Bible
John testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
- World English Bible
And Joon bar witnessyng, and seide, That Y saiy the spirit comynge doun as a culuer fro heuene, and dwellide on hym.
- Wycliffe Bible
And John testified, saying -- `I have seen the Spirit coming down, as a dove, out of heaven, and it remained on him;
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for John 1:32
Joh 1:32-34 I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove. See Mt 3:16, and notes. It was revealed to John that the Christ would thus be revealed. Indeed it was the anointing of the Spirit that made Jesus the Anointed, the Christ.