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 was; and the Word was with God; and the Word was God.
2 He was with God in the beginning.
He was in the beginning with God;
3 Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.
through him all things came into being, and nothing came into being apart from him.
4 In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
That which came into being in him was life; and the life was the light of humanity;
5 The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
and the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness never overpowered it.
6 There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John.
There appeared a man sent from God, whose name was 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 bear witness to the light so that through him everyone might believe.
8 He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
He was not the light, but he came to bear witness to the light.
9 The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.
That was the true light which enlightens everyone coming into the world.
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 through him the world came into being – yet the world did not know him.
11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
He came to his own – yet his own did not receive 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 who did receive him he gave power to become children of God – to those who believe in his name.
13 children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.
For not to natural conception, nor to human instincts, nor to human will did they owe the new life, but to 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.
And the Word became human, and lived among us, (We saw his glory – the glory of the Only Son sent from the Father), full of love 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 bears witness to him; he cried aloud – for it was he who spoke – “He who is coming after me is now before me, for he was ever first”);
16 From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
out of his fullness we have all received gift after gift of love;
17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
for the Law was given through Moses, love 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.
No one has ever yet seen God; God the only Son, who is ever with the Father – he has revealed him.
19 And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
When the religious authorities in Jerusalem sent some Priests and Levites to ask John – “Who are you?”,
20 He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”
he told them clearly and simply, “I am not the Christ.”
21 “Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
“What then?” they asked. “Are you Elijah?” “No,” he said, “I am not.” “Are you ‘the prophet’?” He answered, “No.”
22 So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
“Who then are you?” they continued. “Tell us so that we have an answer to give to those who have 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,” he answered, “am – ‘The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: make a straight road for the Lord’, as the prophet Isaiah said.”
24 Then the Pharisees who had been sent
These men had been sent from the Pharisees;
25 asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
and their next question was, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ or Elijah or ‘the prophet’?”
26 “I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.
John’s answer was – “I baptize with water, but among you stands one whom you do not 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, yet I am not worthy even to unfasten his sandal.”
28 All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
This happened at Bethany, across 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 coming towards him, and exclaimed, “Here is 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.’
I was talking about him when I said ‘After me there is coming a man who ranks ahead of me, because before I was born 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 did not know who he was, but I have come baptizing with water to make him known to Israel.”
32 Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.
John also said: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven like a dove and rest on 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 myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, he said to me ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him – he it is who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
34 I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
This I have seen myself, and I have declared my belief that he is the Son of God.”
35 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.
The next day, when John was standing with two of his disciples,
36 When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
he looked at Jesus as he passed and exclaimed, “There is the Lamb of God!”
37 And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
The two disciples heard him say this, 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?”
But Jesus turned around, and saw them following. “What are you looking for?” he asked. “Rabbi,” they answered (or, as we should say, ‘Teacher’), “where are you staying?”
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 you will see,” he replied. So they went, and saw where he was staying, and spent that day with him. It was then about four in the afternoon.
40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.
One of the two, who heard what John said and followed Jesus, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41 He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).
He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (a word which means ‘Christ,’ or ‘Consecrated’.)
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).
Then he brought him to Jesus. Looking straight at him, Jesus said, “You are Simon, the son of John; you will be called Cephas” (which means ‘Peter,’ or ‘Rock’).
43 The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”
The following day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip, and said to him, “Follow me.”
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
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.”
He found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and of whom the prophets also wrote – Jesus of Nazareth, Joseph’s son!”
46 “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.
“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” asked Nathanael. “Come and see,” replied Philip.
47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming towards him, he said, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit!”
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 me?” asked Nathanael. “Even before Philip called you,” replied Jesus, “when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
49 “Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
“Rabbi,” Nathanael exclaimed, “you are the Son of God, you are king of Israel!”
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.”
“Do you believe in me,” asked Jesus, “because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than those!
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.”
In truth I tell you,” he added, “you will all see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
