John 1:32

and John witnesses, saying that "I-have-spectated the spirit descending as-if [a] pigeon/dove out of{heaven} and he-stays upon same,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

31and-I had_not_beheld same; contrariwise, in-which-place it-may-be-revealed to{the Israel} through the-same, I come in to{water} immersing,"

33and-I had_not_beheld same; contrariwise, the dispatch[ing] me to-be-immersing in to{water}, the-there says to{me}, 'Upon whom supposing you-may-behold the spirit descending and staying upon same, the-same is-being the immersing in to{[the] Holy Spirit},'

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Cross References

Matthew 3:16Moreover, immersed, the Jesus straightaway ascends from of{the water} and, behold, the heavens are-opened-up to{same}, and he-beholds the Spirit of{the God} descending as-if [a] pigeon/dove and being-come upon same,

Luke 3:22and to-descend, the Spirit, the Holy, to{bodily behold[noun]} as-if [a] pigeon/dove upon same, and sound out of{heaven} to-become, saying, "You are-being the Son of{me}, the beloved. In to{you} I-well-esteem,"

John 5:32Another is-being the witnessing about of{emphatically-me}, and I-have-beheld that true is-being the witness-ia which he-is-witnessing about of{emphatically-me}.

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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