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.
He was with God in the beginning.
3 All things were made by him: and without him was made nothing that was made.
Through Him all things were made, 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 that life was the light of men.
5 And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John.
7 This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him.
He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
8 He was not the light, but was to give testimony of the light.
He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
9 That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world.
The true Light who gives light to every man was coming 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 though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
12 But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name.
But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
13 Who are born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we saw his glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father, ) full of grace and truth.
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
15 John beareth witness of him, and crieth out, saying: This was he of whom I spoke: He that shall come after me, is preferred before me: because he was before me.
John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”
16 And of his fulness we all have received, and grace for grace.
From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No man hath seen God at any time: the only begotten Son who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to him, to ask him: Who art thou?
And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
20 And he confessed, and did not deny: and he confessed: I am not the Christ.
He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”
21 And they asked him: What then? Art thou Elias? And he said: I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered: No.
“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
22 They said therefore unto him: Who art thou, that we may give an answer to them that sent us? What sayest thou of thyself?
So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who 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 said the prophet Isaias.
John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”
24 And they that were sent, were of the Pharisees.
Then the Pharisees who had been sent
25 And they asked him, and said to him: Why then dost thou baptize, if thou be not Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?
asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
26 John answered them, saying: I baptize with water; but there hath stood one in the midst of you, whom you know not.
“I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.
27 The same is he that shall come after me, who is preferred before me: the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to loose.
He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
28 These things were done in Bethania, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day, John saw Jesus coming to him, and he saith: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who taketh away the sin of the world.
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
30 This is he, of whom I said: After me there cometh a man, who is preferred before me: because he was before me.
This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’
31 And I knew him not, but that he may be made manifest in Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”
32 And John gave testimony, saying: I saw the Spirit coming down, as a dove from heaven, and he remained upon him.
Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.
33 And I knew him not; but he who sent me to baptize with water, said to me: He upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon him, he it is that baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
34 And I saw, and I gave testimony, that this is the Son of God.
I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
35 The next day again John stood, and two of his disciples.
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.
36 And beholding Jesus walking, he saith: Behold the Lamb of God.
When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
38 And Jesus turning, and seeing them following him, saith to them: What seek you? Who said to him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master, ) where dwellest thou?
Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”
39 He saith to them: Come and see. They came, and saw where he abode, and they stayed with him that day: now it was about the tenth hour.
“Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.
40 And Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who had heard of John, and followed him.
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.
41 He findeth first his brother Simon, and saith to him: We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).
42 And he brought him to Jesus. And Jesus looking upon him, said: Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is interpreted Peter.
Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).
43 On the following day, he would go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip. And Jesus saith to him: Follow me.
The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him: We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets did write, Jesus the son of Joseph of Nazareth.
Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
46 And Nathanael said to him: Can any thing of good come from Nazareth? Philip saith to him: Come and see.
“Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him: and he saith of him: Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.
When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”
48 Nathanael saith to him: Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered, and said to him: Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
“How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”
49 Nathanael answered him, and said: Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel.
“Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
50 Jesus answered, and said to him: Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, thou believest: greater things than these shalt thou see.
Jesus said to him, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.”
51 And he saith to him: Amen, amen I say to you, you shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
