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The next day he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

"This is He in behalf of whom I said, 'After me is coming a Man who has proved to be my superior, because He existed before me.'

This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

"And I did not recognize Him, but so that He would be revealed to Israel, I came baptizing in water."

And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

And John testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.

And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

"And 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.'

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.

"And I myself have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God."

And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.