John 1
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New American Standard Bible 1995

John 1:31-33

31I did not recognizeG3609 1Him, but soG2443 that He might be manifestedG5319 to IsraelG2474, I cameG2064 baptizingG907 2in waterG5204.”

32JohnG2491 3testifiedG3140 sayingG3004, “4I have seenG2300 the SpiritG4151 descendingG2597 as a doveG4058 out of heavenG3772, and He remainedG3306 upon Him.

33I did not recognizeG3609 5Him, but He who sentG3992 me to baptizeG907 6in waterG5204 saidG3004 to me, ‘He upon whomG3739 you seeG3708 the SpiritG4151 descendingG2597 and remainingG3306 upon Him, 7thisG3778 is the One who baptizesG907 8in the HolyG40 SpiritG4151.’

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Notes

  1. 1. John 1:31 I.e. as the Messiah ↩
  2. 2. John 1:31 The Gr here can be translated in, with or by ↩
  3. 3. John 1:32 John 1:7 ↩
  4. 4. John 1:32 Matt 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22 ↩
  5. 5. John 1:33 I.e. as the Messiah ↩
  6. 6. John 1:33 The Gr here can be translated in, with or by ↩
  7. 7. John 1:33 Matt 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; Acts 1:5 ↩
  8. 8. John 1:33 The Gr here can be translated in, with or by ↩

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