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.
By Him were all things made, and without Him was not any one thing made that was 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 hasn’t overcome it.
And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness attained it not.
6 There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
There was a man 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.
this man came for witness, that he might testify concerning the light, that through him all might believe.
8 He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
He was not that light, but was sent to bear witness of the light.
9 The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
The true light was that which enlightneth every man that cometh 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 yet the world knew Him not:
11 He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.
yea, He came to his own peculiar right, and even his own people 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 as many as received Him, to them granted He the privilege to become the children of God, even to them that believe 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 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 saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, being full of grace and truth: and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only-begotten of the Father.
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.’”
Of Him did John bare witness, and publicly declared, saying, This was He of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me; for He was before me.
16 From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.
And of his fulness have we all received, even grace for grace.
17 For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by 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.
and though no one hath ever seen God, or can see Him: yet the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, hath made Him known.
19 This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?
20 He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”
he confessed, and denied not; but declared openly, 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.”
And they asked him, What then? art thou Elias? And he said, I am not. Art thou a prophet? and he answered, No.
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?”
Therefore said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us: What dost thou say of thy self?
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.”
and he said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, "Make straight the way of the Lord," according to Esaias the prophet.
24 The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
Now they that were 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, Why then dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elias, nor a prophet?
26 John answered them, “I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know.
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
27 He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”
that cometh after me, but is preferred before me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.
28 These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
These things passed at Bethabara beyond 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!
The next day John seeth Jesus coming towards him, and saith, 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 of whom I said, After me cometh a man, who is preferred before me: for He was before me.
31 I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water, that he would be revealed to Israel.”
And I knew Him not: but therefore came I baptizing with water, that He might be made known to Israel.
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 like a dove from heaven, and it abode upon 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 knew Him not: but He that sent me to baptize with water, said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and abiding on Him, the same is he that baptizeth with the Holy Spirit.
34 I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
And I saw it, and therefore testified that this is the Son of God.
35 Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,
The day following John was standing, (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 as He was walking, he saith, "Behold the lamb of God."
37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
And when the two disciples heard what he said, they 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?”
And Jesus turning, and seeing them following Him, saith unto them, What do ye seek? They said unto Him, Rabbi (that is to say, Master, ) where is thine abode?
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 saith unto them, Come and see. And they came and saw where He dwelt, and abode with Him that day: and it was about the tenth hour.
40 One of the two who heard John and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
Now Andrew the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two that heard what John said, and thereupon followed Jesus.
41 He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
He first meeteth with his own brother Simon, and telleth him, "We have found the Messiah, which is to say, the 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).
And Andrew brought him to Jesus: and Jesus looking at him said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonas, thou shalt be called Cephas; which is interpreted a stone.
43 On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
The day following Jesus had a mind to go out into Galilee, and meeting with Philip, saith unto him, Follow me.
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
Now Philip was of Bethsaida 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 meeting Nathaniel, saith unto him, We have found Him, of whom Moses in the law, and of whom the prophets also wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Jeseph.
46 Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
And Nathaniel said unto him, Can any thing good come out of Nazareth? Philip replied, Come and see.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
And when Jesus saw Nathaniel coming towards Him, He saith concerning him, "Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom 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.”
Nathaniel saith unto Him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered him, Before Philip called thee, I saw thee, when under the fig-tree.
49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
Nathaniel replied, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art 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 answered and said unto him, Because I told thee that I saw thee under the fig-tree, thou believest: 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 saith unto him, Verily verily I say unto you, Ye shall hereafter see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
