John 1
1 The one who expresses [MET] ([God’s character/what God is like]) has always existed (from the beginning [MTY] [of everything/before everything began]). He has always existed with God, and he has God’s nature.
Im Anfang war das Wort, und das Wort war bei Gott, und Gott war das Wort.
2 He always existed with God [before] he began [MTY] [to create anything].
Dasselbige war im Anfang bei Gott.
3 He is the one by whom [God] caused everything to exist. He is the one who created absolutely everything [LIT].
Alle Dinge sind durch dasselbige gemacht, und ohne dasselbige ist nichts gemacht, was gemacht ist.
4 He is the one who [caused everything to] live. He, who caused us people to live, [revealed to us the truth about God as] a light [MET] [reveals what is in the darkness].
In ihm war das Leben, und das Leben war das Licht der Menschen.
5 People do not want him to reveal [that what they do is evil] [MET], just [like] darkness [is evil]. But [just like] darkness cannot put out light [MET], [evil people have never prevented the one who was like a light from revealing God’s truth] (OR, [evil people have never] understood the [one who was like] a light.)
Und das Licht scheinet in der Finsternis, und die Finsternis hat's nicht begriffen.
6 A man whose name was John was sent by God {God sent a man whose name was John}.
Es war ein Mensch, von Gott gesandt, der hieß Johannes.
7 He came to tell people [about the one who was like] [MET] a light. He came to show that everything that the [one who was like a light] [MET] said was true, in order that he could enable all people to believe [in the one who was like a light].
Derselbige kam zum Zeugnis, daß er von dem Licht zeugete, auf daß sie alle durch ihn glaubeten.
8 John himself was not the [one who was like a] light [MET]. Instead, he came to tell others about that [one who was like a] light.
Er war nicht das Licht, sondern daß er zeugete von dem Licht.
9 [While John was doing that], the one who was truly [like] a light was about to show himself to the world. He was the one who enables all people [to know about God, as] a light [MET] enables [people to know what is in the darkness].
Das war das wahrhaftige Licht, welches alle Menschen erleuchtet die in diese Welt kommen.
10 Although the one [who was like a light] was [here] on the earth, and although he was the one whom [God] caused to create everything, [most] people [MTY, HYP] did not realize who he [was]. (OR, although he was the one whom [God] caused to create everything, [most] people did not accept him.)
Es war in der Welt, und die Welt ist durch dasselbige gemacht, und die Welt kannte es nicht.
11 Although he came to the land that belonged to him [because he created it, most of] his own people, [the Jews], rejected him (OR, did not accept him).
Er kam in sein Eigentum, und die Seinen nahmen ihn nicht auf.
12 But those [of us who welcomed him, God] authorized [that we would have a relationship with] him [MET] [like] children [have a relationship with their father]. We were people who believed [that what he said] about himself [MTY] [was true].
Wie viele ihn aber aufnahmen, denen gab er Macht, Gottes Kinder zu werden, die an seinen Namen glauben.
13 We became [like God’s children], not because our ancestors [belonged to God], or because of someone’s sexual desires, nor because some man desired to have children like himself. Instead, we were caused by God {God caused us} to become [like] his children.
Welche nicht von dem Geblüt, noch von dem Willen des Fleisches, noch von dem Willen eines Mannes, sondern von Gott geboren sind.
14 The one who expresses [MET] ([God’s character/what God is like]) became a human being, and he lived among us [for a while]. As a result, we saw how wonderful he is. He came from [God] his father, and there was no other person as wonderful as he. He was wonderful because he always acted (kindly toward us/in ways we did not deserve), and he always [spoke] truthfully to us [about God].
Und das Wort ward Fleisch und wohnete unter uns, und wir sahen seine HERRLIchkeit, eine HERRLIchkeit als des eingebornen Sohnes vom Vater, voller Gnade und Wahrheit.
15 [One day] when John was telling people about him, [he saw Jesus]. Then he shouted to them, “I told you [previously] that someone will come later who is more important than I am, since he existed [long] before me. This [is the man I was talking about]!”
Johannes zeuget von ihm, ruft und spricht: Dieser war es, von dem ich gesagt habe: nach mir wird kommen, der vor mir gewesen ist; denn er war eher denn ich.
16 We have all benefited very much from what he has done. Again and again, he has acted in kind way toward us in ways we did not deserve.
Und von seiner Fülle haben wir alle genommen Gnade um Gnade.
17 Moses proclaimed [God’s] laws [to our ancestors]. But what Jesus Christ did for us [was much better]. He acted in kindness toward us in ways we did not deserve and told us the truth [about God].
Denn das Gesetz ist durch Mose gegeben; die Gnade und Wahrheit ist durch Jesum Christum worden.
18 No one has ever seen God. But God’s only Son, [Jesus], who has always had a very close relationship with God, has told us about God.
Niemand hat Gott je gesehen. Der eingeborne Sohn, der in des Vaters Schoß ist, der hat es uns verkündiget.
19 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] in Jerusalem [city] sent some [Jewish] priests and (Levites/men who worked in the temple) to where John was, to ask him some questions. They said to him, “What do you [claim about] yourself?”
Und dies ist das Zeugnis Johannes, da die Juden sandten von Jerusalem Priester und Leviten, daß sie ihn fragten: Wer bist du?
20 So John told them the truth, and he told them clearly [DOU]. He said, “[I] am not (the Messiah/God’s chosen king)!”
Und er bekannte und leugnete nicht; und er bekannte: Ich bin nicht Christus.
21 Then they asked him, “Then what [do you say about yourself]? Are you [the prophet] Elijah [that was prophesied to return] {([someone/another prophet]) [prophesied would return]} [before the Messiah]?” He replied, “No, [I] am not.” Then they asked him, “Are you the prophet [like Moses that] ([we are waiting for/God promised to send])?” He replied, “No.”
Und sie fragten ihn: Was denn? Bist du Elia? Er sprach: Ich bin's nicht. Bist du ein Prophet? Und er antwortete: Nein.
22 So they asked him, “Then who do you [claim to be]? [Tell us] so that we can [go back and] report to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
Da sprachen sie zu ihm: Was bist du denn? daß wir Antwort geben denen, die uns gesandt haben. Was sagst du von dir selbst?
23 John replied, “[I] am the one [the prophet Isaiah said] would proclaim [this new message] loudly [to the people who would pass by] in this desolate area: ‘Prepare [yourselves to receive] the Lord when he comes [MET], [just like people prepare] a road [for an important official].
Er sprach: Ich bin eine Stimme eines Predigers in der Wüste: Richtet den Weg des HERRN! wie der Prophet Jesaja gesagt hat.
24 Some of those people [who were questioning] John were ones who had been sent by the Pharisee [religious group] {whom the Pharisee [religious group] had sent}.
Und die gesandt waren, die waren von den Pharisäern
25 They asked John, “Since [you say] you are not the Messiah, nor [the prophet] Elijah, nor the prophet [like Moses], [what authority] do you have? [Furthermore], why are you baptizing [Jews, treating them as though they were non-Jews who wanted to become Jews]?”
und fragten ihn und sprachen zu ihm: Warum taufest du denn, so du nicht Christus bist noch Elia noch ein Prophet?
26 John replied, “I am [just] baptizing people with water [to prepare them to welcome the Messiah]. But [right now] someone is among you whom you people do not know.
Johannes antwortete ihnen und sprach: Ich taufe mit Wasser; aber er ist mitten unter euch getreten, den ihr nicht kennet.
27 He [will preach to you] after I [am gone]. [He is so important that] I am not worthy to [serve him as a slave] [MET] [by] untying his sandals.”
Der der nach mir kommen wird, welcher vor mir gewesen ist, des ich nicht wert bin, daß ich seine Schuhriemen auflöse.
28 Those things happened at [a place called] Bethany, on the [east] side of the Jordan [River], where John was baptizing people.
Dies geschah zu Bethabara, jenseit des Jordans, da Johannes taufete.
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. He said to the people, “Look! Here is the [man whom] God [has appointed to be a sacrifice] [MET], [like] the lambs [that the people of Israel sacrificed! By sacrificing himself] he will [make it possible for everyone in] the world to be no longer [guilty for having] sinned.
Des andern Tages siehet Johannes Jesum zu ihm kommen und spricht: Siehe, das ist Gottes Lamm, welches der Welt Sünde trägt!
30 He is the one about whom I said [before], ‘Someone will come later who is more important than I am, since he existed [long] before me.’
Dieser ist's, von dem ich gesagt habe: Nach mir kommt ein Mann, welcher vor mir gewesen ist; denn er war eher denn ich.
31 I myself did not [previously] recognize that he [was the Messiah]. But [now I know who he is], and I have baptized people with water to enable [you people of] Israel to recognize who he is.”
Und ich kannte ihn nicht, sondern auf daß er offenbar würde in Israel, darum bin ich kommen, zu taufen mit Wasser.
32 John spoke clearly [what God had shown him about Jesus]. He said, “I saw [God’s] Spirit as he was descending from heaven in the form of a dove. The Spirit remained on Jesus.
Und Johannes zeugete und sprach: Ich sah, daß der Geist herabfuhr wie eine Taube vom Himmel und blieb auf ihm.
33 I myself did not know [previously] that he [was the Messiah]. However, [God] sent me to baptize people with water, [people who said they wanted to turn from their sinful ways. While I was doing that], God told me, ‘The man on whom you will see my Spirit descend and remain is the one who will put the Holy Spirit within you [(pl) to truly change your lives].’
und ich kannte ihn nicht; aber der mich sandte, zu taufen mit Wasser, derselbige sprach zu mir: Über welchen, du sehen wirst den Geist herabfahren und auf ihm bleiben, derselbige ist's, der mit dem Heiligen Geist taufet.
34 I saw [the Spirit descend on him], and I tell you that he is (the Son of God/the person who is both God and man).”
Und ich sah es und zeugete, daß dieser ist Gottes Sohn.
35 The next day John was at the same place again (with two of us/with two of his disciples).
Des andern Tags stund abermal Johannes und zwei seiner Jünger.
36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look! There is the man God [has appointed to be a sacrifice, like] the lambs [MET] [the people of Israel have sacrificed!]”
Und als er sah Jesum wandeln, sprach, er: Siehe, das ist Gottes Lamm!
37 (When we/those two disciples) heard John say this, we/they went with Jesus.
Und zwei seiner Jünger höreten ihn reden und folgeten Jesu nach?
38 Jesus turned around and saw us/them coming behind him. So he asked us/them, “What do you want?” We/They replied, “Teacher, [tell us] where you are staying, [because we want to talk with you].”
Jesus aber wandte sich um und sah sie nachfolgen und sprach zu ihnen: Was suchet ihr? Sie aber sprachen zu ihm: Rabbi (das ist verdolmetscht, Meister), wo bist du zur Herberge?
39 He replied, “Come [with me], and you will see [where I am staying]!” So we/they went with him and saw where he was staying. We/They stayed with him until about 4 o’clock (OR, from about 4 PM until the next day).
Er sprach zu ihnen: Kommt und sehet es! Sie kamen und sahen's und blieben denselbigen Tag bei ihm. Es war aber um die zehnte Stunde.
40 (One of us/One of the two men) who heard what John had said and who went with Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s [younger] brother.
Einer aus den zwei, die von Johannes höreten und Jesu nachfolgeten, war Andreas, der Bruder des Simon Petrus.
41 [After Andrew left Jesus], the first thing he did was to find his own [older] brother Simon and say to him, “We have found the Messiah!”
Derselbige findet am ersten seinen Bruder Simon und spricht zu ihm: Wir haben den Messias funden (welches ist verdolmetscht: der Gesalbte).
42 Then he took Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked intently at him, and then said, “You are Simon. Your father’s name is John. You will be given {[I] will give you} the name Cephas.” [Cephas is an Aramaic name that means ‘solid rock’. It] means [the same in Greek as the name] Peter.
Und führete ihn zu Jesu. Da ihn Jesus sah, sprach er: Du bist Simon, Jonas Sohn; du sollst Kephas heißen (das wird verdolmetscht: ein Fels).
43 The next day [Jesus] decided to leave [the Jordan River valley]. He went to Galilee [district] and (OR, on the way there he) found a man named Philip. Jesus said to him, “Come with me!”
Des andern Tags wollte Jesus wieder nach Galiläa ziehen und findet Philippus und spricht zu ihm: Folge mir nach!
44 Philip and Andrew and Peter were all from Bethsaida [town].
Philippus aber war von Bethsaida, aus der Stadt des Andreas und Petrus.
45 Then Philip [searched for] Nathaniel and found him, and said to him, “We have met [the Messiah], the one Moses [wrote about]! The prophets also [prophesied that he would come]. He is Jesus, from Nazareth [town]. His father’s name is Joseph.”
Philippus findet Nathanael und spricht zu ihm: Wir haben den funden, von welchem Mose im Gesetz und die Propheten geschrieben, Jesum, Josephs Sohn, von Nazareth.
46 Nathaniel replied, “Nazareth? (Nothing good can come from [such an unimportant place]!/Can anything good come from [such an unimportant place]?) [RHQ]” Philip replied, “Come and see!”
Und Nathanael sprach zu ihm: Was kann von Nazareth Gutes kommen? Philippus spricht zu ihm: Komm und siehe es!
47 When Jesus saw Nathaniel approaching, he said about Nathaniel, “Here is an example of a good Israelite! He never deceives anyone!”
Jesus sah Nathanael zu sich kommen und spricht von ihm: Siehe, ein rechter Israelit, in welchem kein Falsch ist.
48 Nathaniel asked him, “How do you know what I [am like]?” Jesus replied, “I saw you before Philip called you, when you were [by yourself] under the fig tree.”
Nathanael spricht zu ihm: Woher kennest du mich? Jesus antwortete und sprach zu ihm: Ehe denn dich Philippus rief, da du unter dem Feigenbaum warest, sah ich dich.
49 Then Nathaniel declared, “Teacher, you [must be] (the Son of God/the person who is both God and man)! You are the King of Israel [we have been waiting for]!”
Nathanael antwortet und spricht zu ihm: Rabbi, du bist Gottes Sohn, du bist der König von Israel.
50 Jesus replied to him, “You [RHQ] believe [those things about me] because I told you I saw you when you were under the fig tree. [I was able to see you supernaturally even though I was far away from you]. But you will see [me do] things that are more surprising than that!”
Jesus antwortete und sprach zu ihm: Du glaubest, weil ich dir gesagt habe, daß ich dich gesehen habe unter dem Feigenbaum; du wirst noch Größeres denn das sehen.
51 Then Jesus said to him, “This is the absolute truth: [Just like what your ancestor Jacob saw long ago in a vision], some day you [(pl)] will see heaven opened up, and you will see God’s angels ascending from me and descending on me, the one who came from heaven.”
Und spricht zu ihm: Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch, von nun an werdet ihr den Himmel offen sehen und die Engel Gottes hinauf - und herabfahren auf des Menschen Sohn.
