John 1:33 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 1:29-36

We have in these verses an account of John's testimony concerning Jesus Christ, which he witnessed to his own disciples that followed him. As soon as ever Christ was baptized he was immediately hurried into the wilderness, to be tempted; and there he was forty days. During his absence John had continued to bear testimony to him, and to tell the people of him; but now at last he sees Jesus coming to him, returning from the wilderness of temptation. As soon as that conflict was over Christ... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 1:32-34

1:32-34 So John bore his witness. "With my own eyes," he said, "I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven, as it might have been a dove, and the Spirit remained upon him. And I did not know him. But it was he who sent me to baptize with water who said to me: 'The one on whom you see the Spirit coming down and remaining is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' And I saw it happen; and my witness stands that this is the Son of God." Something had happened at the baptism of Jesus which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:33

And I knew him not ,.... That is, before he came to be baptized by him; when it was secretly suggested to him who he was, and the following signal was given him, to confirm him in it: but he that sent me to baptize with water ; or "in water"; that is, God; for John's mission was from God, as in John 1:6 , and his baptism from heaven; he had a divine warrant and commission for what he did: the same said unto me ; either by an articulate voice, or by a divine impulse on his mind, or... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:33

He that sent me - said unto me - From this we may clearly perceive that John had a most intimate acquaintance with the Divine Being; and received not only his call and mission at first, but every subsequent direction, by immediate, unequivocal inspiration. Who is fit to proclaim Jesus, but he who has continual intercourse with God; who is constantly receiving light and life from Christ their fountain; who bears a steady, uniform testimony to Jesus, even in the presence of his enemies; and... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:33

Verse 33 33.Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending. Here a difficult question arises; for if John did not know Christ, why does he refuse to admit him to baptism? To a person whom he did not know he would not say, I ought rather to be baptized by thee, (Matthew 3:14.) Some reply, that he knew him to such an extent as to regard him with the reverence due to a distinguished Prophet, but was not aware that he wasthe Son of God. But this is a poor solution of the difficulty, for every man... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:1-51

The phrase, "according to," has been thought by some to suggest a type of doctrine or teaching with which the document might be supposed to harmonize, and therefore to set aside the idea of personal authenticity by its very form. This interpretation, seeing it applies to Mark and Luke as well as to John and Matthew, would lose its meaning; for Mark and Luke, by numerous traditionary notices, have been continuously credited, not with having personally set any special type of doctrine before... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:19-34

2. The testimony of the Baptist. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:29-34

Third testimony borne by the Baptist to Jesus. This incident, which occurred on the following day, must have been immediately after the temptation. The Baptist identifies Christ by implication, not by name. I. THE REDEEMER IS IDENTIFIED BY HIS WORK . "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world!" This title is taken from Isaiah 53:1-12 , which the Jewish commentators themselves originally applied to the Messiah. The passage sets forth: 1 . The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:31-34

(3) The purpose of John ' s own mission was to introduce to Israel the Baptizer with the Holy Ghost. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:32-33

And John bore testimony, saying, I have seen (perfect) the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it ( he ) abode upon him. And I knew him not, but he that sent me to baptize with ( in ) water, he said to me, Upon whomsoever thou mayest see the Holy Spirit descending, and abiding on him, this (one) is he that baptizeth with ( in ) the Holy Spirit. The preparation by special teaching for a mysterious vision is the key to the vision itself, which John is here said to... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 1:29-36

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 1:32-34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:33

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:33

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:33

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:1-51

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:19-34

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:29-34

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:31-34

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:32-33

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