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 This was in the beginning with God.
He was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him, and without him not a single creature was made.
All things received being through him, and without him not one [thing] received being which has received being.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of man.
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shone in darkness, but the darkness received it not.
And the light appears in darkness, and the darkness apprehended it not.
6 A man named John, was sent from God.
There was a man sent from God, his name John.
7 This man came as a witness, to testify concerning the light, that through him, all might believe.
He came for witness, that he might witness concerning the light, that all might believe through him.
8 He was not himself the light; but came to testify concerning the light.
He was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light.
9 The true light was he who, coming into the world, enlightens every man.
The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him; yet the world knew him not.
He was in the world, and the world had [its] being through him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came to his own land, and his own people did not receive him;
He came to his own, and his own received him not;
12 but to as many as received him, believing in his name, he granted the privilege of being children of God;
but as many as received him, to them gave he [the] right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name;
13 who derive their birth not from blood, nor from the desire of the flesh, nor from the will of man, but from God.
who have been born, not of blood, nor of flesh's will, nor of man's will, but of God.
14 And the Word became incarnate, and sojourned amongst us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ) full of favor and truth.
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;
15 (It was concerning him John testified, when he cried, This is He of whom I said, He that comes after me, is preferred to me; for he was before me.)
(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; )
16 Of his fulness we all have received, even favor for favor's sake;
for of his fulness we all have received, and grace upon grace.
17 for the law was given by Moses--the favor and the truth came by Jesus Christ.
For the law was given by Moses: grace and truth subsists through Jesus Christ.
18 No one ever saw God; it is the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, who has made him known.
No one has seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
19 Now this is the testimony of John. When the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who are you?
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?
20 he acknowledged, and denied not, but acknowledged, saying, I am not the Messiah.
And he acknowledged and denied not, and acknowledged, I am not the Christ.
21 And they asked him, Who, then? Are you Elijah? He said, I am not. Are you the prophet? He answered, No.
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he says, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
22 They said, Tell, then, who you are, that we may return an answer to them who sent us. What do you say of yourself?
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 answered, I am he whose voice proclaims in the wilderness, "Make straight the way of the Lord," as said, the Prophet Isaiah.
He said, I [am] [the] voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the path of [the] Lord, as said Esaias the prophet.
24 Now they who were sent, were of the Pharisees.
And they were sent from among the Pharisees.
25 And they questioned him further, Why, then, do you immerse, if you be not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?
And they asked him and said to him, Why baptisest thou then, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?
26 John answered, I immerse in water, but there is one among you whom you know not.
John answered them saying, I baptise with water. In the midst of you stands, whom ye do not know,
27 It is he who comes after me, and was before me; whose shoe-string I am not worthy to loose.
he who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to unloose.
28 This happened at Bethabara, upon the Jordan, where John was immersing.
These things took place in Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptising.
29 On the next day, John sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, that takes away the sin of the world.
On the morrow he sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
30 This is He, concerning whom I said, After me a man comes, who is preferred to me; for he was before me.
He it is of whom I said, A man comes after me who takes a place before me, because he was before me;
31 As for me, I knew him not; but, that he might be made manifest to Israel, I am come immersing in water.
and I knew him not; but that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore have I come baptising with water.
32 John testified further, saying, I saw the spirit descending from heaven, like a dove, and remaining upon him.
And John bore witness, saying, I beheld the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it abode upon him.
33 For my part, I should not have known him, had not He, who sent me to immerse in water, told me, Upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining, the same is He who immerses in the Holy Spirit.
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.
34 Having, therefore, seen this, I testify that he is the Son of God.
And I have seen and borne witness that this is the Son of God.
35 The next day, John, being with two of his disciples,
Again, on the morrow, there stood John and two of his disciples.
36 observed Jesus passing, and said, Behold the Lamb of God.
And, looking at Jesus as he walked, he says, Behold the Lamb of God.
37 The two disciples hearing this, followed Jesus.
And the two disciples heard him speaking, and followed Jesus.
38 And Jesus turning about, saw them following, and said to them, What do you seek? They answered, Rabbi, (which signifies Teacher, ) where do you dwell?
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?
39 He replied, Come, and see. They went, and saw where he dwelt, and it being about the tenth hour, abode with him that day.
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.
40 One of the two, who, having heard John, followed Jesus, was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard [this] from John and followed him.
41 The first he met, was his own brother, Simon; to whom he said, We have found the Messiah, (a name equivalent to Christ.)
He first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found the Messias (which being interpreted is Christ).
42 And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus, looking upon him, said, You are Simon, the son of Jona; you shall be called Cephas, (which denotes the same as Peter.)
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).
43 The next day, he resolved to go to Galilee, and meeting Philip, said to him, Follow me.
On the morrow he would go forth into Galilee, and Jesus finds Philip, and says to him, Follow me.
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
And Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip meets Nathanael, and says to him, We have found the person described by Moses in the law, and by the prophets, Jesus, the son of Joseph, of Nazareth.
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.
46 Nathanael says to him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip answered, Come and see.
And Nathanael said to him, Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip says to him, Come and see.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said, concerning him, Behold an Israelite, indeed, in whom is no guile.
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Behold [one] truly an Israelite, in whom there is no guile.
48 Nathanael said to him, Whence do you know me? Jesus answered, I saw you when you were under the fig tree, before Philip called you.
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.
49 Nathanael replying, said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.
Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel.
50 Jesus answered him, saying, Because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree, you believe!
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.
51 He added, Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending from the Son of Man, and descending to him.
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.
