John 1
1 In the beginning the Word was; and the Word was 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 in the beginning with God;
The same was in the beginning with God.
3 through him all things came into being, and nothing came into being apart from him.
All things were made through him; and without him was nothing made that hath been made.
4 That which came into being in him was life; and the life was the light of humanity;
In him is life; and the life was the light of men.
5 and the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness never overpowered it.
And the light hath been shining in the darkness; and the darkness received it not.
6 There appeared a man sent from God, whose name was John;
There was a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
7 he came as a witness – to bear witness to the light so that through him everyone might believe.
He came as a witness, to bear witness of the light, that through him all might believe.
8 He was not the light, but he came to bear witness to the light.
He was not the light, but came to bear witness of the light.
9 That was the true light which enlightens everyone coming into the world.
The true light, which enlighteneth every man, was coming into the world.
10 He was in the world; and through him the world came into being – yet the world did not know him.
He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came to his own – yet his own did not receive him.
He came to his own, and his own received him not.
12 But to all who did receive him he gave power to become children of God – to those who believe in his name.
But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become children of God, —to those who believed in his name;
13 For not to natural conception, nor to human instincts, nor to human will did they owe the new life, but to 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 human, and lived among us, (We saw his glory – the glory of the Only Son sent from the Father), full of love and truth.
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; and we beheld his glory, a glory as of an only begotten of a father.
15 (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’);
John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me hath gone before me; for he was before me.
16 out of his fullness we have all received gift after gift of love;
For out of his fullness have we all received, and grace upon grace.
17 for the Law was given through Moses, love and truth came through Jesus Christ.
For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No one has ever yet seen God; God the only Son, who is ever with the Father – he has revealed him.
No one hath ever seen God; the only begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath made him known.
19 When the religious authorities in Jerusalem sent some Priests and Levites to ask John – ‘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 told them clearly and simply, ‘I am not the Christ.’
And he declared, and did not deny; and he declared, I am not the Christ.
21 ‘What then?’ they asked. ‘Are you Elijah?’ ‘No,’ he said, ‘I am not.’ ‘Are you “the prophet”?’ He answered, ‘No.’
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he said, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
22 ‘Who then are you?’ they continued. ‘Tell us so that we have an answer to give to those who have sent us. What do you say about yourself?’
They said therefore to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us; what sayest thou of thyself?
23 ‘I,’ he answered, ‘am – “The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: make a straight road for the Lord”, as the prophet Isaiah said.’
He said, I am “a voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord,” as said Isaiah the prophet.
24 These men had been sent from the Pharisees;
And they were sent from the Pharisees;
25 and their next question was, ‘Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ or Elijah or “the prophet”?’
and they asked him and said to him, Why then dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?
26 John’s answer was – ‘I baptize with water, but among you stands one whom you do not know;
John answered them, saying, I baptize in water. There standeth one among you whom ye know not,
27 he is coming after me, yet I am not worthy even to unfasten his sandal.’
he who cometh after me, the latchet of whose sandal I am not worthy to loose.
28 This happened at Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him, and exclaimed, ‘Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
The next day he seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world!
30 I was talking about him when I said “After me there is coming a man who ranks ahead of me, because before I was born he already was.”
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man, who hath gone before me; for he was before me.
31 I did not know who he was, but I have come baptizing with water to make him known to Israel.’
And I knew him not; but that he might be made manifest to Israel, therefore I came baptizing in water.
32 John also said: ‘I saw the Spirit come down from heaven like a dove and rest on him.
And John bore witness, saying, I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it abode upon him.
33 I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, he said to me “He on whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him – he it is who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.”
And I knew him not; but he who sent me to baptize in water, the same said to me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and abiding on him, he it is that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.
34 This I have seen myself, and I have declared my belief that he is the Son of God.’
And I have seen and have borne witness, that this is the Son of God.
35 The next day, when John was standing with two of his disciples,
On the morrow John was again standing, and two of his disciples;
36 he looked at Jesus as he passed and exclaimed, ‘There is the Lamb of God!’
and looking upon Jesus as he was walking, he saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!
37 The two disciples heard him say this, and followed Jesus.
The two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.
38 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?’
Jesus turning and seeing them following, saith to them, What seek ye? And they said to him, Rabbi, (that is to say, when interpreted, Teacher, ) where dost thou dwell?
39 ‘Come, and you will 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.
He saith to them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he dwelt; and they abode with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
40 One of the two, who heard what John said and followed Jesus, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
One of the two who heard what John said, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41 He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, ‘We have found the Messiah!’ (a word which means “Christ,” or “Consecrated”.)
He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah; (which is, when interpreted, the Christ.)
42 Then he brought him to Jesus. Looking straight at him, Jesus said, ‘You are Simon, the son of John; you will be called Cephas’ (which means “Peter,” or “Rock”).
He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looking upon him said, Thou art Simon, the son of John; thou shalt be called Cephas; (which signifieth Peter, that is, Rock.)
43 The following day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip, and said to him, ‘Follow me.’
On the morrow he determined to go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip. And Jesus saith to him, Follow me.
44 Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 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!’
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, We have found him of whom Moses in the Law, and the Prophets wrote, Jesus, the son of Joseph, who is of Nazareth.
46 ‘Can anything good come out of Nazareth?’ asked Nathanael. ‘Come and see,’ replied Philip.
And Nathanael said to him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith to him, Come and see.
47 When Jesus saw Nathanael coming towards him, he said, ‘Here is 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. ‘Even before Philip called you,’ replied Jesus, ‘when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.’
Nathanael saith to him, Whence dost thou know me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.
49 ‘Rabbi,’ Nathanael exclaimed, ‘you are the Son of God, you are king of Israel!’
Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.
50 ‘Do you believe in me,’ asked Jesus, ‘because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than those!
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 In truth I tell you,’ he added, ‘you will all see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.’
And he saith to him, Truly, truly do I say to you, Ye will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
