KJV King James Version
And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
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John 1:32
And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.
WEB World English Bible
John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
ASV American Standard Version
And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And John testified, saying—‘I have seen the Spirit coming down, as a dove, out of heaven, and it remained on him;
Surrounding context — John 1
29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
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.
35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἐμαρτύρησενG3140 · martureōto testifyἸωάννηςG2491 · IōannēsJohnλέγωνG3004 · legōto sayὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatτεθέαμαιG2300 · theaomaito look atτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritκαταβαῖνονG2597 · katabainōto come/go downὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenπεριστερὰνG4058 · peristeradoveἐξG1537 · ekout fromοὐρανοῦ,G3772 · ouranosheavenκαὶG2532 · kaiandἔμεινενG3306 · menōto stayἐπ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstαὐτόν.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Luke 3:22And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.Mark 1:10And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:Matthew 3:16And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:John 1:7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all [men] through him might believe.John 5:32There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
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