John 1:32
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And John gave testimony, saying: I saw the Spirit coming down, as a dove from heaven; and he remained upon him.

I saw.

John 5:32 There is another that beareth witness of me: and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.

Matthew 3:16 And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.

Mark 1:10 And forthwith coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens open and the Spirit as a dove descending and remaining on him.

Luke 3:22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove, upon him. And a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son. In thee I am well pleased.

Context
Jesus the Lamb of God
31And I knew him not: but that he may be made manifest in Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. 32And John gave testimony, saying: I saw the Spirit coming down, as a dove from heaven; and he remained upon him. 33And I knew him not: but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me: He upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining upon him, he it is that baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.…
Cross References
Isaiah 11:2
And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: the spirit of wisdom, and of understanding, the spirit of counsel, and of fortitude, the spirit of knowledge, and of godliness.

Matthew 3:16
And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.

Mark 1:10
And forthwith coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens open and the Spirit as a dove descending and remaining on him.

Luke 3:22
And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove, upon him. And a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son. In thee I am well pleased.

John 1:7
This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him.

John 1:31
And I knew him not: but that he may be made manifest in Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

Lexicon
Then
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

John
Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

testified,
ἐμαρτύρησεν (emartyrēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.

“I saw
Τεθέαμαι (Tetheamai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2300: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to look closely at, i.e. perceive; by extension to visit.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Spirit
Πνεῦμα (Pneuma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

descending
καταβαῖνον (katabainon)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2597: To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend.

from
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

heaven
οὐρανοῦ (ouranou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.

like
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

a dove
περιστερὰν (peristeran)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4058: A dove, pigeon. Of uncertain derivation; a pigeon.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

resting
ἔμεινεν (emeinen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

on
ἐπ’ (ep’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

Him.
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


Additional Translations
Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.

And John bore witness saying, "I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and it remained upon Him.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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