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 received being through him, and without him not one [thing] received being which has received being.
All things were made through him; and without him was nothing made that hath been made.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
In him is life; and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light appears in darkness, and the darkness apprehended it not.
And the light hath been shining in the darkness; and the darkness received 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 as a witness, to bear witness of the light, that through him all might believe.
8 He was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light.
He was not the light, but came to bear witness of the light.
9 The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man.
The true light, which enlighteneth every man, was coming 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 made through him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came to his own, and his own received him not;
He came to his own, and his own 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 as many as received him, to them he gave power to become children of God, —to those who believed in his name;
13 who have been born, not of blood, nor of flesh's will, nor of man's will, 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 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 dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; and we beheld his glory, a glory as of an only begotten of a father.
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 beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me hath gone before me; for he was before me.
16 for of his fulness we all have received, and grace upon grace.
For out of his fullness have we all received, and grace upon grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses: grace and truth subsists through Jesus Christ.
For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came 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 hath declared [him].
No one hath ever seen God; the only begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath made him known.
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 witness of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who art thou?
20 And he acknowledged and denied not, and acknowledged, I am not the Christ.
And he declared, and did not deny; and he declared, I am not the Christ.
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, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he said, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, 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?
They said therefore to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who 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 “a voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord,” as said Isaiah the prophet.
24 And they were sent from among the Pharisees.
And they were sent from 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 dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?
26 John answered them saying, I baptise with water. In the midst of you stands, whom ye do not know,
John answered them, saying, I baptize in water. There standeth one among you whom ye know not,
27 he who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to unloose.
he who cometh after me, the latchet of whose sandal I am not worthy to loose.
28 These things took place in Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptising.
These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, 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 next day he seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, who taketh away 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 hath gone before me; for he was before 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 made manifest to Israel, therefore I came baptizing in water.
32 And John bore witness, saying, I beheld the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it abode upon him.
And John bore witness, saying, I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it abode 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 knew him not; but he who sent me to baptize in water, the same said to me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and abiding on him, he it is that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.
34 And I have seen and borne witness that this is the Son of God.
And I have seen and have borne witness, that this is the Son of God.
35 Again, on the morrow, there stood John and two of his disciples.
On the morrow John was again standing, and two of his disciples;
36 And, looking at Jesus as he walked, he says, Behold the Lamb of God.
and looking upon Jesus as he was walking, he saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!
37 And the two disciples heard him speaking, and followed Jesus.
The two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed 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?
Jesus turning and seeing them following, saith to them, What seek ye? And they said to him, Rabbi, (that is to say, when interpreted, Teacher, ) where dost thou dwell?
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 saith to them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he dwelt; and they abode with him that day. 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.
One of the two who heard what John said, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41 He first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found the Messias (which being interpreted is Christ).
He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah; (which is, when interpreted, the Christ.)
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).
He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looking upon him said, Thou art Simon, the son of John; thou shalt be called Cephas; (which signifieth Peter, that is, Rock.)
43 On the morrow he would go forth into Galilee, and Jesus finds Philip, and says to him, Follow me.
On the morrow he determined to go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip. And Jesus saith to him, Follow me.
44 And Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
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.
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, We have found him of whom Moses in the Law, and the Prophets wrote, 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.
And Nathanael said to him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith 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.
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile.
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.
Nathanael saith to him, Whence dost thou know me? Jesus answered and 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.
Nathanael answered 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 answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, dost thou believe? Thou shalt 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.
And he saith to him, Truly, truly do I say to you, Ye will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
