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.
He was in the beginning with God.
3 All things received being through him, and without him not one [thing] received being which has received being.
Every thing was by his hand; and without him, was not any thing whatever that existed.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
In him was life; and the life was the light of man.
5 And the light appears in darkness, and the darkness apprehended it not.
And this light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.
6 There was a man sent from God, his name John.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 He came for witness, that he might witness concerning the light, that all might believe through him.
He came for testimony, to bear witness concerning the light.
8 He was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light.
He was not himself the light, but came to bear witness concerning the light.
9 The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man.
The true light was that, which enlighteneth every man who cometh into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world had [its] being through him, and the world knew him not.
He was in the world; and the world was by his hand; and the world did not know him.
11 He came to his own, and his own received him not;
He came to his own people; and his own people received him not.
12 but as many as received him, to them gave he [the] right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name;
But such as received him, to them gave he the prerogative to be children of God; even to them that believe on his name;
13 who have been born, not of blood, nor of flesh's will, nor of man's will, but of God.
who are born, not of blood, nor of the pleasure of the flesh, nor of the pleasure of man, but of God.
14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we have contemplated his glory, a glory as of an only-begotten with a father), full of grace and truth;
And the: Word became flesh, and tabernacled with us: and we saw his glory, a glory as of the only begotten from the Father, that he was full of grace and truth.
15 (John bears witness of him, and he has cried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me; )
John testified of him, and cried, and said: This is he, of whom I said, That he cometh after me, and is before me; for he was prior to me.
16 for of his fulness we all have received, and grace upon grace.
And of his plenitude have we all received, and grace for grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses: grace and truth subsists through Jesus Christ.
For the law was given by the hand of Moses; but the reality and grace was by the hand of Jesus Messiah.
18 No one has seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
No man hath ever seen God; the only begotten God, he who is in the bosom of his Father, he hath declared him.
19 And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites that they might ask him, Thou, who art thou?
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews of Jerusalem sent to him priests and Levites, to ask him, Who art thou?
20 And he acknowledged and denied not, and acknowledged, I am not the Christ.
And he confessed, and denied not, but confessed I am not the Messiah.
21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he says, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
And they asked him again: Who then? Art thou Elijah? And he said: I am not. Art thou a prophet? And he said, No.
22 They said therefore to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
And they said to him: Who art thou? that we may give answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
23 He said, I [am] [the] voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the path of [the] Lord, as said Esaias the prophet.
He said: I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make smooth the way of the Lord; as said the prophet Isaiah.
24 And they were sent from among the Pharisees.
And they who were sent, were of the Pharisees.
25 And they asked him and said to him, Why baptisest thou then, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?
And they asked him, and said to him: Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor a prophet?
26 John answered them saying, I baptise with water. In the midst of you stands, whom ye do not know,
John answered, and said to them; I baptize with water; but among you standeth one, whom ye do not know.
27 he who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to unloose.
He it is that cometh after me, and was before me, whose shoe-strings I am not worthy to untie.
28 These things took place in Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptising.
These things occurred in Bethany, where John was baptizing.
29 On the morrow he sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
The day after, John saw Jesus coming towards him, and said: Behold, the Lamb of God, that beareth the sin of the world.
30 He it is of whom I said, A man comes after me who takes a place before me, because he was before me;
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man, who is before me, for he was prior to me.
31 and I knew him not; but that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore have I come baptising with water.
And I knew him not; but that he might be known to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32 And John bore witness, saying, I beheld the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it abode upon him.
And John testified, and said: I saw the Spirit descend from heaven, as a dove, and rest upon him.
33 And I knew him not; but he who sent me to baptise with water, he said to me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and abiding on him, he it is who baptises with [the] Holy Spirit.
And I did not know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water, he said to me- On whom thou seest the Spirit descend, and rest upon him, he baptizeth with the Holy Spirit.
34 And I have seen and borne witness that this is the Son of God.
And I saw; and I testify, that this is the Son of God.
35 Again, on the morrow, there stood John and two of his disciples.
And the next day, John was standing, and two of his disciples.
36 And, looking at Jesus as he walked, he says, Behold the Lamb of God.
And he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and said: Behold, the Lamb of God!
37 And the two disciples heard him speaking, and followed Jesus.
And his two disciples heard him when he said it, and they went after Jesus.
38 But Jesus having turned, and seeing them following, says to them, What seek ye? And they said to him, Rabbi (which, being interpreted, signifies Teacher), where abidest thou?
And Jesus turned, and saw them coming after him, and he said to them: What seek ye? They said to him: Our Rabbi, where stayest thou?
39 He says to them, Come and see. They went therefore, and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
He said to them: Come, and see. And they came and saw where he lodged; and they were with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.
40 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard [this] from John and followed him.
And one of those who heard John and went after Jesus was Andrew, the brother of Simon.
41 He first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found the Messias (which being interpreted is Christ).
He first saw Simon his brother, and said to him: We have found the Messiah.
42 And he led him to Jesus. Jesus looking at him said, Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas; thou shalt be called Cephas (which interpreted is stone).
And he brought him to Jesus. And Jesus looked upon him, and said Thou art Simon the son of Jona; thou shalt be called Cephas.
43 On the morrow he would go forth into Galilee, and Jesus finds Philip, and says to him, Follow me.
The next day, Jesus was disposed to depart for Galilee: and he found Philip and said to him, Come after me.
44 And Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
And Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Simon.
45 Philip finds Nathanael, and says to him, We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the law, and the prophets, Jesus, the son of Joseph, who is from Nazareth.
And Philip found Nathaniel, and said to him: We have found him, of whom Moses wrote in the law, and the prophets, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is of Nazareth.
46 And Nathanael said to him, Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip says to him, Come and see.
Nathaniel said to him: Can there be any good thing from Nazareth? Philip said to him: Come, and see.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Behold [one] truly an Israelite, in whom there is no guile.
And Jesus saw Nathaniel coming towards him, and said of him: Behold a real Israelite, in whom is no deceit.
48 Nathanael says to him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.
Nathaniel said to him: Whence knowest thou me? Jesus said to him: Before Philip called thee when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.
49 Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel.
Nathaniel answered, and said to him: Rabbi; thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
50 Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? Thou shalt see greater things than these.
Jesus said to him: Because I said to thee, that I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? Thou wilt see greater things than these.
51 And he says to him, Verily, verily, I say to you, Henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of man.
He said to him: Verily, verily, I say to you, That hereafter ye will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending unto the Son of man.
