John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Originally, 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 originally, with God.
3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing that exists came into being.
All things, through him, came into existence, and, without him, came into existence, not even one thing: that which hath come into existence,
4 In Him was Life, and that Life was the Light of men.
in him, was, life, and, the life, was, the light of men.—
5 The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overpowered it.
And, the light, in the darkness, shineth; and, the darkness, thereof, laid not hold.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
There arose a man, sent from God, whose name was, John:
7 He came as a witness, in order that he might give testimony concerning the Light--so that all might believe through him.
The same, came, for a witness, That he might bear witness, concerning the light, that, all, might believe, through him.
8 He was not the Light, but he existed that he might give testimony concerning the Light.
He, was not the light, —but, that he might bear witness concerning the light,
9 The true Light was that which illumines every man by its coming into the world.
It, was—The real light that enlighteneth every man—Coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world came into existence through Him, and the world did not recognize Him.
In the world, he was, and, the world, through him, came into existence, and, the world, knew him not.
11 He came to the things that were His own, and His own people gave Him no welcome.
Into his own possessions, he came, and, his own people, received him not home.
12 But all who have received Him, to them--that is, to those who trust in His name--He has given the privilege of becoming children of God;
But, as many as did receive him, he gave, unto them, authority, children of God, to become, —unto them who were believing on his name:
13 who were begotten as such not by human descent, nor through an impulse of their own nature, nor through the will of a human father, but from God.
Who—not of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but—of God, were born.
14 And the Word came in the flesh, and lived for a time in our midst, so that we saw His glory--the glory as of the Father's only Son, sent from His presence. He was full of grace and truth.
And, the Word, became, flesh, and pitched his tent among us, and we gazed upon his glory, —a glory, as an Only-begotten from his Father. Full of favour and truth.
15 John gave testimony 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 beareth witness concerning him, and hath cried aloud, saying—the same, was he that said—He who, after me, was coming, before me, hath advanced; because, my Chief, was he.)
16 For He it is from whose fulness we have all received, and grace upon grace.
Because, out of his fulness, we all, received, even favour over against favour.
17 For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Because, the law, through Moses, was given, favour and truth, through Jesus Christ, came into existence.
18 No human eye has ever seen God: the only Son, who is in the Father's bosom--He has made Him known.
No one, hath seen, God, at any time: An Only Begotten God, The One existing within the bosom of the Father, He, hath interpreted [him].
19 This also is John's testimony, when the Jews sent to him a deputation of Priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him who he was.
And, this, is the witness of John, when the Jews sent forth unto him, out of Jerusalem, priests and Levites, —that they might question him—Who art, thou?
20 He avowed--he did not conceal the truth, but avowed, "I am not the Christ."
and he confessed, and did not deny, —and he confessed—I, am not, the Christ;
21 "What then?" they inquired; "are you Elijah?" "I am not," he said. "Are you the Prophet?" "No," he answered.
and they questioned him—What then? Art, thou, Elijah? and he saith—I am not; The prophet, art, thou? and he answered—No!
22 So they pressed the question. "Who are you?" they said--"that we may take an answer to those who sent us. What account do you give of yourself?"
So they said unto him—Who, art thou? that, an answer, we may give, unto them who sent us, —What sayest thou, concerning thyself?
23 "I am the voice," he replied, "of one crying aloud, 'Make straight the Lord's way in the Desert,' fulfilling the words of the Prophet Isaiah."
He said—I, am a Voice, of one crying aloud; —In the desert, make ye straight, the way of the Lord: according as said Isaiah the prophet.
24 They were Pharisees who had been sent.
And they had been sent forth from among the Pharisees;
25 Again they questioned him. "Why then do you baptize," they said, "if you are neither the Christ nor Elijah nor the Prophet?"
and they questioned him, and said unto him—Why, then, dost thou immerse, —if, thou, art not, the Christ, nor Elijah, nor, the Prophet?
26 "I baptize in water only," John answered, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not know--
John answered them, saying—I, immerse, in water. In the midst of you, standeth one, whom, ye, know not; —
27 He who is to come after me, and whose sandal-strap I am not worthy to unfasten."
after me, coming: —Of whom, I, am not worthy that I should unloose the thong of the sandal.
28 This conversation took place at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
These things, in Bethany, came to pass, beyond the Jordan, where John was, immersing.
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and exclaimed, "Look, that is the Lamb of God who is to take away the sin of the world!
On the morrow, he beholdeth Jesus, coming unto him, and saith—See! the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world.
30 This is He about whom I said, 'After me is to come One who has been put before me, because He was before me.'
This, is he, of whom, I, said—After me, cometh a man, who, before me, hath advanced, because, my Chief, was he.
31 I did not yet know Him; but that He may be openly shown to Israel is the reason why I have come baptizing in water."
And, I, knew him not, but, that he might be manifested unto Israel, therefore, came, I, in water, immersing.
32 John also gave testimony by stating: "I have seen the Spirit coming down like a dove out of Heaven; and it remained upon Him.
And John bare witness, saying—I have gazed upon the Spirit, descending like a dove, out of heaven, —and it abode upon him.
33 I did not yet know Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, "'The One on whom you see the Spirit coming down, and remaining, He it is who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'
And, I, knew him not, —but, he that sent me to immerse in water, he, unto me, said—Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending and abiding upon him, the same, is he that immerseth in Holy Spirit.
34 "This I have seen, and I have become a witness that He is the Son of God."
I, therefore, have seen, and borne witness—That, this, is, the, Son of God.
35 Again the next day John was standing with two of his disciples,
On the morrow, again, was John standing, and, from among his disciples, two;
36 when he saw Jesus passing by, and said, "Look! that is the Lamb of God!"
and, looking at Jesus walking, he saith—See! the Lamb of God!
37 The two disciples heard his exclamation, and they followed Jesus.
and the two disciples hearkened unto him speaking, and they followed Jesus.
38 Then Jesus turned round, and seeing them following He asked them, "What is your wish?" "Rabbi," they replied--'Rabbi' means 'Teacher' --"where are you staying?"
But Jesus, turning, and looking at them following, saith unto them—What seek ye? And, they, said unto him—Rabbi! which meaneth, when translated, Teacher, Where abidest thou?
39 "Come and you shall see," He said. So they went and saw where He was staying, and they remained and spent that day with Him. It was then about ten o'clock in the morning.
He saith unto them—Be coming, and ye shall see. They came, therefore, and saw where he abode, and, with him, they abode that day. It was about the tenth, hour.
40 Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard John's exclamation and followed Jesus.
One of the two that heard from John and followed him, was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.
41 He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah!" --that is to say, the Anointed One.
The same findeth, first, his own brother Simon, and saith unto him—We have found the Messiah! which is, when translated, Anointed.
42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon, son of John: you shall be called Cephas" --that is to say, Peter (or 'Rock').
He led him unto Jesus. Jesus, looking at him, said—Thou, art Simon, the son of John, —thou, shalt be called, Cephas; which is to be translated, Peter.
43 The next day, having decided to leave Bethany and go into Galilee, Jesus found Philip, and invited him to follow Him.
On the morrow, he desired to go forth into Galilee. And Jesus findeth Philip, and saith unto him—Be following me!
44 (Now Philip came from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.)
Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Then Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him about whom Moses in the Law wrote, as well as the Prophets--Jesus, the son of Joseph, a man of Nazareth."
Philip, findeth, Nathanael, and saith unto him—Him, of whom wrote Moses in the law, and the Prophets, have we found.—Jesus, son of Joseph, him from Nazareth!
46 "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" replied Nathanael. "Come and see," said Philip.
And Nathanael said unto him—Out of Nazareth, can any good thing come? Philip saith unto him—Come, and see!
47 Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, and said of him, "Look! here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceitfulness!"
Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and saith concerning him—See! Truly, an Israelite, in whom is no guile.
48 "How do you know me?" Nathanael asked. "Before Philip called you," said Jesus, "when you were under the fig-tree I saw you."
Nathanael saith unto him—Whence, dost thou, know, me? Jesus answered, and said unto him—Before Philip called thee, —when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.
49 "Rabbi," cried Nathanael, "you are the Son of God, you are Israel's King!"
Nathanael answered him—Rabbi! thou, art, the Son of God: Thou, art, King, of Israel.
50 "Because I said to you, 'I saw you under the fig-tree,'" replied Jesus, "do you believe? You shall see greater things than that."
Jesus answered, and said unto him—Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? A greater thing than these, shalt thou see!
51 "I tell you all in most solemn truth," He added, "that you shall see Heaven opened wide, and God's angels going up, and coming down to the Son of Man."
And he saith unto him—Verily, verily, I say unto you: Ye shall see heaven—when set open, and, the messengers of God, ascending and descending unto the Son of Man.
