John 1:32

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And John testified, saying--`I have seen the Spirit coming down, as a dove, out of heaven, and it remained on him;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 1:32 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 3:16As 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.
  2. Mark 1:10As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
  3. Luke 3:22and 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.”
  4. John 1:7He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
  5. John 5:32There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.

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