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John 1

John 1:32

Jesus the Lamb of God · John 1:29–34
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Translations

Modern
Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.
Traditional
And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
Literal
And John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and it remained upon Him.
Latin
Et testimonium perhibuit Joannes, dicens: Quia vidi Spiritum descendentem quasi columbam de cælo, et mansit super eum.

Interlinear

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

Notes

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).

John 1:19–51

John’s Gospel focuses less on John the Baptist compared to the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew 3:1–6; Mark 1:2–6; Luke 1:1–24, 57–80; 3:1–13). However, the apostle John wants us to understand that John the Baptist correctly identified and honored Jesus.

John the Baptist’s disciples leave him to follow Jesus. Jesus continued the work that John had begun. As the ministry of Jesus grew, John’s ministry became smaller, just as John had said (John 3:30).

Events

Parallels

Matthew 3:13–17 Mark 1:9–11 Luke 3:21–22

People

John: The Baptist, a prophet who prepared the way for Jesus

Glossary

Anointed One, Anointed Ones Baptism of Jesus Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) John, Gospel of Lamb of God Peter, the Apostle Shekinah Witness

Topics

Baptism of the Holy Spirit Doves Holy Spirit: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Testimony of John the Baptist Concerning (At Bethabara) John: Baptizes Jesus John: Mission of John: Testifies to the Messiahship of Jesus The Dove of the Holy Spirit The High Priest: Typified Christ in His Appointment Trinity: The Holy Turtle Dove: Symbolical of the Holy Spirit Vision of John the Baptist: At the Immersion of Jesus Witness of the Holy Spirit: Borne to Christ: As Messiah