John 1:32 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

John 1:32 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 1:32 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 1:32 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

John 1:32 — World English Bible

John 1:32 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

John 1:32 — American Standard Version

John 1:32 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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 — Young's Literal Translation

John 1:32 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

John 1:32 — Darby Translation

John 1:32 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So Iohn bare recorde, saying, I behelde that Spirit come downe from heauen, like a doue, and it abode vpon him,”

John 1:32 — Geneva Bible

John 1:32 in Context — John 1

30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

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

33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

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What Does John 1:32 Mean?

John 1:32 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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