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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And John bare record, saying, "I saw the spirit descend from heaven, like unto a dove, and abide upon him, and I knew him not:

New American Standard Bible

John testified saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

And John testified, “I watched the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He rested on Him.

International Standard Version

John also testified, "I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

John gave [further] evidence [testifying officially for the record, with validity and relevance], saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.

An Understandable Version

So, John gave his testimony, saying, "I have seen the Holy Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and it remained on Him.

Anderson New Testament

And John testified, saying: I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.

Bible in Basic English

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

Common New Testament

And John bore witness, "I saw the Spirit descend as a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.

Daniel Mace New Testament

and John testified, saying, I saw the spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

And John testified saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and remained on Him.

John Wesley New Testament

And John testified, saying, I saw the Spirit descending like a dove, and it abode upon him.

Julia Smith Translation

And John testified, saying, That I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it remained up on him.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And John testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and remaining upon him.

Modern King James verseion

And John bore record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from Heaven like a dove, and He abode on Him.

Moffatt New Testament

And John bore this testimony also: "I saw the Spirit descend like a dove from heaven and rest on him.

Montgomery New Testament

John also bore this testimony, saying. "I saw the Spirit like a dove descend from heaven and rest upon him.

NET Bible

Then John testified, "I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

And John testified saying, I saw the Spirit descend like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.

The Emphasized Bible

And John bare witness, saying - I have gazed upon the Spirit, descending like a dove, out of heaven, - and it abode upon him.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

John also made this statement--"I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of the heavens, and it remained upon him.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

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

Williams New Testament

Then John gave this testimony: "I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove, and it remained on Him.

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

And John testified, saying, "I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of Heaven, and He abode upon Him.

Worsley New Testament

And John testified saying, I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it abode upon Him.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

Ἰωάννης 
Ioannes 
John , John , John , John
Usage: 116

μαρτυρέω 
Martureo 
Usage: 58

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

I saw
θεάομαι 
theaomai 
Usage: 18

the Spirit
πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

καταβαίνω 
Katabaino 
Usage: 63

ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

οὐρανός 
Ouranos 
Usage: 156

ὡσεί 
Hosei 
about, as, like, as it had been, as it were, like as
Usage: 34

a dove
περιστερά 
Peristera 
Usage: 9

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

it abode
μένω 
meno 
Usage: 85

ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

Devotionals

Devotionals about John 1:32

Context Readings

John The Baptist Testifies To Jesus

31 and I knew him not: but that he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptising with water.'" 32 And John bare record, saying, "I saw the spirit descend from heaven, like unto a dove, and abide upon him, and I knew him not: 33 But he that sent me to baptise in water, the same said unto me, 'Upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descend, and tarry still on him, the same is he which baptiseth with the holy ghost.'

Cross References

Matthew 3:16

And Jesus, as soon as he was baptized, came straight out of the water: And, lo, heaven was opened over him, and John saw the spirit of God descend, like a dove, and light upon him:

Mark 1:10

And as soon as he was come out of the water, John saw the heavens open, and the holy ghost descending upon him like a dove.

Luke 3:22

and the holy ghost came down in a bodily shape like a dove upon him; And a voice came from heaven, saying, "Thou art my dear son; In thee do I delight."

John 1:7

The same came as a witness, to bear witness of the light, that all men through him might believe.

John 5:32

There is another that beareth witness of me. And I am sure that the witness which he beareth of me is true.

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