John 1:34

I saw the Spirit descend on him, and I tell you that he is ◄the Son of God/the person who is both God and man►.”

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

33I myself did not know previously that he was the Messiah. However, God sent me to baptize people with water, people who said they wanted to turn from their sinful ways. While I was doing that, God told me, ‘The man on whom you will see my Spirit descend and remain is the one who will put the Holy Spirit within you (pl) to truly change your lives.’

35The next day John was at the same place again ◄with two of us/with two of his disciples►.

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Cross References

Psalms 89:26He will say to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the one who protects [MET] and saves me.’

Matthew 4:3Satan, the tempter, came to him and said, “Because you claim that you have a relationship with God as a son has with his father [MET], prove it by commanding these stones to become bread so that you can eat them!”

Matthew 8:29Suddenly they shouted to Jesus, “You are the Son of God! Because you have nothing in common with us [IDM, RHQ], leave us alone Have you come here [RHQ] to torture us before the time [MTY] God has appointed to punish us?”

Matthew 16:16Simon Peter said to him, “You are the Messiah! You are the Son of the all-powerful God.”

Matthew 26:63But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I command you to tell us the truth, knowing that the all-powerful God is listening to you: Are you the Messiah, ◄the Son of God/the man who is also God►?”

Matthew 27:43“He says that he trusts in God, and that he is the man who is also God. So if God is pleased with him, God should rescue him now!”

Matthew Henry on John 1:30-37

John's Testimony to Christ. 29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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