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 He was in the beginning with God.
He was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him, and without him not one thing was made that now exists.
Every thing was by his hand; and without him, was not any thing whatever that existed.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
In him was life; and the life was the light of man.
5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness comprehends it not.
And this light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 This man came as a witness, to testify of the Light, that all through him might believe.
He came for testimony, to bear witness concerning the light.
8 He was not the Light; but he came to testify of the Light.
He was not himself the light, but came to bear witness concerning the light.
9 He was the true Light, which, coming into the world, gives light to every man.
The true light was that, which enlighteneth every man who cometh into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
He was in the world; and the world was by his hand; and the world did not know him.
11 He came to his own country, and his own people received him not.
He came to his own people; and his own people received him not.
12 But as many as received him, to them he gave the privilege of becoming the children of God, even to those who believe on his name;
But such as received him, to them gave he the prerogative to be children of God; even to them that believe on his name;
13 who were begotten, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
who are born, not of blood, nor of the pleasure of the flesh, nor of the pleasure of man, but of God.
14 And the WORD became flesh, and tabernacled among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ) full of grace and of truth.
And the: Word became flesh, and tabernacled with us: and we saw his glory, a glory as of the only begotten from the Father, that he was full of grace and truth.
15 John testified of him, and cried, saying: This is he of whom I said: He that comes after me, is now before me, for he existed before me.
John testified of him, and cried, and said: This is he, of whom I said, That he cometh after me, and is before me; for he was prior to me.
16 And from his fullness have we all received, even grace for grace;
And of his plenitude have we all received, and grace for grace.
17 for the law was given through Moses, but the grace and the truth came through Jesus Christ.
For the law was given by the hand of Moses; but the reality and grace was by the hand of Jesus Messiah.
18 No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has revealed him.
No man hath ever seen God; the only begotten God, he who is in the bosom of his Father, he hath declared him.
19 And this is the testimony of John, 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 of Jerusalem sent to him priests and Levites, to ask him, Who art thou?
20 And he confessed, and did not deny; and he confessed: I am not the Christ.
And he confessed, and denied not, but confessed I am not the Messiah.
21 And they asked him: What then? Are you Elijah? And he said: I am not. Are you the prophet? And he answered: No.
And they asked him again: Who then? Art thou Elijah? And he said: I am not. Art thou a prophet? And he said, No.
22 They then said to him: Who are you? that we may give an answer to those who sent us; what say you of yourself?
And they said to him: Who art thou? that we may give answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
23 He said: I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord; as said the prophet Isaiah.
He said: I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make smooth the way of the Lord; as said the prophet Isaiah.
24 And those who were sent were of the Pharisees;
And they who were sent, were of the Pharisees.
25 and they asked him, and said to him: Why, then, do you immerse, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?
And they asked him, and said to him: Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor a prophet?
26 John answered them, saying: I immerse in water; but there stands one among you whom you know not.
John answered, and said to them; I baptize with water; but among you standeth one, whom ye do not know.
27 He it is, who, though he comes after me, is now before me; the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to loose.
He it is that cometh after me, and was before me, whose shoe-strings I am not worthy to untie.
28 These things were done in Bethany, beyond the Jordan, where John was immersing.
These things occurred in Bethany, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and said: Behold the Lamb of God, that takes away the sin of the world.
The day after, John saw Jesus coming towards him, and said: Behold, the Lamb of God, that beareth the sin of the world.
30 This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who is now before me, for he existed before me.
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man, who is before me, for he was prior to me.
31 And I knew him not; but that he might be made manifest to Israel, for this reason I have come immersing in water.
And I knew him not; but that he might be known to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32 And John testified, saying: I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.
And John testified, and said: I saw the Spirit descend from heaven, as a dove, and rest upon him.
33 And I knew him not; but he that sent me to immerse in water, said to me, On whom you shall see the Spirit descending and remaining, this is he that immerses in the Holy Spirit.
And I did not know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water, he said to me- On whom thou seest the Spirit descend, and rest upon him, he baptizeth with the Holy Spirit.
34 And I saw, and do testify that this is the Son of God.
And I saw; and I testify, that this is the Son of God.
35 Again the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples.
And the next day, John was standing, and two of his disciples.
36 And looking on Jesus as he walked, he said: Behold the Lamb of God.
And he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and said: Behold, the Lamb of God!
37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
And his two disciples heard him when he said it, and they went after Jesus.
38 And Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them:
And Jesus turned, and saw them coming after him, and he said to them: What seek ye? They said to him: Our Rabbi, where stayest thou?
39 What do you seek? They said to him: Rabbi, (which, when translated, is called Teacher, ) where abidest thou?
He said to them: Come, and see. And they came and saw where he lodged; and they were with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.
40 He said to them: Come and see. They went and saw where he abode; and they remained with him that day; for it was about the tenth hour.
And one of those who heard John and went after Jesus was Andrew, the brother of Simon.
41 One of the two that heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.
He first saw Simon his brother, and said to him: We have found the Messiah.
42 He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him: We have found the Messiah; (which, when translated, is the Christ; )
And he brought him to Jesus. And Jesus looked upon him, and said Thou art Simon the son of Jona; thou shalt be called Cephas.
43 and he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looking on him, said: You are Simon, the son of Jonah; you shall be called Cephas (which, when translated, is Rock).
The next day, Jesus was disposed to depart for Galilee: and he found Philip and said to him, Come after me.
44 The day following, Jesus wished to go into Galilee; and he found Philip, and said to him: Follow me.
And Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Simon.
45 Now, Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
And Philip found Nathaniel, and said to him: We have found him, of whom Moses wrote in the law, and the prophets, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is of Nazareth.
46 Philip found Nathaniel, and said to him: We have found him of whom Moses in the law and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
Nathaniel said to him: Can there be any good thing from Nazareth? Philip said to him: Come, and see.
47 And Nathaniel said to him: Can any thing good come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him: Come and see.
And Jesus saw Nathaniel coming towards him, and said of him: Behold a real Israelite, in whom is no deceit.
48 Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him, and said of him: Be hold, an Israelite in truth, in whom there is no guile.
Nathaniel said to him: Whence knowest thou me? Jesus said to him: Before Philip called thee when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.
49 Nathaniel said to him: How knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him: Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig-tree, I saw you.
Nathaniel answered, and said to him: Rabbi; thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
50 Nathaniel answered and said to him: Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
Jesus said to him: Because I said to thee, that I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? Thou wilt see greater things than these.
51 Jesus answered and said to him: Do you believe, because I said to you, I saw you under the fig-tree? You shall see greater things than these. And he said to him: Verily, verily I say to you, From this time you shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
He said to him: Verily, verily, I say to you, That hereafter ye will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending unto the Son of man.
