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John the Baptist’s doubts?
The article explores the alleged contradiction between the Gospels of John and Matthew concerning John the Baptist's recognition of Jesus as the Messiah. It concludes that this is not a contradiction but a development in understanding in the face of unfulfilled messianic expectations.
John 1.32-34 (King James Version) :And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org