1:26 John answered them, 3 “I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize, 4 1:27 who is coming after me. I am not worthy 5 to untie the strap 6 of his sandal!” 1:28 These things happened in Bethany 7 across the Jordan River 8 where John was baptizing.
1:29 On the next day John 9 saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God 10 who takes away the sin of the world! 1:30 This is the one about whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is greater than I am, 11 because he existed before me.’ 1:31 I did not recognize 12 him, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel.” 13
1:32 Then 14 John testified, 15 “I saw the Spirit descending like a dove 16 from heaven, 17 and it remained on him. 18 1:33 And I did not recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining – this is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 1:34 I have both seen and testified that this man is the Chosen One of God.” 19