32And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
Linguistic Insight
Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.
Cross-References
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 29-36)We have in these verses an account of John’s testimony concerning Jesus Christ, which he witnessed to his own disciples that followed him. As soon as ever Christ was baptized he was immediately hurried into the wilderness, to be tempted ; and there he was forty days. During his absence John had continued to bear testimony to him, and to tell the people of him; but now at last he sees Jesus coming…
My Notes
Notes are saved on this device.