John 1:32
John 1:32 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.
John 1:32-34 The Message (MSG)
John clinched his witness with this: “I watched the Spirit, like a dove flying down out of the sky, making himself at home in him. I repeat, I know nothing about him except this: The One who authorized me to baptize with water told me, ‘The One on whom you see the Spirit come down and stay, this One will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ That’s exactly what I saw happen, and I’m telling you, there’s no question about it: This is the Son of God.”
John 1:32 King James Version (KJV)
And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
John 1:32 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
John testified saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.
John 1:32-33 New Century Version (NCV)
Then John said, “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven in the form of a dove and rest on him. Until then I did not know who the Christ was. But the God who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘You will see the Spirit come down and rest on a man; he is the One who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
John 1:32 American Standard Version (ASV)
And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.
John 1:32 New International Version (NIV)
Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.
John 1:32 New King James Version (NKJV)
And John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him.
John 1:32 Amplified Bible (AMP)
John gave [further] evidence [testifying officially for the record, with validity and relevance], saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him. [Matt 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:22, 23]