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 The same was in the beginning with God.
He was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by Him, and without Him nothing was made, that has been made.
All things were made by him, and without him not one thing was made that now exists.
4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of the men.
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shineth in the darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.
And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness comprehends it not.
6 There was a man having been sent from God, whose name was John;
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 The same came for a witness, that he might bear witness concerning the light, in order that all through him might believe.
This man came as a witness, to testify of the Light, that all through him might believe.
8 He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness concerning the light.
He was not the Light; but he came to testify of the Light.
9 That was the true light, which lighteth every man, coming into the world.
He was the true Light, which, coming into the world, gives light to every man.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not.
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came unto His own, and His own received Him not.
He came to his own country, and his own people received him not.
12 But so many as received Him, to them gave He the right to become the children of God, to those believing on His name:
But as many as received him, to them he gave the privilege of becoming the children of God, even to those who believe on his name;
13 who were born not of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
who were begotten, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 The Word was made flesh, and tented among us (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten with the Father), full of grace and truth.
And the WORD became flesh, and tabernacled among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ) full of grace and of truth.
15 John beareth witness concerning Him, and cried out saying; This is He of whom I spoke, He that cometh after me has been before me:
John testified of him, and cried, saying: This is he of whom I said: He that comes after me, is now before me, for he existed before me.
16 because He was my Creator. And of His fullness we all received grace upon grace.
And from his fullness have we all received, even grace for grace;
17 Because the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
for the law was given through Moses, but the grace and the truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No one has ever seen God; the only begotten Son, the one being in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared him.
No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has revealed him.
19 This is the testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, that they might ask him,
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him: Who are you?
20 Who art thou? and he confessed and denied not, and confessed that, I am not the Christ.
And he confessed, and did not deny; and he confessed: I am not the Christ.
21 They asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he says, I am not. Art thou that prophet?
And they asked him: What then? Are you Elijah? And he said: I am not. Are you the prophet? And he answered: No.
22 And he responded, No. Then they said to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those having sent us. What do you say concerning yourself?
They then said to him: Who are you? that we may give an answer to those who sent us; what say you of yourself?
23 I am the voice of one roaring in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord as Isaiah the prophet said.
He said: I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord; as said the prophet Isaiah.
24 And those having been sent were of the Pharisees.
And those who were sent were of the Pharisees;
25 And they asked him, and said to him, Then why do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor that prophet?
and they asked him, and said to him: Why, then, do you immerse, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?
26 John responded to them, saying, I baptize with water: There standeth One in your midst whom you do not know,
John answered them, saying: I immerse in water; but there stands one among you whom you know not.
27 the One coming after me, of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the latchet of His sandal.
He it is, who, though he comes after me, is now before me; the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to loose.
28 These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
These things were done in Bethany, beyond the Jordan, where John was immersing.
29 On the following day he sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world.
The next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and said: Behold the Lamb of God, that takes away the sin of the world.
30 This is He concerning whom I spoke, A man cometh after me who has been before me: because he was my Creator.
This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who is now before me, for he existed before me.
31 And I did not know Him, but in order that He may be made manifest to Israel, on this account I came baptizing with water.
And I knew him not; but that he might be made manifest to Israel, for this reason I have come immersing in water.
32 And John testified saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and remained on Him.
And John testified, saying: I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.
33 And I did not know Him, but the One having sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, On whom you may see the Spirit descending and remaining on Him, He is the one baptizing with the Holy Ghost.
And I knew him not; but he that sent me to immerse in water, said to me, On whom you shall see the Spirit descending and remaining, this is he that immerses in the Holy Spirit.
34 And I have seen, and testified that He is the Son of God.
And I saw, and do testify that this is the Son of God.
35 On the following day John again stood, and two of his disciples,
Again the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples.
36 and looking upon Jesus walking about, says, Behold, the Lamb of God.
And looking on Jesus as he walked, he said: Behold the Lamb of God.
37 And the two disciples heard him speaking and followed Jesus.
And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38 Jesus turning and seeing them following, says to them, What are you seeking? and they said to Him, Doctor, (which is said, being interpreted, Teacher), where dwellest thou?
And Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them:
39 He says to them; Come and see. Then they came and saw where He dwelleth, and they abode with Him that day: it was about the tenth hour.
What do you seek? They said to him: Rabbi, (which, when translated, is called Teacher, ) where abidest thou?
40 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two hearing from John, and follows Him;
He said to them: Come and see. They went and saw where he abode; and they remained with him that day; for it was about the tenth hour.
41 he first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found Messiah, which is being interpreted, Christ.
One of the two that heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.
42 He led him to Jesus. Jesus looking upon him said; Thou art Simon the Son of Jonah, thou shalt be called Cephas (which is interpreted, Peter).
He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him: We have found the Messiah; (which, when translated, is the Christ; )
43 On the following day he wished to depart into Galilee, and he finds Philip. And Jesus says to him; Follow me.
and he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looking on him, said: You are Simon, the son of Jonah; you shall be called Cephas (which, when translated, is Rock).
44 Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
The day following, Jesus wished to go into Galilee; and he found Philip, and said to him: Follow me.
45 Philip finds Nathanael and says to him, We have found Him, of whom Moses and the prophets, in the law, did write, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is from Nazareth.
Now, Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
46 Nathanael said to him, Is any good thing able to come out of Nazareth? Philip says to him, Come and see.
Philip found Nathaniel, and said to him: We have found him of whom Moses in the law and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and says concerning him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.
And Nathaniel said to him: Can any thing good come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him: Come and see.
48 Nathanael says to Him, Whence do you know me? Jesus responded and said to him, Before Philip called you, I saw you, being under the fig-tree.
Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him, and said of him: Be hold, an Israelite in truth, in whom there is no guile.
49 Nathanael responded, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, the King of Israel.
Nathaniel said to him: How knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him: Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig-tree, I saw you.
50 Jesus responded and said to him, Because I said to thee, that I saw thee under the fig-tree, dost thou believe? thou shalt see greater things than these.
Nathaniel answered and said to him: Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
51 And He says to him, Truly, truly, I say unto you, you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
Jesus answered and said to him: Do you believe, because I said to you, I saw you under the fig-tree? You shall see greater things than these. And he said to him: Verily, verily I say to you, From this time you shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
