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 with God, and the Word was God.
2 He was in the beginning with God.
The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him, and without him not one thing was made that now exists.
All things were made through him. Without him, nothing was made that has been made.
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 comprehends it not.
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 This man came as a witness, to testify of the Light, that all through him might believe.
The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
8 He was not the Light; but he came to testify of the Light.
He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
9 He was the true Light, which, coming into the world, gives light to every man.
The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world did not recognize him.
11 He came to his own country, and his own people received him not.
He came to his own, and those who were his own did not receive him.
12 But as many as received him, to them he gave the privilege of becoming the children of God, even to those who believe on his name;
But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:
13 who were begotten, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of 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 tabernacled among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ) full of grace and of truth.
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.
15 John testified of him, and cried, saying: This is he of whom I said: He that comes after me, is now before me, for he existed before me.
John 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.’”
16 And from his fullness have we all received, even grace for grace;
From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.
17 for the law was given through Moses, but the grace and the truth came through Jesus Christ.
For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
18 No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has revealed him.
No one has seen God at any time. The only born Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.
19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him: Who are you?
This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
20 And he confessed, and did not deny; and he confessed: I am not the Christ.
He declared, and did not deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”
21 And they asked him: What then? Are you Elijah? And he said: I am not. Are you the prophet? And he answered: No.
They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”
22 They then said to him: Who are you? that we may give an answer to those who sent us; what say you of yourself?
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?”
23 He said: I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord; as said the prophet Isaiah.
He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”
24 And those who were sent were of the Pharisees;
The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
25 and they asked him, and said to him: Why, then, do you immerse, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?
They asked him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?”
26 John answered them, saying: I immerse in water; but there stands one among you whom you know not.
John answered them, “I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you do not know.
27 He it is, who, though he comes after me, is now before me; the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to loose.
He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loosen.”
28 These things were done in Bethany, beyond the Jordan, where John was immersing.
These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and said: Behold the Lamb of God, that takes away the sin of the world.
The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, 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 now before me, for he existed before me.
This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’
31 And I knew him not; but that he might be made manifest to Israel, for this reason I have come immersing in water.
I did not know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water, that he would be revealed to Israel.”
32 And John testified, saying: I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.
John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
33 And I knew him not; but he that sent me to immerse in water, said to me, On whom you shall see the Spirit descending and remaining, this is he that immerses in the Holy Spirit.
I did not recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’
34 And I saw, and do testify that this is the Son of God.
I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
35 Again the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples.
Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,
36 And looking on Jesus as he walked, he said: Behold the Lamb of God.
and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38 And Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them:
Jesus 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?”
39 What do you seek? They said to him: Rabbi, (which, when translated, is called Teacher, ) where abidest thou?
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.
40 He said to them: Come and see. They went and saw where he abode; and they remained with him that day; for it was about the tenth hour.
One of the two who heard John and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41 One of the two that heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.
He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
42 He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him: We have found the Messiah; (which, when translated, is the Christ; )
He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).
43 and he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looking on him, said: You are Simon, the son of Jonah; you shall be called Cephas (which, when translated, is Rock).
On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
44 The day following, Jesus wished to go into Galilee; and he found Philip, and said to him: Follow me.
Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Now, Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
46 Philip found Nathaniel, and said to him: We have found him of whom Moses in the law and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
47 And Nathaniel said to him: Can any thing good come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him: Come and see.
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
48 Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him, and said of him: Be hold, an Israelite in truth, in whom there is no guile.
Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
49 Nathaniel said to him: How knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him: Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig-tree, I saw you.
Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
50 Nathaniel answered and said to him: Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
Jesus answered him, “Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these!”
51 Jesus answered and said to him: Do you believe, because I said to you, I saw you under the fig-tree? You shall see greater things than these. And he said to him: Verily, verily I say to you, From this time you shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
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.”
