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30 This is He about whom I said, `After me is to come One who has been put before me, because He was before me.'
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This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’
31 I did not yet know Him; but that He may be openly shown to Israel is the reason why I have come baptizing in water."
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I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.”
32 John also gave testimony by stating: "I have seen the Spirit coming down like a dove out of Heaven; and it remained upon Him.
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Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.
33 I did not yet know Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, "`The One on whom you see the Spirit coming down, and remaining, He it is who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'
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And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
34 "This I have seen, and I have become a witness that He is the Son of God."
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I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Chosen One.”
35 Again the next day John was standing with two of his disciples,
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The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.
36 when he saw Jesus passing by, and said, "Look! that is the Lamb of God!"
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When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
37 The two disciples heard his exclamation, and they followed Jesus.
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When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
38 Then Jesus turned round, and seeing them following He asked them, "What is your wish?" "Rabbi," they replied--`Rabbi' means `Teacher' --"where are you staying?"
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Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?”They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”
39 "Come and you shall see," He said. So they went and saw where He was staying, and they remained and spent that day with Him. It was then about ten o'clock in the morning.
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“Come,” he replied, “and you will see.”So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon.
40 Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard John's exclamation and followed Jesus.
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Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.
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