John 1:32
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 1:32 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 1:32 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 1:32 — KJV
“And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.”
— John 1:32 (KJV)
John 1:32 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 1:32
“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:”
Shares key themes with John 1:32: saw, spirit, descending
“And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: opened: or, cloven, or, rent”
Shares key themes with John 1:32: saw, spirit, descending
“Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh.”
Shares key themes with John 1:32: saying, like, abode
“My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.”
Shares key themes with John 1:32: bare, saw, dove
“And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;”
Shares key themes with John 1:32: saying, saw, heaven
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