John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
In the beginning the Word was; and the Word was with God; and the Word was God.
2 He was in the beginning with God.
He was in the beginning with God;
3 All things were made through him, and none of the things that were made were made without him.
through him all things came into being, and nothing came into being apart from him.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
That which came into being in him was life; and the life was the light of humanity;
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
and the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness never overpowered it.
6 There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
There appeared a man sent from God, whose name was John;
7 He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.
he came as a witness – to bear witness to the light so that through him everyone might believe.
8 He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.
He was not the light, but he came to bear witness to the light.
9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
That was the true light which enlightens everyone coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, but the world did not know him.
He was in the world; and through him the world came into being – yet the world did not know him.
11 He came to his own, but his own people did not receive him.
He came to his own – yet his own did not receive him.
12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
But to all who did receive him he gave power to become children of God – to those who believe in his name.
13 who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
For not to natural conception, nor to human instincts, nor to human will did they owe the new life, but to God.
14 The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
And the Word became human, and lived among us, (We saw his glory – the glory of the Only Son sent from the Father), full of love and truth.
15 John testified about him and cried out, “This is he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.’”
(John bears witness to him; he cried aloud – for it was he who spoke – ‘He who is coming after me is now before me, for he was ever first’);
16 Of his fullness we have all received, even grace upon grace.
out of his fullness we have all received gift after gift of love;
17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
for the Law was given through Moses, love and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is at the Father's side, has made him known.
No one has ever yet seen God; God the only Son, who is ever with the Father – he has revealed him.
19 This was the testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are yoʋ?”
When the religious authorities in Jerusalem sent some Priests and Levites to ask John – ‘Who are you?’,
20 He did not deny it, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
he told them clearly and simply, ‘I am not the Christ.’
21 So they asked him, “What then? Are yoʋ Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are yoʋ the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
‘What then?’ they asked. ‘Are you Elijah?’ ‘No,’ he said, ‘I am not.’ ‘Are you “the prophet”?’ He answered, ‘No.’
22 So they said to him, “Who are yoʋ? Tell us so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do yoʋ say about yoʋrself?”
‘Who then are you?’ they continued. ‘Tell us so that we have an answer to give to those who have sent us. What do you say about yourself?’
23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”
‘I,’ he answered, ‘am – “The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: make a straight road for the Lord”, as the prophet Isaiah said.’
24 (Now those who had been sent were from the Pharisees.)
These men had been sent from the Pharisees;
25 Then they asked him, “Why then do yoʋ baptize if yoʋ are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
and their next question was, ‘Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ or Elijah or “the prophet”?’
26 John answered them, “I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know.
John’s answer was – ‘I baptize with water, but among you stands one whom you do not know;
27 He is the one who comes after me, who ranks ahead of me, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
he is coming after me, yet I am not worthy even to unfasten his sandal.’
28 These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
This happened at Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 On the next day John saw Jesus coming to him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him, and exclaimed, ‘Here is 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 ahead of me, because he existed before me.’
I was talking about him when I said “After me there is coming a man who ranks ahead of me, because before I was born he already was.”
31 I myself did not know him, but I came baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.”
I did not know who he was, but I have come baptizing with water to make him known to Israel.’
32 Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained upon him.
John also said: ‘I saw the Spirit come down from heaven like a dove and rest on him.
33 I myself did not recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He upon whom yoʋ see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, he said to me “He on whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him – he it is who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.”
34 And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
This I have seen myself, and I have declared my belief that he is the Son of God.’
35 On the next day John was again standing with two of his disciples.
The next day, when John was standing with two of his disciples,
36 As Jesus walked by, John looked at him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.”
he looked at Jesus as he passed and exclaimed, ‘There is the Lamb of God!’
37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
The two disciples heard him say this, and followed Jesus.
38 Turning around, Jesus saw them following him and said to them, “What do you seek?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are yoʋ staying?”
But Jesus turned round, and saw them following. ‘What are you looking for?’ he asked. ‘Rabbi,’ they answered (or, as we should say, “Teacher”), ‘where are you staying?’
39 He said to them, “Come and see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and stayed with him that day; it was about the tenth hour.
‘Come, and you will see,’ he replied. So they went, and saw where he was staying, and spent that day with him. It was then about four in the afternoon.
40 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard this from John and followed Jesus.
One of the two, who heard what John said and followed Jesus, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41 Andrew first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means “Christ”),
He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, ‘We have found the Messiah!’ (a word which means “Christ,” or “Consecrated”.)
42 and he brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “Yoʋ are Simon the son of Jonah; yoʋ shall be called Cephas” (which means “Peter”).
Then he brought him to Jesus. Looking straight at him, Jesus said, ‘You are Simon, the son of John; you will be called Cephas’ (which means “Peter,” or “Rock”).
43 On the next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.”
The following day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip, and said to him, ‘Follow me.’
44 (Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.)
Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip then found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the law, and of whom the Prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
He found Nathanael and said to him, ‘We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and of whom the prophets also wrote – Jesus of Nazareth, Joseph’s son!’
46 Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
‘Can anything good come out of Nazareth?’ asked Nathanael. ‘Come and see,’ replied Philip.
47 When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit.”
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming towards him, he said, ‘Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit!’
48 Nathanael said to him, “How do yoʋ know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called yoʋ, when yoʋ were under the fig tree, I saw yoʋ.”
‘How do you know me?’ asked Nathanael. ‘Even before Philip called you,’ replied Jesus, ‘when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.’
49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, yoʋ are the Son of God! Yoʋ are the king of Israel!”
‘Rabbi,’ Nathanael exclaimed, ‘you are the Son of God, you are king of Israel!’
50 Jesus answered him, “Do yoʋ believe because I said to yoʋ, ‘I saw yoʋ under the fig tree’? Yoʋ will see greater things than these.”
‘Do you believe in me,’ asked Jesus, ‘because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than those!
51 Then he said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before long you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
In truth I tell you,’ he added, ‘you will all see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.’
