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 face to face with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
He was face to face with God in the Beginning.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
All things came into being through him, and apart from him nothing that exists came into being.
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 And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
And the light is shining in the darkness, and the darkness has not overwhelmed it
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
A man came into being, sent from God, whose name was John.
7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
He came as a witness, that he might bear testimony concerning the Light - so that all men might believe through him.
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
He was not the Light; it was to bear testimony concerning the Light that he came into being.
9 That was the true Light, which lights every man that comes into the world.
The true Light, which enlightens every man, was then 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 knew him not.
11 He came to his own, and his own received him not.
He came to his own creation, and his own folk welcomed him not.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
But to all who receive him, to them he has given the right to become children of God, even to those who trust in his name;
13 Which 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 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelled among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ) full of grace and truth.
And the Word became flesh and tented with us. And we gazed on his glory - glory as of the Father’s only Son - full of grace and truth.
15 John bore witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spoke, He that comes after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
John bore witness 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 fullness have all we received, and grace for grace.
For out of his fulness we have all received, yes, grace upon grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
For the Law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No man has seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.
No man has ever seen God; God, only begotten, who is in the bosom of the Father - he has interpreted him.
19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you?
Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent some priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
He acknowledged - he did not deny it - but acknowledged, "I am not the Christ."
21 And they asked him, What then? Are you Elias? And he says, I am not. Are you that prophet? And he answered, No.
"What then?" they questioned; "Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" "No," he replied.
22 Then said they to him, Who are you? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What say you of yourself?
Then said they to him. "Who are you? That we may give some answer to those who sent us. What account do you give of yourself?"
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 a voice of one who cries aloud in the desert, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as said the prophet Isaiah."
24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
Now it was some of the Pharisees who had been sent to him;
25 And they asked him, and said to him, Why baptize you then, if you be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
so they questioned him, saying, "Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"
26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there stands one among you, whom you know not;
"I indeed am baptizing in water," John said in reply, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not recognize,
27 He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s lace I am not worthy to unloose.
One who is to come after me, whose sandal-strap I am not worthy to untie."
28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
This happened in Bethany, beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day John sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world.
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said. "Behold, that is God’s Lamb, who takes and bears away the sin of the world.
30 This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes One who has been put before me, for he was before me.’
31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
I myself did not recognize him; I only came baptizing in water, in order that he might be openly shown to Israel."
32 And John bore record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it stayed on him.
John also bore this testimony, saying. "I saw the Spirit like a dove descend from heaven and rest upon him.
33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said to me, On whom you shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizes with the Holy Ghost.
And I did not recognize him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and resting upon him, is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’
34 And I saw, and bore record that this is the Son of God.
This I have seen, and I am become a witness to the fact that he is the Son of God."
35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
Next day again, John was standing with two of his disciples.
36 And looking on Jesus as he walked, he says, Behold the Lamb of God!
After gazing intently on Jesus as he walked about, he said, "Look! that is the Lamb of God!"
37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
The two disciples heard his exclamation, and they followed Jesus.
38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and says to them, What seek you? They said to him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master, ) where dwell you?
Then Jesus turned and saw them following him, and said, "What do you want?" They replied, "Rabbi" (which may be translated ‘Teacher’), "where are you staying?"
39 He says to them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelled, and stayed with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
He said to them, "Come, and you shall see." So they went and saw where he was staying, and spent that day with him. It was then about four o’clock in the afternoon.
40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
One of the two men who heard what John said and followed Jesus, was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.
41 He first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
In the morning he found his brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (a word which means Christ, the Anointed One).
42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, You are Simon the son of Jona: you shall be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked intently at him and said. "You are Simon, son of John; you shall be called Cephas" (or ‘Peter,’ which means ‘Rock’).
43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and finds Philip, and says to him, Follow me.
Next day Jesus decided to go into Galilee; and he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me."
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
Now Philip belonged to Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip finds Nathanael, and says to him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
Then Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found him about whom Moses wrote in the Law, as did the prophets - Jesus of Nazareth, Joseph’s son."
46 And Nathanael says to him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come and see.
And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and said, "Behold a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit."
48 Nathanael says to him, From where know you me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before that Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.
"How do you know me?" asked Nathanael. "Before Philip called you," replied Jesus, "when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."
49 Nathanael answered and says to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.
"Rabbi," answered Nathanael, "you are the Son of God; you are King of Israel."
50 Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, believe you? you shall see greater things than these.
Jesus said in reply. "Do you believe because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree?’
51 And he says to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, Hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of man.
You shall see greater things than that! Believe me," he added, "you all shall see heaven opened wide, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man."
