John 1:29-42 - The Lamb Of God

²⁹ The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him, and exclaimed: "Here is the Lamb of God, who is to take away the sin of the world! ³⁰ It was of him that I spoke when I said 'After me there is coming a man who is now before me, for he was ever First.' ³¹ I myself did not know him, but, that he may be made known to Israel, I have come, baptizing with water."

³² John also made this statement--"I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of the heavens, and it remained upon him. ³³ I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, he said to me 'He upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon him--he it is who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' ³⁴ This I have seen myself, and I have declared my belief that he is the Son of God."

³⁵ The next day, when John was standing with two of his disciples, ³⁶ He looked at Jesus as he passed and exclaimed: "There is the Lamb of God!"

³⁷ The two disciples heard him say this, and followed Jesus. ³⁸ But Jesus turned round, and saw them following. "What are you looking for?" he asked. "Rabbi," they answered (or, as we should say, "Teacher"), "where are you staying?"

³⁹ "Come, and you shall see," he replied. So they went, and saw where he was staying, and spent that day with him. It was then about four in the afternoon.

⁴⁰ One of the two, who heard what John said and followed Jesus, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. ⁴¹ He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him: "We have found the Messiah!" (a word which means 'Christ,' or 'Consecrated'.) ⁴² Then he brought him to Jesus. Fixing his eyes on him, Jesus said: "You are Simon, the son of John; you shall be called Kephas" (which means 'Peter,' or 'Rock').