John 1
1 In the beginning was that Word, and that Word was with God, and that Word was God.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 This same was in the beginning with God.
He was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by it, and without it was made nothing that was made.
All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing that exists came into being.
4 In it was life, and that life was the light of men.
In Him was Life, and that Life was the Light of men.
5 And that light shineth in the darkenesse, and the darkenesse comprehended it not.
The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overpowered it.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was Iohn.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 This same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of that light, that all men through him might beleeue.
He came as a witness, in order that he might give testimony concerning the Light--so that all might believe through him.
8 He was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.
He was not the Light, but he existed that he might give testimony concerning the Light.
9 This was that true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.
The true Light was that which illumines every man by its coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the worlde was made by him: and the worlde knewe him not.
He was in the world, and the world came into existence through Him, and the world did not recognize Him.
11 He came vnto his owne, and his owne receiued him not.
He came to the things that were His own, and His own people gave Him no welcome.
12 But as many as receiued him, to them he gaue prerogatiue to be the sonnes of God, euen to them that beleeue in his Name.
But all who have received Him, to them--that is, to those who trust in His name--He has given the privilege of becoming children of God;
13 Which are borne not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of ye wil of man, but of God.
who were begotten as such not by human descent, nor through an impulse of their own nature, nor through the will of a human father, but from God.
14 And that Word was made flesh, and dwelt among vs, (and we sawe the glorie thereof, as the glorie of the onely begotten Sonne of the Father) full of grace and trueth.
And the Word came in the flesh, and lived for a time in our midst, so that we saw His glory--the glory as of the Father's only Son, sent from His presence. He was full of grace and truth.
15 Iohn bare witnesse of him, and cryed, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that commeth after me, was before me: for he was better then I.
John gave testimony concerning Him and cried aloud, saying, "This is He of whom I said, 'He who is coming after me has been put before me,' for He was before me."
16 And of his fulnesse haue all we receiued, and grace for grace.
For He it is from whose fulness we have all received, and grace upon grace.
17 For the Lawe was giuen by Moses, but grace, and trueth came by Iesus Christ.
For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No man hath seene God at any time: that onely begotten Sonne, which is in the bosome of the Father, he hath declared him.
No human eye has ever seen God: the only Son, who is in the Father's bosom--He has made Him known.
19 Then this is the record of Iohn, when the Iewes sent Priestes and Leuites from Hierusalem, to aske him, Who art thou?
This also is John's testimony, when the Jews sent to him a deputation of Priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him who he was.
20 And he confessed and denied not, and said plainely, I am not that Christ.
He avowed--he did not conceal the truth, but avowed, "I am not the Christ."
21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he said, I am not. Art thou that Prophet? And he answered, No.
"What then?" they inquired; "are you Elijah?" "I am not," he said. "Are you the Prophet?" "No," he answered.
22 Then said they vnto him, Who art thou, that we may giue an answere to them that sent vs? What sayest thou of thy selfe?
So they pressed the question. "Who are you?" they said--"that we may take an answer to those who sent us. What account do you give of yourself?"
23 He said, I am the voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias.
"I am the voice," he replied, "of one crying aloud, 'Make straight the Lord's way in the Desert,' fulfilling the words of the Prophet Isaiah."
24 Nowe they which were sent, were of the Pharises.
They were Pharisees who had been sent.
25 And they asked him, and saide vnto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, neither Elias, nor that Prophet?
Again they questioned him. "Why then do you baptize," they said, "if you are neither the Christ nor Elijah nor the Prophet?"
26 Iohn answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye knowe not.
"I baptize in water only," John answered, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not know--
27 He it is that commeth after me, which was before me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthie to vnloose.
He who is to come after me, and whose sandal-strap I am not worthy to unfasten."
28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Iordan, where Iohn did baptize.
This conversation took place at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day Iohn, seeth Iesus comming vnto him, and saith, Beholde that Lambe of God, which taketh away the sinne of the world.
The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and exclaimed, "Look, that is the Lamb of God who is to take away the sin of the world!
30 This is he of whom I saide, After me commeth a man, which was before me: for he was better then I.
This is He about whom I said, 'After me is to come One who has been put before me, because He was before me.'
31 And I knewe him not: but because he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptizing with water.
I did not yet know Him; but that He may be openly shown to Israel is the reason why I have come baptizing in water."
32 So Iohn bare recorde, saying, I behelde that Spirit come downe from heauen, like a doue, and it abode vpon him,
John also gave testimony by stating: "I have seen the Spirit coming down like a dove out of Heaven; and it remained upon Him.
33 And I knewe him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, he saide vnto me, Vpon whom thou shalt see that Spirit come downe, and tary still on him, that is he which baptizeth with the holy Ghost.
I did not yet know Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, "'The One on whom you see the Spirit coming down, and remaining, He it is who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'
34 And I sawe, and bare record that this is that Sonne of God.
"This I have seen, and I have become a witness that He is the Son of God."
35 The next day, Iohn stoode againe, and two of his disciples.
Again the next day John was standing with two of his disciples,
36 And he behelde Iesus walking by, and said, Beholde that Lambe of God.
when he saw Jesus passing by, and said, "Look! that is the Lamb of God!"
37 And the two disciples heard him speake, and followed Iesus.
The two disciples heard his exclamation, and they followed Jesus.
38 Then Iesus turned about, and saw them follow, and saide vnto them, What seeke ye? And they saide vnto him, Rabbi (which is to say by interpretation, Master) where dwellest thou?
Then Jesus turned round, and seeing them following He asked them, "What is your wish?" "Rabbi," they replied--'Rabbi' means 'Teacher' --"where are you staying?"
39 He saide vnto them, Come, and see. They came and sawe where hee dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth houre.
"Come and you shall see," He said. So they went and saw where He was staying, and they remained and spent that day with Him. It was then about ten o'clock in the morning.
40 Andrew, Simon Peters brother, was one of the two which had heard it of Iohn, and that followed him.
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard John's exclamation and followed Jesus.
41 The same founde his brother Simon first, and said vnto him, We haue founde that Messias, which is by interpretation, that Christ.
He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah!" --that is to say, the Anointed One.
42 And he brought him to Iesus. And Iesus behelde him, and saide, Thou art Simon the sonne of Iona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone.
He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon, son of John: you shall be called Cephas" --that is to say, Peter (or 'Rock').
43 The day following, Iesus woulde goe into Galile, and founde Philip, and said vnto him, Followe me.
The next day, having decided to leave Bethany and go into Galilee, Jesus found Philip, and invited him to follow Him.
44 Nowe Philip was of Bethsaida, the citie of Andrew and Peter.
(Now Philip came from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.)
45 Philippe founde Nathanael, and saide vnto him, Wee haue founde him of whom Moses did write in the Lawe, and the Prophetes, Iesus that sonne of Ioseph, that was of Nazareth.
Then Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him about whom Moses in the Law wrote, as well as the Prophets--Jesus, the son of Joseph, a man of Nazareth."
46 Then Nathanael sayde vnto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saide to him, Come, and see.
"Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" replied Nathanael. "Come and see," said Philip.
47 Iesus sawe Nathanael comming to him, and saide of him, Beholde in deede an Israelite, in whom is no guile.
Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, and said of him, "Look! here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceitfulness!"
48 Nathanael sayde vnto him, Whence knewest thou mee? Iesus answered, and sayd vnto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast vnder the figge tree, I sawe thee.
"How do you know me?" Nathanael asked. "Before Philip called you," said Jesus, "when you were under the fig-tree I saw you."
49 Nathanael answered, and saide vnto him, Rabbi, thou art that Sonne of God: thou art that King of Israel.
"Rabbi," cried Nathanael, "you are the Son of God, you are Israel's King!"
50 Iesus answered, and sayde vnto him, Because I sayde vnto thee, I sawe thee vnder the figtree, beleeuest thou? thou shalt see greater things then these.
"Because I said to you, 'I saw you under the fig-tree,'" replied Jesus, "do you believe? You shall see greater things than that."
51 And he saide vnto him, Verely, verely I say vnto you, hereafter shall yee see heauen open, and the Angels of God ascending, and descending vpon that Sonne of man.
"I tell you all in most solemn truth," He added, "that you shall see Heaven opened wide, and God's angels going up, and coming down to the Son of Man."
