John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
In the Beginning the Word was; and the Word was with God; and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
He was in the Beginning with God;
3 All things were made by Him, and without Him nothing was made, that has been made.
through him all things came into being, and nothing came into being apart from him.
4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of the men.
That which came into being in him was Life; and the Life was the Light of Man;
5 And the light shineth in the darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.
and the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness never overpowered it.
6 There was a man having been sent from God, whose name was John;
There appeared a man sent from God, whose name was John;
7 The same came for a witness, that he might bear witness concerning the light, in order that all through him might believe.
he came as a witness — to bear witness to the Light that through him all men might believe.
8 He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness concerning the light.
He was not the Light, but he came to bear witness to the Light.
9 That was the true light, which lighteth every man, coming into the world.
That was the True Light which enlightens every man 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 through him the world came into being — yet the world did not know him.
11 He came unto His own, and His own received Him not.
He came to his own — yet his own did not receive him.
12 But so many as received Him, to them gave He the right to become the children of God, to those believing on His name:
But to all who did receive him he gave power to become Children of God — to those who believe in his Name.
13 who were born not of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
For not to natural conception, nor to human instincts, nor to will of man did they owe the new Life, but to God.
14 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.
And the Word became Man, and dwelt among us, (We saw his glory — the glory of the Only Son sent from the Father), full of love and truth.
15 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:
(John bears witness to him; he cried aloud — for it was he who spoke — “‘He who is Coming’ after me is now before me, for he was ever first”);
16 because He was my Creator. And of His fullness we all received grace upon grace.
out of his fullness we have all received some gift, gift after gift of love;
17 Because the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
for the Law was given through Moses, love and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No one has ever seen God; the only begotten Son, the one being in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared him.
No man has ever yet seen God; God the Only Son, who is ever with the Father — He has revealed him.
19 This is the testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, that they might ask him,
When the Jews sent some Priests and Levites to John from Jerusalem, to ask — “Who are you?”, his statement was this:
20 Who art thou? and he confessed and denied not, and confessed that, I am not the Christ.
He confessed and did not deny it, he confessed — “I am not the Christ.”
21 They asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he says, I am not. Art thou that prophet?
“What then?” they asked. “Are you Elijah?” “No,” he said, “I am not.” “Are you ‘the Prophet’?” He answered, “No.”
22 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?
“Who then are you?” they continued; “tell us, that we may have some answer to give to those who have sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
23 I am the voice of one roaring in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord as Isaiah the prophet said.
“I,” he answered, “am — ‘The voice of one crying aloud in the Wilderness — “straighten the way of the Lord”’, as the Prophet Isaiah said.”
24 And those having been sent were of the Pharisees.
These men had been sent from the Pharisees;
25 And they asked him, and said to him, Then why do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor that prophet?
and their next question was: “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor yet ‘the Prophet’?”
26 John responded to them, saying, I baptize with water: There standeth One in your midst whom you do not know,
John’s answer was — “I baptize with water, but among you stands one whom you do not know;
27 the One coming after me, of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the latchet of His sandal.
he is coming after me, yet I am not worthy even to unfasten his sandal.”
28 These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
All this took place at Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was then baptizing.
29 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.
The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him, and exclaimed: “Here is the Lamb of God, who is to take away the sin of the world!
30 This is He concerning whom I spoke, A man cometh after me who has been before me: because he was my Creator.
It was of him that I spoke when I said ‘After me there is coming a man who is now before me, for he was ever First.’
31 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.
I myself did not know him, but, that he may be made known to Israel, I have come, baptizing with water.”
32 And John testified saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and remained on Him.
John also made this statement — “I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of the heavens, and it remained upon him.
33 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.
I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, he said to me ‘He upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon him — he it is who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
34 And I have seen, and testified that He is the Son of God.
This I have seen myself, and I have declared my belief that he is the Son of God.”
35 On the following day John again stood, and two of his disciples,
The next day, when John was standing with two of his disciples,
36 and looking upon Jesus walking about, says, Behold, the Lamb of God.
he looked at Jesus as he passed and exclaimed: “There is the Lamb of God!”
37 And the two disciples heard him speaking and followed Jesus.
The two disciples heard him say this, and followed Jesus.
38 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?
But Jesus turned round, and saw them following. “What are you looking for?” he asked. “Rabbi,” they answered (or, as we should say, ‘Teacher’), “where are you staying?”
39 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.
“Come, and you shall see,” he replied. So they went, and saw where he was staying, and spent that day with him. It was then about four in the afternoon.
40 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two hearing from John, and follows Him;
One of the two, who heard what John said and followed Jesus, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41 he first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found Messiah, which is being interpreted, Christ.
He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him: “We have found the Messiah!” (a word which means ‘Christ,’ or ‘Consecrated’.)
42 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).
Then he brought him to Jesus. Fixing his eyes on him, Jesus said: “You are Simon, the son of John; you shall be called Kephas” (which means ‘Peter,’ or ‘Rock’).
43 On the following day he wished to depart into Galilee, and he finds Philip. And Jesus says to him; Follow me.
The following day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip, and said to him: “Follow me.”
44 Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
Philip was from Bethsaida, and a fellow-townsman of Andrew and Peter.
45 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.
He found Nathanael and said to him: “We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and of whom the Prophets also wrote — Jesus of Nazareth, Joseph’s son!”
46 Nathanael said to him, Is any good thing able to come out of Nazareth? Philip says to him, Come and see.
“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” asked Nathanael. “Come and see,” replied Philip.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and says concerning him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming towards him, he said: “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit!”
48 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.
“How do you know me?” asked Nathanael. “Even before Philip called you,” replied Jesus, “when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
49 Nathanael responded, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, the King of Israel.
“Rabbi,” Nathanael exclaimed, “you are the Son of God, you are King of Israel!”
50 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.
“Do you believe in me,” asked Jesus, “because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You shall see greater things than those!
51 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.
In truth I tell you,” he added, “you shall all see Heaven open, and ‘the angels of God ascending and descending’ upon the Son of Man.”
