John 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 He was with God in the beginning.
In the beginning he was with God.
3 Through Him all things were made, and 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 that 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 has not overcome it.
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not extinguished it.
6 There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John.
God sent a man named John.
7 He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
He came as a witness to explain about the light so that everyone might believe through him.
8 He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
He himself was not the light, but he came to witness to the light.
9 The true Light who gives light to every man 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 though the world was made through Him, the world did not 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 His own did not receive Him.
He came to his own people, but they didn't accept him.
12 But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
But to all those who accepted him and trusted in him, he gave the right to become God's children.
13 children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born 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 made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from 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 John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because 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 have all received grace upon grace.
We have all been recipients of his generous nature, one gracious gift after another.
17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
The law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
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 And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites 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 did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”
John declared plainly and clearly without hesitation, “I am not the Messiah.”
21 “Then who are you?” they inquired. “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 So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for 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 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”
“I am a voice calling in the desert, ‘Make the Lord's way straight!’” he said, using the words of the prophet Isaiah.
24 Then the Pharisees who had been sent
The priests and Levites sent by the Pharisees
25 asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
asked him, “Why then are you baptizing, if you're not the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet?”
26 “I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not 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, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
He is coming after me, but I am not even worthy to untie his sandals.”
28 All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
This all happened in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, 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, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because 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 myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might 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 Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting 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 myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with 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 testified that this is the Son of God.”
I saw it happen and I declare that this is the Son of God.”
35 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.
The next day John was standing there with two of his disciples.
36 When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
He saw Jesus passing by, and said, “Look! This is the Lamb of God!”
37 And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
When the two disciples heard what he said they went and followed Jesus.
38 Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means 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 “Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. 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 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.
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 brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).
He went at once to find his brother Simon and told him, “We've found the Messiah!” (which means “Christ”).
42 Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as 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 The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told 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 same town as Andrew and Peter.
Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town that Andrew and Peter came from.
45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus 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 “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.
“From Nazareth? Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael wondered. “Just come and see,” Philip replied.
47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there 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 “How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”
“How do you know who I am?” Nathanael asked. “I saw you there under the fig tree, before Philip called you,” Jesus replied.
49 “Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
“Rabbi, you are the Son of God, the king of Israel!” Nathaniel exclaimed.
50 Jesus said to him, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? 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 Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open 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.”
