Holy Spirit Descends...baptizes...onto Jesus like a Dove

John1:32-34 [also see Matthew 3:13-17, especially verses 16 & 17]

King James Version...KJV...Bible of 1611
32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

New American Standard Version...NASB...Bible
32 John testified saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.
33 I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, 'He upon whom you see the Spirit
descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.' 34 I myself have seen, and have testified that this is *the Son of God."

New International Version...NIV...Bible
32 Then John gave this testimony: "I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.
33 I would not have known him, except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.'
34 I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God."

(posted 3 Oct.1999)