Yochanan 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
In the beginning the Word already was. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
In the beginning he was with God.
3 All things were made through him. Without him, nothing was made that has been made.
Everything came into being through him; nothing came into being without him.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
In him was life, the life that was the light of everyone.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not extinguished it.
6 There came a man sent from God, whose name was Yochanan.
God sent a man named John.
7 The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
He came as a witness to explain about the light so that everyone might believe through him.
8 He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
He himself was not the light, but he came to witness to the light.
9 The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
The true light was coming into the world to give light to everyone.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.
He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world didn't know who he was.
11 He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.
He came to his own people, but they didn't accept him.
12 But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:
But to all those who accepted him and trusted in him, he gave the right to become God's children.
13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
These are the children born not in the usual way, not as the result of human desire or a father's decision, but born of God.
14 The Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
The Word became human and lived among us, and we saw his glory, the glory of the Father's one and only Son, full of grace and truth.
15 Yochanan testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’”
John gave his testimony about him, shouting out to the people, “This is the one I was telling you about when I said, ‘The one who is coming after me is more important than me, for before I ever existed he already was.’”
16 From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.
We have all been recipients of his generous nature, one gracious gift after another.
17 For the Torah was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Yeshua the Messiah.
The law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No one has seen God at any time. The only born Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.
While no one has ever seen God, God the one and only, who is close to the Father, has shown us what God is like.
19 This is Yochanan’s testimony, when the Judeans sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
This is what John publicly stated when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
20 He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Messiah.”
John declared plainly and clearly without hesitation, “I am not the Messiah.”
21 They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”
“So then, who are you?” they asked. “Elijah?” “No, I'm not,” he answered. “Are you the Prophet?” “No,” he replied.
22 They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
“Well, who are you, then?” they asked. “We have to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”
“I am a voice calling in the desert, ‘Make the Lord's way straight!’” he said, using the words of the prophet Isaiah.
24 The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
The priests and Levites sent by the Pharisees
25 They asked him, “Why then do you immerse if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?”
asked him, “Why then are you baptizing, if you're not the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet?”
26 Yochanan answered them, “I immerse in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know.
John replied, “I baptize with water, but standing among you is someone you don't know.
27 He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”
He is coming after me, but I am not even worthy to untie his sandals.”
28 These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where Yochanan was immersing.
This all happened in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day, he saw Yeshua coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
The next day John saw Jesus approaching him, and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’
This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘A man who is coming after me is more important than me, for before I ever existed he already was.’
31 I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came immersing in water, that he would be revealed to Israel.”
I didn't know myself who he was, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel.”
32 Yochanan testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
John gave his evidence about him, saying, “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove and rest upon him.
33 I didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to immerse in water said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who immerses in the Holy Spirit.’
I wouldn't have known him except he who sent me to baptize with water had told me, ‘The one you see the Spirit descend to and rest upon, he is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
34 I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
I saw it happen and I declare that this is the Son of God.”
35 Again, the next day, Yochanan was standing with two of his disciples,
The next day John was standing there with two of his disciples.
36 and he looked at Yeshua as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
He saw Jesus passing by, and said, “Look! This is the Lamb of God!”
37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Yeshua.
When the two disciples heard what he said they went and followed Jesus.
38 Yeshua turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”
Jesus turned round and saw them following him. “What are you looking for?” he asked them. “Rabbi (which means ‘Teacher’), where are you staying?” they asked in reply.
39 He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
“Come and see,” he told them. So they went with him and saw where he was staying. It was about four p.m., and they spent the rest of the day with him.
40 One of the two who heard Yochanan and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of these two disciples who had heard what John said and followed Jesus.
41 He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Anointed One).
He went at once to find his brother Simon and told him, “We've found the Messiah!” (which means “Christ”).
42 He brought him to Yeshua. Yeshua looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Kefa” (which is by interpretation, Peter).
He took him to Jesus. Looking directly at Simon, Jesus said, “You are Simon, son of John. But now you will be called Cephas,” (which means “Peter”).
43 On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Yeshua said to him, “Follow me.”
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. Jesus found Philip there, and told him, “Follow me.”
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town that Andrew and Peter came from.
45 Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Torah and also the prophets, wrote: Yeshua of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We've found the one that Moses wrote about in the law and that the prophets did too—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
46 Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
“From Nazareth? Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael wondered. “Just come and see,” Philip replied.
47 Yeshua saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
As Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said about him, “Look, here's a true Israelite! There's nothing false about him.”
48 Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Yeshua answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
“How do you know who I am?” Nathanael asked. “I saw you there under the fig tree, before Philip called you,” Jesus replied.
49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
“Rabbi, you are the Son of God, the king of Israel!” Nathaniel exclaimed.
50 Yeshua answered him, “Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these!”
“You believe this just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree?” Jesus replied. “You'll get to see much more than that!”
51 He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you all, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
Then Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, you will all see heaven open, and the angels of God going up and down on the Son of man.”
