John 1:30-32
New Testament for Everyone
30 He’s the one I was speaking about when I said, ‘There’s a man coming after me who ranks ahead of me, because he was before me!’ 31 I didn’t know who it would be, but this was the reason I came to baptize with water—so that he could be revealed to Israel.”
32 So John gave this evidence: “I saw the spirit coming down like a dove out of heaven and remaining on him.
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John 1:30-32
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30 This is he of whom I said, (A)‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but (B)for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 And John (C)bore witness: (D)“I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and (E)it remained on him.
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