Study note

John 1:32

  • John the Baptist's second testimony (see 1:19–23) describes what happened when he baptized Jesus .

  • In the Old Testament, kings and prophets were anointed with the Holy Spirit. These anointings were temporary. They were given for a specific task or time.

    By contrast, the Spirit remained on Jesus. His anointing was not temporary. It was permanent (see 3:34).