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32-33 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.’ 34 I have seen this happen, and I tell you the truth: This man is the Son of God.”[a]

The First Followers of Jesus

35 The next day John[b] was there again with two of his followers.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:34 the Son of God Some Greek copies read “God’s Chosen One.”
  2. 1:35 John John the Baptist, who preached to people about Christ’s coming (Matthew 3, Luke 3).

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