John 1:32

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Then John testified, saying, 'I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on Him.'

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  • Matt 3:16 : 16 After Jesus was baptized, He immediately came up from the water. At that moment, the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon Him.
  • Mark 1:10 : 10 As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
  • Luke 3:22 : 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my beloved Son; in you, I am well pleased."
  • John 1:7 : 7 He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
  • John 5:32 : 32 There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is true.

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  • John 1:33-36
    4 verses
    88%

    33I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining is the One who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.'

    34I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.

    35The next day John was standing there again with two of his disciples.

    36When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, 'Look, the Lamb of God!'

  • Matt 3:13-17
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    85%

    13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him.

    14But John tried to stop Him, saying, 'I need to be baptized by You, and yet You are coming to me?'

    15Jesus answered him, 'Allow it for now, because this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness.' Then John allowed Him.

    16After Jesus was baptized, He immediately came up from the water. At that moment, the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon Him.

    17And a voice from heaven said, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'

  • Mark 1:7-11
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    84%

    7He proclaimed: 'After me comes one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.'

    8'I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'

    9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

    10As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

    11And a voice came from heaven: 'You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.'

  • Luke 3:21-22
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    80%

    21Now when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was also baptized. And as he was praying, heaven was opened,

    22and the Holy Spirit descended on him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my beloved Son; in you, I am well pleased."

  • John 1:28-31
    4 verses
    79%

    28This all happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

    29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, 'Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!'

    30This is the one I was talking about when I said, “A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.”

    31I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.

  • John 3:26
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    26So they came to John and said to him, 'Rabbi, the one who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you testified—look, He is baptizing, and everyone is coming to Him.'

  • Luke 3:16
    74%

    16John answered them all by saying, "I baptize you with water, but one who is mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

  • John 1:14-15
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    73%

    14The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

    15John testified about Him and cried out, saying, 'This is the one I spoke about when I said, “He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.”'

  • Acts 11:16
    73%

    16Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

  • John 1:25-26
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    25They asked him, 'Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?'

    26John answered them, saying, 'I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know.'

  • Acts 1:5
    73%

    5For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.

  • John 3:22
    73%

    22After these things, Jesus and His disciples went to the Judean countryside, where He spent time with them and baptized.

  • John 1:6-8
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    6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

    7He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.

    8He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

  • Rev 1:2
    71%

    2John, who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, whatever he saw.

  • 1 John 5:6-7
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    71%

    6This is the One who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And the Spirit testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.

    7For there are three that testify in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.

  • John 5:32-33
    2 verses
    71%

    32There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is true.

    33You sent messengers to John, and he testified to the truth.

  • Mark 1:4-5
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    4John appeared in the wilderness, baptizing and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

    5The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem came out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

  • John 1:19
    71%

    19This is the testimony of John when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, 'Who are you?'

  • Matt 3:11
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    11I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

  • John 3:31-32
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    70%

    31The one who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is above all.

    32He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.

  • John 10:40
    70%

    40Then he went back across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing earlier, and he remained there.

  • Acts 2:3
    69%

    3They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.

  • Luke 7:18
    69%

    18John's disciples reported all these things to him. Then John called two of his disciples.

  • John 3:34
    69%

    34For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without measure.

  • 2 Pet 1:17
    69%

    17For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice was conveyed to Him by the Majestic Glory: 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'

  • John 3:28
    69%

    28'You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I have been sent ahead of Him.’

  • John 15:26
    69%

    26When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—he will testify about me.