John 1:32
John · New Testament · Chapter 1
“And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.”John 1:32
What Does John 1:32 Mean?
John 1:32 is found in the book of John, chapter 1, verse 32 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Holy Spirit.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to John 1:32 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 61:1“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;”Luke 3:22“And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.”Luke 3:21“Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,”Mark 1:10“And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:”Matthew 3:16“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:”Isaiah 11:2“And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;”Luke 4:1“And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,”John 1:7“The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.”1 John 5:7“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.”Matthew 3:13“Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.”Acts 2:3“And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.”John 5:32“There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.”1 Timothy 3:16“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”1 John 5:11“And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.”Revelation 1:2“Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.”Amos 9:1“I saw the LORD standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered.”Isaiah 42:1“Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.”Matthew 12:18“Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.”John 12:17“The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.”
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