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 The same was in the beginning with God.
The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made through him. Without him, nothing was made that has been made.
All things were made by Him, and without Him nothing was made, that has 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 the men.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.
And the light shineth in the darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.
6 There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
There was a man having been sent from God, whose name was John;
7 The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
The same came for a witness, that he might bear witness concerning the light, in order that all through him might believe.
8 He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness concerning the light.
9 The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
That was the true 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 didn’t recognize 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 those who were his own didn’t receive him.
He came unto His own, and His own received Him not.
12 But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:
But so many as received Him, to them gave He the right to become the children of God, to those believing on 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.
who were born not of bloods, 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 saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
The Word was made flesh, and tented among us (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten with the Father), full of grace and truth.
15 John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’”
John beareth witness concerning Him, and cried out saying; This is He of whom I spoke, He that cometh after me has been before me:
16 From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.
because He was my Creator. And of His fullness we all received grace upon grace.
17 For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
Because the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No one has seen God at any time. The only born Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.
No one has ever seen God; the only begotten Son, the one being in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared him.
19 This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
This is the testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, that they might ask him,
20 He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”
Who art thou? and he confessed and denied not, and confessed that, I am not the Christ.
21 They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”
They asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he says, I am not. Art thou that prophet?
22 They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
And he responded, No. Then they said to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those having sent us. What do you say concerning yourself?
23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”
I am the voice of one roaring in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord as Isaiah the prophet said.
24 The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
And those having been sent were of the Pharisees.
25 They asked him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?”
And they asked him, and said to him, Then why do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor that prophet?
26 John answered them, “I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know.
John responded to them, saying, I baptize with water: There standeth One in your midst whom you do not know,
27 He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”
the One coming after me, of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the latchet of His sandal.
28 These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
On the following day he sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world.
30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’
This is He concerning whom I spoke, A man cometh after me who has been before me: because he was my Creator.
31 I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water, that he would be revealed to Israel.”
And I did not know Him, but in order that He may be made manifest to Israel, on this account I came baptizing with water.
32 John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
And John testified saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and remained on Him.
33 I didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’
And I did not know Him, but the One having sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, On whom you may see the Spirit descending and remaining on Him, He is the one baptizing with the Holy Ghost.
34 I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
And I have seen, and testified that He is the Son of God.
35 Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,
On the following day John again stood, and two of his disciples,
36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
and looking upon Jesus walking about, says, Behold, the Lamb of God.
37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
And the two disciples heard him speaking and followed Jesus.
38 Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”
Jesus turning and seeing them following, says to them, What are you seeking? and they said to Him, Doctor, (which is said, being interpreted, Teacher), where dwellest thou?
39 He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
He says to them; Come and see. Then they came and saw where He dwelleth, and they abode with Him that day: it was about the tenth hour.
40 One of the two who heard John and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two hearing from John, and follows Him;
41 He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
he first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found Messiah, which is being interpreted, Christ.
42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).
He led him to Jesus. Jesus looking upon him said; Thou art Simon the Son of Jonah, thou shalt be called Cephas (which is interpreted, Peter).
43 On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
On the following day he wished to depart into Galilee, and he finds Philip. And Jesus says to him; Follow me.
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
Philip finds Nathanael and says to him, We have found Him, of whom Moses and the prophets, in the law, did write, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is from Nazareth.
46 Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
Nathanael said to him, Is any good thing able to come out of Nazareth? Philip says to him, Come and see.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and says concerning him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.
48 Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
Nathanael says to Him, Whence do you know me? Jesus responded and said to him, Before Philip called you, I saw you, being under the fig-tree.
49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
Nathanael responded, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, the King of Israel.
50 Jesus answered him, “Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these!”
Jesus responded and said to him, Because I said to thee, that I saw thee under the fig-tree, dost thou believe? thou shalt see greater things than these.
51 He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you all, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
And He says to him, Truly, truly, I say unto you, you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
