John 1:29-34
Christian Standard Bible
The Lamb of God
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God,(A) who takes away the sin(B) of the world! 30 This is the one I told you about: ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.’ 31 I didn’t know him,(C) but I came baptizing with water so that he might be revealed(D) to Israel.” 32 And John testified, “I saw the Spirit(E) descending from heaven like a dove, and he rested on him.(F) 33 I didn’t know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The one you see the Spirit descending and resting on—he is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’(G) 34 I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”[a](H)
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- 1:34 Other mss read is the Chosen One of God
John 1:29-34
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The Lamb of God
29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!(A) 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 And John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.(B) 33 I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’(C) 34 And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Chosen One.”[a]
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- 1.34 Other ancient authorities read the Son of God
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