John 1:32
Good News Translation
And John gave this testimony: "I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from heaven and stay on him.

New Revised Standard Version
And John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.

Contemporary English Version
I was there and saw the Spirit come down on him like a dove from heaven. And the Spirit stayed on him.

New American Bible
John testified further, saying, “I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from the sky and remain upon him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And John gave testimony, saying: I saw the Spirit coming down, as a dove from heaven; and he remained upon him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And John gave testimony, saying: I saw the Spirit coming down, as a dove from heaven; and he remained upon him.

I saw.

John 5:32 There is another that beareth witness of me: and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.

Matthew 3:16 And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.

Mark 1:10 And forthwith coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens open and the Spirit as a dove descending and remaining on him.

Luke 3:22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove, upon him. And a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son. In thee I am well pleased.

Context
Jesus the Lamb of God
31And I knew him not: but that he may be made manifest in Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. 32And John gave testimony, saying: I saw the Spirit coming down, as a dove from heaven; and he remained upon him. 33And I knew him not: but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me: He upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining upon him, he it is that baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.…
Cross References
Isaiah 11:2
And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: the spirit of wisdom, and of understanding, the spirit of counsel, and of fortitude, the spirit of knowledge, and of godliness.

Matthew 3:16
And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.

Mark 1:10
And forthwith coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens open and the Spirit as a dove descending and remaining on him.

Luke 3:22
And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove, upon him. And a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son. In thee I am well pleased.

John 1:7
This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him.

John 1:31
And I knew him not: but that he may be made manifest in Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

John 1:31
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