John 1
1 In the beginning the Word was; and the Word was with God; and the Word was God.
In principio erat Verbum, et Verbum erat apud Deum, et Deus erat Verbum.
2 He was in the beginning with God;
Hoc erat in principio apud Deum.
3 through him all things came into being, and nothing came into being apart from him.
Omnia per ipsum facta sunt: et sine ipso factum est nihil, quod factum est.
4 That which came into being in him was life; and the life was the light of humanity;
In ipso vita erat, et vita erat lux hominum:
5 and the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness never overpowered it.
et lux in tenebris lucet, et tenebræ eam non comprehenderunt.
6 There appeared a man sent from God, whose name was John;
Fuit homo missus a Deo, cui nomen erat Joannes.
7 he came as a witness – to bear witness to the light so that through him everyone might believe.
Hic venit in testimonium ut testimonium perhiberet de lumine, ut omnes crederent per illum.
8 He was not the light, but he came to bear witness to the light.
Non erat ille lux, sed ut testimonium perhiberet de lumine.
9 That was the true light which enlightens everyone coming into the world.
Erat lux vera, quæ illuminat omnem hominem venientem in hunc mundum.
10 He was in the world; and through him the world came into being – yet the world did not know him.
In mundo erat, et mundus per ipsum factus est, et mundus eum non cognovit.
11 He came to his own – yet his own did not receive him.
In propria venit, et sui eum non receperunt.
12 But to all who did receive him he gave power to become children of God – to those who believe in his name.
Quotquot autem receperunt eum, dedit eis potestatem filios Dei fieri, his qui credunt in nomine ejus:
13 For not to natural conception, nor to human instincts, nor to human will did they owe the new life, but to God.
qui non ex sanguinibus, neque ex voluntate carnis, neque ex voluntate viri, sed ex Deo nati sunt.
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.
Et Verbum caro factum est, et habitavit in nobis: et vidimus gloriam ejus, gloriam quasi unigeniti a Patre plenum gratiæ et veritatis.
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’);
Joannes testimonium perhibet de ipso, et clamat dicens: Hic erat quem dixi: Qui post me venturus est, ante me factus est: quia prior me erat.
16 out of his fullness we have all received gift after gift of love;
Et de plenitudine ejus nos omnes accepimus, et gratiam pro gratia:
17 for the Law was given through Moses, love and truth came through Jesus Christ.
quia lex per Moysen data est, gratia et veritas per Jesum Christum facta est.
18 No one has ever yet seen God; God the only Son, who is ever with the Father – he has revealed him.
Deum nemo vidit umquam: unigenitus Filius, qui est in sinu Patris, ipse enarravit.
19 When the religious authorities in Jerusalem sent some Priests and Levites to ask John – ‘Who are you?’,
Et hoc est testimonium Joannis, quando miserunt Judæi ab Jerosolymis sacerdotes et Levitas ad eum ut interrogarent eum: Tu quis es?
20 he told them clearly and simply, ‘I am not the Christ.’
Et confessus est, et non negavit, et confessus est: Quia non sum ego Christus.
21 ‘What then?’ they asked. ‘Are you Elijah?’ ‘No,’ he said, ‘I am not.’ ‘Are you “the prophet”?’ He answered, ‘No.’
Et interrogaverunt eum: Quid ergo? Elias es tu? Et dixit: Non sum. Propheta es tu? Et respondit: Non.
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?’
Dixerunt ergo ei: Quis es ut responsum demus his qui miserunt nos? quid dicis de teipso?
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.’
Ait: Ego vox clamantis in deserto: Dirigite viam Domini, sicut dixit Isaias propheta.
24 These men had been sent from the Pharisees;
Et qui missi fuerant, erant ex pharisæis.
25 and their next question was, ‘Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ or Elijah or “the prophet”?’
Et interrogaverunt eum, et dixerunt ei: Quid ergo baptizas, si tu non es Christus, neque Elias, neque propheta?
26 John’s answer was – ‘I baptize with water, but among you stands one whom you do not know;
Respondit eis Joannes, dicens: Ego baptizo in aqua: medius autem vestrum stetit, quem vos nescitis.
27 he is coming after me, yet I am not worthy even to unfasten his sandal.’
Ipse est qui post me venturus est, qui ante me factus est: cujus ego non sum dignus ut solvam ejus corrigiam calceamenti.
28 This happened at Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Hæc in Bethania facta sunt trans Jordanem, ubi erat Joannes baptizans.
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!
Altera die vidit Joannes Jesum venientem ad se, et ait: Ecce agnus Dei, ecce qui tollit peccatum mundi.
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.”
Hic est de quo dixi: Post me venit vir qui ante me factus est: quia prior me erat:
31 I did not know who he was, but I have come baptizing with water to make him known to Israel.’
et ego nesciebam eum, sed ut manifestetur in Israël, propterea veni ego in aqua baptizans.
32 John also said: ‘I saw the Spirit come down from heaven like a dove and rest on him.
Et testimonium perhibuit Joannes, dicens: Quia vidi Spiritum descendentem quasi columbam de cælo, et mansit super eum.
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.”
Et ego nesciebam eum: sed qui misit me baptizare in aqua, ille mihi dixit: Super quem videris Spiritum descendentem, et manentem super eum, hic est qui baptizat in Spiritu Sancto.
34 This I have seen myself, and I have declared my belief that he is the Son of God.’
Et ego vidi: et testimonium perhibui quia hic est Filius Dei.
35 The next day, when John was standing with two of his disciples,
Altera die iterum stabat Joannes, et ex discipulis ejus duo.
36 he looked at Jesus as he passed and exclaimed, ‘There is the Lamb of God!’
Et respiciens Jesum ambulantem, dicit: Ecce agnus Dei.
37 The two disciples heard him say this, and followed Jesus.
Et audierunt eum duo discipuli loquentem, et secuti sunt Jesum.
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?’
Conversus autem Jesus, et videns eos sequentes se, dicit eis: Quid quæritis? Qui dixerunt ei: Rabbi (quod dicitur interpretatum Magister), ubi habitas?
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.
Dicit eis: Venite et videte. Venerunt, et viderunt ubi maneret, et apud eum manserunt die illo: hora autem erat quasi decima.
40 One of the two, who heard what John said and followed Jesus, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
Erat autem Andreas, frater Simonis Petri, unus ex duobus qui audierant a Joanne, et secuti fuerant eum.
41 He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, ‘We have found the Messiah!’ (a word which means “Christ,” or “Consecrated”.)
Invenit hic primum fratrem suum Simonem, et dicit ei: Invenimus Messiam (quod est interpretatum Christus).
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”).
Et adduxit eum ad Jesum. Intuitus autem eum Jesus, dixit: Tu es Simon, filius Jona; tu vocaberis Cephas, quod interpretatur Petrus.
43 The following day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip, and said to him, ‘Follow me.’
In crastinum voluit exire in Galilæam, et invenit Philippum. Et dicit ei Jesus: Sequere me.
44 Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
Erat autem Philippus a Bethsaida, civitate Andreæ et Petri.
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!’
Invenit Philippus Nathanaël, et dicit ei: Quem scripsit Moyses in lege, et prophetæ, invenimus Jesum filium Joseph a Nazareth.
46 ‘Can anything good come out of Nazareth?’ asked Nathanael. ‘Come and see,’ replied Philip.
Et dixit ei Nathanaël: A Nazareth potest aliquid boni esse? Dicit ei Philippus: Veni et vide.
47 When Jesus saw Nathanael coming towards him, he said, ‘Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit!’
Vidit Jesus Nathanaël venientem ad se, et dicit de eo: Ecce vere Israëlita, in quo dolus non est.
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.’
Dicit ei Nathanaël: Unde me nosti? Respondit Jesus, et dixit ei: Priusquam te Philippus vocavit, cum esses sub ficu, vidi te.
49 ‘Rabbi,’ Nathanael exclaimed, ‘you are the Son of God, you are king of Israel!’
Respondit ei Nathanaël, et ait: Rabbi, tu es Filius Dei, tu es rex Israël.
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!
Respondit Jesus, et dixit ei: Quia dixi tibi: Vidi te sub ficu, credis; majus his videbis.
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.’
Et dicit ei: Amen, amen dico vobis, videbitis cælum apertum, et angelos Dei ascendentes, et descendentes supra Filium hominis.
