32 And John (A)testified, saying, “(B)I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him. 33 And I did not recognize [a]Him, but He who sent me to baptize [b]in water said to me, ‘He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, (C)this is the One who baptizes [c]in the Holy Spirit.’ 34 And I myself have seen, and have testified that this is (D)the [d]Son of God.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:33 I.e., as the Messiah
  2. John 1:33 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by
  3. John 1:33 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by
  4. John 1:34 One early ms Chosen One of

32 Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.(A) 33 And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water(B) told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’(C) 34 I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Chosen One.”[a](D)

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  1. John 1:34 See Isaiah 42:1; many manuscripts is the Son of God.

32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

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