John 1:32 “Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a d…”

John 1:32

Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

So Iohn bare recorde, saying, I behelde that Spirit come downe from heauen, like a doue, and it abode vpon him,

Darby Translation

And John bore witness, saying, I beheld the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it abode upon him.

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;

Bible in Basic English

And John gave this witness, saying, I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove and resting on him.

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Cross references

“I saw”

Luke 3:22 Mark 1:10 Matthew 3:16 John 5:32

Luke 3:22 · BSB

and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

Mark 1:10 · BSB

As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.

Matthew 3:16 · BSB

As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.

John 5:32 · BSB

There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.

Also

John 1:7

John 1:7 · BSB

He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

31I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”

33I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’

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