John 1
1 In the beginning was that Word, and that Word was with God, and that Word was God.
In the beginning, was the Word; and the Word was with God; and the Word was God.
2 This same was in the beginning with God.
He was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by it, and without it was made nothing that was made.
Every thing was by his hand; and without him, was not any thing whatever that existed.
4 In it was life, and that life was the light of men.
In him was life; and the life was the light of man.
5 And that light shineth in the darkenesse, and the darkenesse comprehended it not.
And this light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was Iohn.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 This same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of that light, that all men through him might beleeue.
He came for testimony, to bear witness concerning the light.
8 He was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.
He was not himself the light, but came to bear witness concerning the light.
9 This was that true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.
The true light was that, which enlighteneth every man who cometh into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the worlde was made by him: and the worlde knewe him not.
He was in the world; and the world was by his hand; and the world did not know him.
11 He came vnto his owne, and his owne receiued him not.
He came to his own people; and his own people received him not.
12 But as many as receiued him, to them he gaue prerogatiue to be the sonnes of God, euen to them that beleeue in 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 Which are borne not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of ye wil of man, 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 that Word was made flesh, and dwelt among vs, (and we sawe the glorie thereof, as the glorie of the onely begotten Sonne of the Father) full of grace and trueth.
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 Iohn bare witnesse of him, and cryed, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that commeth after me, was before me: for he was better then I.
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 And of his fulnesse haue all we receiued, and grace for grace.
And of his plenitude have we all received, and grace for grace.
17 For the Lawe was giuen by Moses, but grace, and trueth came by Iesus 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 man hath seene God at any time: that onely begotten Sonne, which is in the bosome 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 Then this is the record of Iohn, when the Iewes sent Priestes and Leuites from Hierusalem, to aske him, 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 confessed and denied not, and said plainely, I am not that 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 said, I am not. Art thou that 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 Then said they vnto him, Who art thou, that we may giue an answere to them that sent vs? What sayest thou of thy selfe?
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 voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias.
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 Nowe they which were sent, were of the Pharises.
And they who were sent, were of the Pharisees.
25 And they asked him, and saide vnto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, neither Elias, nor that 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 Iohn answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye knowe not.
John answered, and said to them; I baptize with water; but among you standeth one, whom ye do not know.
27 He it is that commeth after me, which was before me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthie to vnloose.
He it is that cometh after me, and was before me, whose shoe-strings I am not worthy to untie.
28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Iordan, where Iohn did baptize.
These things occurred in Bethany, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day Iohn, seeth Iesus comming vnto him, and saith, Beholde that Lambe of God, which taketh away the sinne 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 This is he of whom I saide, After me commeth a man, which was before me: for he was better then I.
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 knewe him not: but because he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptizing with water.
And I knew him not; but that he might be known to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32 So Iohn bare recorde, saying, I behelde that Spirit come downe from heauen, like a doue, and it abode vpon him,
And John testified, and said: I saw the Spirit descend from heaven, as a dove, and rest upon him.
33 And I knewe him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, he saide vnto me, Vpon whom thou shalt see that Spirit come downe, and tary still on him, that is he which baptizeth with the holy Ghost.
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 sawe, and bare record that this is that Sonne of God.
And I saw; and I testify, that this is the Son of God.
35 The next day, Iohn stoode againe, and two of his disciples.
And the next day, John was standing, and two of his disciples.
36 And he behelde Iesus walking by, and said, Beholde that Lambe of God.
And he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and said: Behold, the Lamb of God!
37 And the two disciples heard him speake, and followed Iesus.
And his two disciples heard him when he said it, and they went after Jesus.
38 Then Iesus turned about, and saw them follow, and saide vnto them, What seeke ye? And they saide vnto him, Rabbi (which is to say by interpretation, Master) where dwellest 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 saide vnto them, Come, and see. They came and sawe where hee dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth houre.
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, Simon Peters brother, was one of the two which had heard it of Iohn, and that followed him.
And one of those who heard John and went after Jesus was Andrew, the brother of Simon.
41 The same founde his brother Simon first, and said vnto him, We haue founde that Messias, which is by interpretation, that Christ.
He first saw Simon his brother, and said to him: We have found the Messiah.
42 And he brought him to Iesus. And Iesus behelde him, and saide, Thou art Simon the sonne of Iona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a 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 The day following, Iesus woulde goe into Galile, and founde Philip, and said vnto him, Followe me.
The next day, Jesus was disposed to depart for Galilee: and he found Philip and said to him, Come after me.
44 Nowe Philip was of Bethsaida, the citie of Andrew and Peter.
And Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Simon.
45 Philippe founde Nathanael, and saide vnto him, Wee haue founde him of whom Moses did write in the Lawe, and the Prophetes, Iesus that sonne of Ioseph, that was of 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 Then Nathanael sayde vnto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saide 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 Iesus sawe Nathanael comming to him, and saide of him, Beholde in deede an Israelite, in whom 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 sayde vnto him, Whence knewest thou mee? Iesus answered, and sayd vnto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast vnder the figge tree, I sawe 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 saide vnto him, Rabbi, thou art that Sonne of God: thou art that King of Israel.
Nathaniel answered, and said to him: Rabbi; thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
50 Iesus answered, and sayde vnto him, Because I sayde vnto thee, I sawe thee vnder the figtree, beleeuest thou? thou shalt see greater things then 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 saide vnto him, Verely, verely I say vnto you, hereafter shall yee see heauen open, and the Angels of God ascending, and descending vpon that Sonne 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.
