John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was face to face 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 face to face with God in the Beginning.
This one was in the beginning with God.
3 All things came into being through him, and apart from him nothing that exists came into being.
All things were made through him, and without him there was not one thing made that has been made.
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 is shining in the darkness, and the darkness has not overwhelmed it
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.
6 A man came into being, sent from God, whose name was John.
There was a man who was sent from God, whose name was John.
7 He came as a witness, that he might bear testimony concerning the Light - so that all men might believe through him.
He came as a witness to testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
8 He was not the Light; it was to bear testimony concerning the Light that he came into being.
John was not the light, but came that he might testify about the light.
9 The true Light, which enlightens every man, was then coming into the world.
The true light, which gives light to all men, was coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and through him the world came into being, yet the world knew him not.
He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world did not know him.
11 He came to his own creation, and his own folk welcomed him not.
He came to his own, and his own did not receive him.
12 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;
But to as many as received him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
These were not born of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 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.
The Word became flesh and lived among us. We have seen his glory, glory as of the one and only who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
15 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.’"
John testified about him and cried out, saying, “This was the one of whom I said, 'He who comes after me is greater than I am, for he was before me.'”
16 For out of his fulness we have all received, yes, grace upon grace.
For from his fullness we have all received grace after grace.
17 For the Law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No man has ever seen God; God, only begotten, who is in the bosom of the Father - he has interpreted him.
No one has seen God at any time. The one and only God, who is at the side of the Father, he has made him known.
19 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?"
This is the testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
20 He acknowledged - he did not deny it - but acknowledged, "I am not the Christ."
He confessed—he did not deny, but confessed—”I am not the Christ.”
21 "What then?" they questioned; "Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" "No," he replied.
So they asked him, “What are you then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” They said, “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”
22 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?"
Then they said to him, “Who are you, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”
23 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."
He said, “I am a voice, crying in the wilderness: 'Make the way of the Lord straight,' just as Isaiah the prophet said.”
24 Now it was some of the Pharisees who had been sent to him;
Now some from the Pharisees were sent,
25 so they questioned him, saying, "Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"
and they asked him and said to him, “Why do you baptize then if you are not the Christ nor Elijah nor the prophet?”
26 "I indeed am baptizing in water," John said in reply, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not recognize,
John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water. But among you stands someone you do not know.
27 One who is to come after me, whose sandal-strap I am not worthy to untie."
He is the one who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”
28 This happened in Bethany, beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
These things were done in Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 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.
The next day John saw Jesus coming to him and said, “Look, there is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes One who has been put before me, for he was before me.’
This is the one of whom I said, 'The one who comes after me is more than me, for he was before me.'
31 I myself did not recognize him; I only came baptizing in water, in order that he might be openly shown to Israel."
I did not know him, but it was so that he could be revealed to Israel that I came baptizing with water.”
32 John also bore this testimony, saying. "I saw the Spirit like a dove descend from heaven and rest upon him.
John testified, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it stayed upon him.
33 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.’
I did not recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, 'Upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending and remaining on him, he is the one baptizing in the Holy Spirit.'
34 This I have seen, and I am become a witness to the fact that he is the Son of God."
I have both seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
35 Next day again, John was standing with two of his disciples.
Again, the next day, as John was standing with two of his disciples,
36 After gazing intently on Jesus as he walked about, he said, "Look! that is the Lamb of God!"
they saw Jesus walking by, and John said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
37 The two disciples heard his exclamation, and they followed Jesus.
His two disciples heard him say this and they followed Jesus.
38 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?"
Then Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, “What do you want?” They replied, “Rabbi (which translated means teacher), where are you staying?”
39 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.
He said to them, “Come and see.” Then they came and saw where he was staying; they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.
40 One of the two men who heard what John said and followed Jesus, was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.
One of the two who heard John speak and then followed Jesus was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.
41 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).
He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which translated is: Christ).
42 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’).
He brought him to Jesus, and Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter).
43 Next day Jesus decided to go into Galilee; and he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me."
The next day, when Jesus wanted to leave to go to Galilee, he found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”
44 Now Philip belonged to Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 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."
Philip found Nathaniel and said to him, “He of whom Moses wrote in the law, and the prophets, we have found him: Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth.”
46 And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."
Nathaniel said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and said, "Behold a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit."
Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him and said about him, “See, a true Israelite, in whom is no deceit!”
48 "How do you know me?" asked Nathanael. "Before Philip called you," replied Jesus, "when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."
Nathaniel said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
49 "Rabbi," answered Nathanael, "you are the Son of God; you are King of Israel."
Nathaniel replied, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
50 Jesus said in reply. "Do you believe because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree?’
Jesus replied and said to him, “Because I said to you, 'I saw you underneath the fig tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than this.”
51 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."
Then he said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see the heavens opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”
