“And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.”
Then John gave this testimony: 'I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him' — the Baptist recounts the baptism vision, granting him empirical confirmation of Jesus' identity. The descent of the Spirit as a dove connects to both Genesis (the Spirit hovering over the waters) and Noah (the dove's return). That the Spirit "remained" (menō) suggests permanent abiding rather than transient anointing, indicating Jesus as the Spirit's eternal dwelling place.
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