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32 John testified further, saying, “I saw the Spirit come down like a dove[a] from the sky and remain upon him.

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  1. 1:32 Like a dove: a symbol of the new creation (Gn 8:8) or the community of Israel (Hos 11:11). Remain: the first use of a favorite verb in John, emphasizing the permanency of the relationship between Father and Son (as here) and between the Son and the Christian. Jesus is the permanent bearer of the Spirit.

32 Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.(A)

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