John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was face to face with God, and the Word was God.
2 This man was in the beginning with God.
He was face to face with God in the Beginning.
3 All things came to be through him, and apart from him not even one thing came to be that has come to be.
All things came into being through him, and apart from him nothing that exists came into being.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
And the light is shining in the darkness, and the darkness has not overwhelmed it
6 A man came to be who was sent from God, his name was John.
A man came into being, sent from God, whose name was John.
7 This man came for testimony so that he might testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.
He came as a witness, that he might bear testimony concerning the Light - so that all men might believe through him.
8 That man was not the light, but that he might testify about the light.
He was not the Light; it was to bear testimony concerning the Light that he came into being.
9 He was the true light coming into the world that enlightens every man.
The true Light, which enlightens every man, was then coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world came to be through him, and the world knew him not.
He was in the world, and through him the world came into being, yet the world knew him not.
11 He came to his own, and his own did not accept him.
He came to his own creation, and his own folk welcomed him not.
12 But as many as did accept him, to them he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name,
But to all who receive him, to them he has given the right to become children of God, even to those who trust in his name;
13 who were begotten, not from blood, nor from a will of flesh, nor from a will of man, but from 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 flesh, and dwelt among us. And we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.
And the Word became flesh and tented with us. And we gazed on his glory - glory as of the Father’s only Son - full of grace and truth.
15 John testified about him, and cried out, saying, This was he of whom I said, He who comes after me came to be before me, because he was before me.
John bore witness 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.’"
16 And from his fullness we all received, even grace for grace.
For out of his fulness we have all received, yes, grace upon grace.
17 Because the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ.
For the Law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No man has ever seen God. The only begotten Son, being in the bosom of the Father, that man reported him.
No man has ever seen God; God, only begotten, who is in the bosom of the Father - he has interpreted him.
19 And this is the testimony of John when the Jews sent forth priests and Levites from Jerusalem so that they might ask him, Who are thou?
Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent some priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
20 And he confessed, and did not deny, and confessed, I am not the Christ.
He acknowledged - he did not deny it - but acknowledged, "I am not the Christ."
21 And they asked him, What therefore, are thou Elijah? And he says, I am not. Are thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
"What then?" they questioned; "Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" "No," he replied.
22 They said therefore to him, Who are thou, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do thou say about thyself?
Then said they to him. "Who are you? That we may give some answer to those who sent us. What account do you give of yourself?"
23 He said, I am the voice of a man crying out in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, just as the prophet Isaiah said.
He said, "I am a voice of one who cries aloud in the desert, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as said the prophet Isaiah."
24 And those who were sent were from the Pharisees.
Now it was some of the Pharisees who had been sent to him;
25 And they asked him, and said to him, Why therefore do thou immerse if thou are not the Christ nor Elijah nor the prophet?
so they questioned him, saying, "Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"
26 John answered them, saying, I immerse in water, but amidst you stands him whom ye know not.
"I indeed am baptizing in water," John said in reply, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not recognize,
27 He is the man who comes after me, who has become before me, of whom I am not worthy that I might loosen the strap of his shoe.
One who is to come after me, whose sandal-strap I am not worthy to untie."
28 These things occurred in Bethany beyond the Jordan where John was immersing.
This happened in Bethany, beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 On the morrow John sees Jesus coming to him, and he says, Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said. "Behold, that is God’s Lamb, who takes and bears away the sin of the world.
30 This is he about whom I said, After me comes a man who has become before me, because he was before me.
This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes One who has been put before me, for he was before me.’
31 And I had not known him, but that he would be made known to Israel. Because of this I came immersing in water.
I myself did not recognize him; I only came baptizing in water, in order that he might be openly shown to Israel."
32 And John testified, saying, I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained upon him.
John also bore this testimony, saying. "I saw the Spirit like a dove descend from heaven and rest upon him.
33 And I had not known him. But he who sent me to immerse in water, he said to me, Upon whomever thou will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him, this is he who immerses in the Holy Spirit.
And I did not recognize him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and resting upon him, is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’
34 And I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.
This I have seen, and I am become a witness to the fact that he is the Son of God."
35 Again on the morrow John stood, and two of his disciples.
Next day again, John was standing with two of his disciples.
36 And having looked upon Jesus walking, he says, Behold, the Lamb of God!
After gazing intently on Jesus as he walked about, he said, "Look! that is the Lamb of God!"
37 And the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.
The two disciples heard his exclamation, and they followed Jesus.
38 And Jesus having turned, and having seen them following, says to them, What seek ye? And they said to him, Rabbi (which says, being interpreted, Teacher), where do thou dwell?
Then Jesus turned and saw them following him, and said, "What do you want?" They replied, "Rabbi" (which may be translated ‘Teacher’), "where are you staying?"
39 He says to them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and remained with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
He said to them, "Come, and you shall see." So they went and saw where he was staying, and spent that day with him. It was then about four o’clock in the afternoon.
40 Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard from John and who followed him.
One of the two men who heard what John said and followed Jesus, was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.
41 This man first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
In the morning he found his brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (a word which means Christ, the Anointed One).
42 And he brought him to Jesus. And having seen him, Jesus said, Thou are Simon the son of Jonah. Thou will be called Cephas (which is interpreted, Peter).
He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked intently at him and said. "You are Simon, son of John; you shall be called Cephas" (or ‘Peter,’ which means ‘Rock’).
43 On the morrow he wanted to go forth into Galilee, and he finds Philip. And Jesus says to him, Follow me.
Next day Jesus decided to go into Galilee; and he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me."
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
Now Philip belonged to Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip finds Nathanael, and says to him, We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets wrote: Jesus the son of Joseph of Nazareth.
Then Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found him about whom Moses wrote in the Law, as did the prophets - Jesus of Nazareth, Joseph’s son."
46 And Nathanael said to him, What good can be from Nazareth? Philip says to him, Come and see.
And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says about him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit.
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and said, "Behold a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit."
48 Nathanael says to him, How do thou know me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip called thee, being under the fig tree, I saw thee.
"How do you know me?" asked Nathanael. "Before Philip called you," replied Jesus, "when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."
49 Nathanael answered, and says to him, Rabbi, thou are the Son of God. Thou are the king of Israel.
"Rabbi," answered Nathanael, "you are the Son of God; you are King of Israel."
50 Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, thou believe? Thou will see greater than these things.
Jesus said in reply. "Do you believe because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree?’
51 And he says to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, henceforth ye will see the heaven opened, and the agents of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
You shall see greater things than that! Believe me," he added, "you all shall see heaven opened wide, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man."
