“And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.”
I would not have known him, except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The one on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit' — the Baptist traces his knowledge to divine instruction, positioning the Spirit's visible descent as the confirming sign. The contrast between water baptism and Spirit baptism introduces the pattern of signs authenticating Jesus' identity and authority.
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