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John 1:29-34 BBE
(29) The day after, John sees Jesus coming to him and says, See, here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! (30) This is he of whom I said, One is coming after me who is put over me because he was in existence before me. [Colossians 1:15 ; John 1:14] (31) I myself had no knowledge of him, but I came giving baptism with water so that he might be seen openly by Israel. (32) And John gave this witness, saying, I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove and resting on him. (33) I had no knowledge who he was, but he who sent me to give baptism with water said to me, The one on whom you see the Spirit coming down and resting, it is he who gives baptism with the Holy Spirit. (34) This I saw myself and my witness is that he is the Son of God.

John 1:29-34 ALT
(29) The next day sees Jesus coming towards him and says, "Look! The Lamb of God, the One taking away the sin of the world! (30) "This is [the One] concerning whom I said, 'After me comes a Man, who has come before me, because He was before me.' [Colossians 1:15 ; John 1:14] (31) "And _I_ did not know Him. However, so that He should be revealed to Israel, for this reason _I_ came in water baptizing." (32) And John testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit coming down as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him. (33) "And _I_ did not know Him; _but_ the One having sent me to baptize in water, that [One] said to me, 'Upon whomever you see the Spirit coming down and remaining upon Him, this is the One baptizing in [or, with] [the] Holy Spirit.' (34) "And _I_ have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God."

John 1:29-34 ESV
(29) The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (30) This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.' [Colossians 1:15 ; John 1:14] (31) I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel." (32) And John bore witness: "I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. (33) I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' (34) And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God."

John 1:29-34 CEV
(29) The next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him and said: Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! (30) He is the one I told you about when I said, "Someone else will come. He is greater than I am, because he was alive before I was born." [Colossians 1:15 ; John 1:14] (31) I didn't know who he was. But I came to baptize you with water, so that everyone in Israel would see him. (32) I was there and saw the Spirit come down on him like a dove from heaven. And the Spirit stayed on him. (33) Before this I didn't know who he was. But the one who sent me to baptize with water had told me, "You will see the Spirit come down and stay on someone. Then you will know that he is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit." (34) I saw this happen, and I tell you that he is the Son of God.

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The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation