John 1:33

33 I didn't know Him, but He^[a] who sent me to baptize with^[b] water told me, 'The One you see the Spirit descending and resting on-He is the One who baptizes with^[c] the Holy Spirit.'

John 1:33 In-Context

31 I didn't know Him, but I came baptizing with water so He might be revealed to Israel."

32 And John testified, "I watched the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He rested on Him.

33 I didn't know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The One you see the Spirit descending and resting on-He is the One who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'

34 I have seen and testified that He is the Son of God!"

35 Again the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples.

Footnotes

• [a] He refers to God the Father, who gave John a sign to help him identify the Messiah. Vv. 32-34 indicate that John did not know that Jesus was the Messiah until the Spirit descended upon Him at His baptism.
• [b] Or in
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