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 were made by him; and without him was not one thing made that was made.
All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing that exists came into being.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
In Him was Life, and that Life was the Light of men.
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness did not comprehend it.
The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overpowered it.
6 A man was sent from God, whose name was John.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 He came for a witness, that he might bear testimony concerning the Light, that all men through him might believe.
He came as a witness, in order that he might give testimony concerning the Light--so that all might believe through him.
8 He was not the Light, but sent that he should bear testimony concerning the Light.
He was not the Light, but he existed that he might give testimony concerning the Light.
9 He was that true Light, which illumines every man by his coming into the world.
The true Light was that which illumines every man by its coming into the world.
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 came into existence through Him, and the world did not recognize Him.
11 He came unto his peculiar people, and his peculiar people did not receive him.
He came to the things that were His own, and His own people gave Him no welcome.
12 But as many as did receive him, on them he bestowed authority to become children of God, even on those who believe on his name:
But all who have received Him, to them--that is, to those who trust in His name--He has given the privilege of becoming children of God;
13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
who were begotten as such not by human descent, nor through an impulse of their own nature, nor through the will of a human father, but from God.
14 And the Word became incarnate, and tabernacled with us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ) full of grace and truth.
And the Word came in the flesh, and lived for a time in our midst, so that we saw His glory--the glory as of the Father's only Son, sent from His presence. He was full of grace and truth.
15 John bore witness concerning him, and cried, saying, This is he of whom I said, He that is coming after me, is before me: because before me he was.
John gave testimony concerning Him and cried aloud, saying, "This is He of whom I said, 'He who is coming after me has been put before me,' for He was before me."
16 And from his plenitude we all have received, even grace corresponding with his grace.
For He it is from whose fulness we have all received, and grace upon grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses, but the grace and the reality came by Jesus Christ.
For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath thoroughly described him.
No human eye has ever seen God: the only Son, who is in the Father's bosom--He has made Him known.
19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they should question him, Who art thou?
This also is John's testimony, when the Jews sent to him a deputation of Priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him who he was.
20 And he confessed, and denied it not; but acknowledged, I am not the Messiah.
He avowed--he did not conceal the truth, but avowed, "I am not the Christ."
21 And they asked him, What then? art thou Elias? and he said, I am not. Art thou that prophet? and he answered, No.
"What then?" they inquired; "are you Elijah?" "I am not," he said. "Are you the Prophet?" "No," he answered.
22 Then said they to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us: What description givest thou of thyself?
So they pressed the question. "Who are you?" they said--"that we may take an answer to those who sent us. What account do you give of yourself?"
23 He said, I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way for the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.
"I am the voice," he replied, "of one crying aloud, 'Make straight the Lord's way in the Desert,' fulfilling the words of the Prophet Isaiah."
24 And they who were sent, were of the Pharisees.
They were Pharisees who had been sent.
25 And they questioned him, and said to him, Why then dost thou baptise, if thou be not the Messiah, nor Elias, nor that prophet?
Again they questioned him. "Why then do you baptize," they said, "if you are neither the Christ nor Elijah nor the Prophet?"
26 John answered them, saying, I baptise with water: but in the midst of you hath stood a person, whom ye have not known;
"I baptize in water only," John answered, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not know--
27 it is he, though coming after me, who was before me, the thong of whole sandal I am not worthy to untie.
He who is to come after me, and whose sandal-strap I am not worthy to unfasten."
28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptising.
This conversation took place at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world,
The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and exclaimed, "Look, that is the Lamb of God who is to take away the sin of the world!
30 This is he of whom I spake, After me cometh a man who was before me: for before me he existed.
This is He about whom I said, 'After me is to come One who has been put before me, because He was before me.'
31 And I knew him not: though that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore am I come baptising with water.
I did not yet know Him; but that He may be openly shown to Israel is the reason why I have come baptizing in water."
32 And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it rested upon him.
John also gave testimony by stating: "I have seen the Spirit coming down like a dove out of Heaven; and it remained upon Him.
33 And I did not know him: but he that sent me baptising with water, he said to me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending as a dove, and resting upon him, that is he who baptiseth with the Holy Ghost.
I did not yet know Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, "'The One on whom you see the Spirit coming down, and remaining, He it is who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'
34 And I have seen it, and have borne testimony that this is the Son of God.
"This I have seen, and I have become a witness that He is the Son of God."
35 On the morrow John was again standing with two of his disciples;
Again the next day John was standing with two of his disciples,
36 and looking upon Jesus as he walked by, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
when he saw Jesus passing by, and said, "Look! that is the Lamb of God!"
37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
The two disciples heard his exclamation, and they followed Jesus.
38 Then Jesus turned about, and seeing them following, saith to them, What are ye seeking? They said unto him, Rabbi (which signifies, when translated, Master), where is thy abode?
Then Jesus turned round, and seeing them following He asked them, "What is your wish?" "Rabbi," they replied--'Rabbi' means 'Teacher' --"where are you staying?"
39 He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he abode, and continued with him that day: and it was about the tenth hour.
"Come and you shall see," He said. So they went and saw where He was staying, and they remained and spent that day with Him. It was then about ten o'clock in the morning.
40 One of the two, who had heard from John mention of Jesus, and had followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard John's exclamation and followed Jesus.
41 He first finds his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being translated, the Christ).
He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah!" --that is to say, the Anointed One.
42 And he brought him to Jesus. Then Jesus looking on him, said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonas: thou shalt be called Cephas, which, interpreted in Greek, is Petros, a Rock.
He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon, son of John: you shall be called Cephas" --that is to say, Peter (or 'Rock').
43 The next day Jesus resolved to go into Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, Follow me.
The next day, having decided to leave Bethany and go into Galilee, Jesus found Philip, and invited him to follow Him.
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
(Now Philip came from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.)
45 Philip findeth Nathaniel, and saith to him, We have found him whom Moses in the law has described, and the prophets, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is of Nazareth.
Then Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him about whom Moses in the Law wrote, as well as the Prophets--Jesus, the son of Joseph, a man of Nazareth."
46 And Nathaniel said to him, Can any thing good come out of Nazareth? Philip saith to him, Come and see.
"Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" replied Nathanael. "Come and see," said Philip.
47 Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite in reality, in whom there is no guile!
Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, and said of him, "Look! here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceitfulness!"
48 Nathaniel saith unto him, From whence canst thou know me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.
"How do you know me?" Nathanael asked. "Before Philip called you," said Jesus, "when you were under the fig-tree I saw you."
49 Nathaniel answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the king of Israel.
"Rabbi," cried Nathanael, "you are the Son of God, you are Israel's King!"
50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, dost thou believe? thou shalt see greater things than these.
"Because I said to you, 'I saw you under the fig-tree,'" replied Jesus, "do you believe? You shall see greater things than that."
51 And he saith to him, Verily, verily, I tell you, From henceforth ye shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
"I tell you all in most solemn truth," He added, "that you shall see Heaven opened wide, and God's angels going up, and coming down to the Son of Man."
