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.
The same 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 by him; and without him was not any thing made that was 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
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6 A man came into being, sent from God, whose name was John.
There was a man 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.
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
8 He was not the Light; it was to bear testimony concerning the Light that he came into being.
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
9 The true Light, which enlightens every man, was then coming into the world.
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh 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 by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came to his own creation, and his own folk welcomed him not.
He came to his own, and his own received him not.
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 as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 who 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 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.
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, ( and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of 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 bore witness concerning him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spoke, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
16 For out of his fulness we have all received, yes, grace upon grace.
And of his fulness have we all received, and grace for grace.
17 For the Law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by 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 man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
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?"
And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
20 He acknowledged - he did not deny it - but acknowledged, "I am not the Christ."
And he confessed, and denied not; 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.
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And 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 said they to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
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 the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.
24 Now it was some of the Pharisees who had been sent to him;
And they who were sent were of the Pharisees.
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 baptizest thou then, if thou art not that Christ, nor Elijah, neither that 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 in water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
27 One who is to come after me, whose sandal-strap I am not worthy to untie."
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to loose.
28 This happened in Bethany, beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
These things were done in Bethabara beyond 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 seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh 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 he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is preferred before 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."
And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing in water.
32 John also bore this testimony, saying. "I saw the Spirit like a dove descend from heaven and rest upon him.
And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and he abode 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.’
And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, the same said to me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth 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."
And I saw, and bore witness that this is the Son of God.
35 Next day again, John was standing with two of his disciples.
Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
36 After gazing intently on Jesus as he walked about, he said, "Look! that is the Lamb of God!"
And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
37 The two disciples heard his exclamation, and they followed Jesus.
And the two disciples heard him speak, 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, and saith to them, What seek ye? They said to him, Rabbi, ( which is to say, being interpreted, Master, ) where dwellest thou?
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 saith to them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode 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 followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
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 findeth his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah, which is, being interpreted, the 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’).
And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonah: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
43 Next day Jesus decided to go into Galilee; and he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me."
The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith to him, Follow me.
44 Now Philip belonged to Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
Now Philip was of 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 findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
46 And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."
And Nathanael said to him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith 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 Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48 "How do you know me?" asked Nathanael. "Before Philip called you," replied Jesus, "when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."
Nathanael saith to him, How knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
49 "Rabbi," answered Nathanael, "you are the Son of God; you are King of Israel."
Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art 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 answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, dost thou believe? thou shalt see greater things than these.
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."
And he saith to him, Verily, verily, I say to you, After this ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
