28. This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan River. This is where John was baptizing people.
29. The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. John said, “Look, the Lamb of God. He takes away the sins of the world!
30. This is the One I was talking about. I said, ‘A man will come after me, but he is greater than I am, because he was living before me.’
31. Even I did not know who he was. But I came baptizing with water so that the people of Israel could know who he is.”
32-33. Then John said, “I did not know who the Christ was. But God sent me to baptize with water. And God told me, ‘You will see the Spirit come down and rest on a man. That man is the One who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’” John said, “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven. The Spirit looked like a dove and rested on him.
34. I have seen this happen. So I tell people: ‘He is the Son of God.’”
35. The next day John was there again with two of his followers.
36. He saw Jesus walking by and said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
37. The two followers heard John say this. So they followed Jesus.
38. Jesus turned and saw them following him. He asked, “What do you want?”They said, “Rabbi, where are you staying?” (“Rabbi” means “Teacher.”)
39. Jesus answered, “Come with me and you will see.” So the two men went with Jesus. They saw the place where Jesus was staying and stayed there with him that day. It was then about four o’clock.