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26 So, John answered them, saying, “I am immersing people in water, but there is Someone among you whom you do not recognize.
27 He is the One who will follow my ministry; [and] I do not deserve to untie his sandal lace.”
28 These things happened in Bethany on the east side of the Jordan River where John was immersing people. [Note: This was a different Bethany from the one just outside of Jerusalem].
29 On the next day John [the Immerser] saw Jesus approaching him and said, “Look, [there is] the Lamb of God; He [will] take away the sin of the people of the world.
30 He is the One about whom I said, ‘A man will come after me who ranks above me, for He existed before me.’
31 And I would not have recognized Him, but I came immersing people in water so that He would become known to the Israelites.”
32 So, John gave his testimony, saying, “I have seen the Holy Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and it remained on Him.
33 And I did not recognize Him, but He [i.e., God], who sent me to immerse in water, said to me, ‘The one on whom you see the Holy Spirit descending and remaining is the same One who [will] immerse people in the Holy Spirit.’
34 And I have seen and given testimony that this person is the Son of God.”
35 Then on the following day John was standing [there] again with two of his disciples.
36 And when he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, [there is] the Lamb of God!”