Modern Translations New International VersionThen John gave this testimony: "I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. New Living Translation Then John testified, “I saw the Holy Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and resting upon him. English Standard Version And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. Berean Study Bible Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him. New American Standard Bible And John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him. NASB 1995 John testified saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him. NASB 1977 And John bore witness saying, “I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him. Amplified Bible John gave [further] evidence [testifying officially for the record, with validity and relevance], saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him. Christian Standard Bible And John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and he rested on him. Holman Christian Standard Bible And John testified, "I watched the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He rested on Him. Contemporary English Version I was there and saw the Spirit come down on him like a dove from heaven. And the Spirit stayed on him. Good News Translation And John gave this testimony: "I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from heaven and stay on him. GOD'S WORD® Translation John said, "I saw the Spirit come down as a dove from heaven and stay on him. International Standard Version John also testified, "I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. NET Bible Then John testified, "I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. New King James Version And John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him. King James 2000 Bible And John bore record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. New Heart English Bible And John testified, saying, "I saw the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him. World English Bible John testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him. American King James Version And John bore record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it stayed on him. American Standard Version And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him. A Faithful Version And John testified, saying, "I myself beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and it remained upon Him. Darby Bible Translation And John bore witness, saying, I beheld the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it abode upon him. English Revised Version And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him. Webster's Bible Translation And John bore testimony, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587So Iohn bare recorde, saying, I behelde that Spirit come downe from heauen, like a doue, and it abode vpon him, Bishops' Bible of 1568 And Iohn bare recorde, saying: I sawe the spirite descende from heauen, lyke vnto a doue, and abode vpon hym, Coverdale Bible of 1535 And Ihon bare recorde, & sayde: I sawe the sprete descende from heauen like vnto a doue, and abode vpon him, Tyndale Bible of 1526 And Iohn bare recorde sayinge: I sawe the sprete descende from heven lyke vnto a dove and abyde apon him Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit coming down out of Heaven as a dove, and [that] One remained on Him; Berean Literal Bible And John bore witness saying, "I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and it remained upon Him. Young's Literal Translation And John testified, saying -- 'I have seen the Spirit coming down, as a dove, out of heaven, and it remained on him; Smith's Literal Translation And John testified, saying, That I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it remained up on him. Literal Emphasis Translation And John bore witness saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending like as a dove from out of heaven and it remained upon Him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd John gave testimony, saying: I saw the Spirit coming down, as a dove from heaven, and he remained upon him. Catholic Public Domain Version And John offered testimony, saying: “For I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove; and he remained upon him. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd Yohannan testified and said: “I saw The Spirit who was descending from Heaven like a dove and remaining upon him.” Lamsa Bible And John testified and said, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it rested upon him. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd John testified, saying: I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. Godbey New Testament And John testified saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and remained on Him. Haweis New Testament And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it rested upon him. Mace New Testament and John testified, saying, I saw the spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. Weymouth New Testament John also gave testimony by stating: "I have seen the Spirit coming down like a dove out of Heaven; and it remained upon Him. Worrell New Testament And John testified, saying, "I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of Heaven, and He abode upon Him. Worsley New Testament And John testified saying, I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it abode upon Him.     |