John 1:29-42 - The Lamb Of God

29 The next day he saw Jesus coming to him. He boldly declared: Behold! The Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he whom I said would come after me. He is greater than I am because he came before me. 31 I did not know him. I came baptizing in water so that everyone in Israel will come to know him.

32 John said: I saw the spirit descending as a dove out of heaven upon him. 33 I did not know he was the one. God sent me to baptize in water and said: 'You will see one upon whom the spirit descends. The same is he who baptizes in Holy Spirit.' 34 I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.

35 The next day John was standing with two of his disciples. 36 He looked at Jesus as he walked, and said: Behold, the Lamb of God!

37 The two disciples heard him speak and they followed Jesus. 38 Jesus turned and saw them following. He asked them, What are you after? They asked him: Teacher, where are you staying?

39 He said Come and see. So they came to where he was staying. They stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.

40 One of the two, who heard John speak and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He found his brother Simon first. He said to him: We have found the Messiah (Christ). 42 He took him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said: You are Simon the son of John: you will be called Cephas (meaning: Peter).


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