John 1:32 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

John said, "I saw the Spirit come down as a dove from heaven and stay on him.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

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

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

John also gave testimony by stating: "I have seen the Spirit coming down like a dove out of Heaven; and it remained upon Him.

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

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

John 1:32 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 3:16 After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him,

Mark 1:10 Immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him;

Luke 3:22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, "You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased."

John 1:7 He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

1:32 {14} And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
(14) Christ is proved to be the Son of God by the coming down of the Holy Spirit, by the Father's voice, and by John's testimony.

PNT:

1:32-34 I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove. See Mt 3:16, and notes. It was revealed to John that the Christ would thus be revealed. Indeed it was the anointing of the Spirit that made Jesus the Anointed, the Christ.

MHC:

1:29-36 John saw Jesus coming to him, and pointed him out as the Lamb of God. The paschal lamb, in the shedding and sprinkling of its blood, the roasting and eating of its flesh, and all the other circumstances of the ordinance, represented the salvation of sinners by faith in Christ. And the lambs sacrificed every morning and evening, can only refer to Christ slain as a sacrifice to redeem us to God by his blood. John came as a preacher of repentance, yet he told his followers that they were to look for the pardon of their sins to Jesus only, and to his death. It agrees with God's glory to pardon all who depend on the atoning sacrifice of Christ. He takes away the sin of the world; purchases pardon for all that repent and believe the gospel. This encourages our faith; if Christ takes away the sin of the world, then why not my sin? He bore sin for us, and so bears it from us. God could have taken away sin, by taking away the sinner, as he took away the sin of the old world; but here is a way of doing away sin, yet sparing the sinner, by making his Son sin, that is, a sin-offering, for us. See Jesus taking away sin, and let that cause hatred of sin, and resolutions against it. Let us not hold that fast, which the Lamb of God came to take away. To confirm his testimony concerning Christ, John declares the appearance at his baptism, in which God himself bore witness to him. He saw and bare record that he is the Son of God. This is the end and object of John's testimony, that Jesus was the promised Messiah. John took every opportunity that offered to lead people to Christ.

CONC:

Abode Bare Beheld Bore Descend Descending Dove Heaven John Record Resting Saying Spirit Stating Testified Testimony Witness

Abode Bare Beheld Bore Descend Descending Dove Heaven John Record Resting Spirit Stating Testified Testimony Witness

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