John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 This one was in the beginning with God.
The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made through him, and without him there was not one thing made that has been made.
All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.
And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.
6 There was a man who was sent from God, whose name was John.
There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
7 He came as a witness to testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
8 John was not the light, but came that he might testify about the light.
He was not the light, but [came] that he might bear witness of the light.
9 The true light, which gives light to all men, was coming into the world.
There was the true light, [even the light] which lighteth every man, coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world did not know him.
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came to his own, and his own did not receive him.
He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.
12 But to as many as received him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:
13 These were not born of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 The Word became flesh and lived among us. We have seen his glory, glory as of the one and only who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.
15 John testified about him and cried out, saying, “This was the one of whom I said, 'He who comes after me is greater than I am, for he was before me.'”
John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.
16 For from his fullness we have all received grace after grace.
For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace.
17 For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
18 No one has seen God at any time. The one and only God, who is at the side of the Father, he has made him known.
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
19 This is the testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?
20 He confessed—he did not deny, but confessed—”I am not the Christ.”
And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ.
21 So they asked him, “What are you then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” They said, “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
22 Then they said to him, “Who are you, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”
They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
23 He said, “I am a voice, crying in the wilderness: 'Make the way of the Lord straight,' just as Isaiah the prophet said.”
He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.
24 Now some from the Pharisees were sent,
And they had been sent from the Pharisees.
25 and they asked him and said to him, “Why do you baptize then if you are not the Christ nor Elijah nor the prophet?”
And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?
26 John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water. But among you stands someone you do not know.
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,
27 He is the one who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”
[even] he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.
28 These things were done in Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
These things were done in Bethany beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming to him and said, “Look, there is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world!
30 This is the one of whom I said, 'The one who comes after me is more than me, for he was before me.'
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is become before me: for he was before me.
31 I did not know him, but it was so that he could be revealed to Israel that I came baptizing with water.”
And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing with water.
32 John testified, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it stayed upon him.
And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.
33 I did not recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, 'Upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending and remaining on him, he is the one baptizing in the Holy Spirit.'
And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth with the Holy Spirit.
34 I have both seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.
35 Again, the next day, as John was standing with two of his disciples,
Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples;
36 they saw Jesus walking by, and John said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!
37 His two disciples heard him say this and they followed Jesus.
And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38 Then Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, “What do you want?” They replied, “Rabbi (which translated means teacher), where are you staying?”
And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Master), where abidest thou?
39 He said to them, “Come and see.” Then they came and saw where he was staying; they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.
He saith unto them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour.
40 One of the two who heard John speak and then followed Jesus was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.
One of the two that heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which translated is: Christ).
He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
42 He brought him to Jesus, and Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter).
He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).
43 The next day, when Jesus wanted to leave to go to Galilee, he found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”
On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip found Nathaniel and said to him, “He of whom Moses wrote in the law, and the prophets, we have found him: Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth.”
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
46 Nathaniel said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
47 Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him and said about him, “See, a true Israelite, in whom is no deceit!”
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48 Nathaniel said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
49 Nathaniel replied, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.
50 Jesus replied and said to him, “Because I said to you, 'I saw you underneath the fig tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than this.”
Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
51 Then he said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see the heavens opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”
And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
