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John 1:36

King James Version (KJV)

And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

Translations

John 1:36 - Amplified Bible

And he looked at Jesus as He walked along, and said, Look! There is the Lamb of God!

John 1:36 - American Standard Version

and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!

John 1:36 - Bible in Basic English

And looking at Jesus while he was walking he said, See, there is the Lamb of God!

John 1:36 - Darby Bible

And, looking at Jesus as he walked, he says, Behold the Lamb of God.

John 1:36 - English Standard Version

and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!"

John 1:36 - King James Version

And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

John 1:36 - La Biblia de las Americas

y vio a Jesùs que pasaba, y dijo*: He ahì el Cordero de Dios.

John 1:36 - The Message

John 1:36 - New American Standard Bible

and he looked at Jesus as He walked, and *said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!"

John 1:36 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

y vio a Jesùs que pasaba, y dijo: "Ahì está el Cordero de Dios."

John 1:36 - World English Bible

and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!"

John 1:36 - Young's Living Translation

and having looked on Jesus walking, he saith, `Lo, the Lamb of God;`

John 1:36 - Additional Comments

The Lamb symbolizes Jesus as the Passover Lamb, the substitute for sins. This is prophetic, because He had not yet given His life - He was not yet the sacrifice. He still held the title of the Lamb of God, because He was the Lamb who would shed His blood for sins. This term must have confused them at this time.
See notes on vs 29 regarding John's names for Jesus.

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