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.
this One was in the beginning with God;
3 All things were made by him, and without him not a single creature was made.
all things happened through Him, and without Him not even one thing happened that has happened.
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 shined in the darkness, and the darkness did not perceive it.
6 A man named John, was sent from God.
There came a man—having been sent from God—whose name [is] John,
7 This man came as a witness, to testify concerning the light, that through him, all might believe.
this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;
8 He was not himself the light; but came to testify concerning the light.
that one was not the Light, but—that he might testify about the Light.
9 The true light was he who, coming into the world, enlightens every man.
He was the true Light, which enlightens every man, coming into the world;
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 was made through Him, and the world did not know Him:
11 He came to his own land, and his own people did not receive him;
He came to [His] own, and [His] own did not receive Him;
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 He gave authority to become sons of God—to those believing in 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 were begotten, not of blood, nor of will of flesh, nor of will of man, 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 beheld His glory, glory as of [the] only begotten of [the] 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 testifies concerning Him, and has cried, saying, “This was He of whom I said, He who is coming after me has come before me, for He was before me.”
16 Of his fulness we all have received, even favor for favor's sake;
And we all received out of His fullness, and grace for grace;
17 for the law was given by Moses--the favor and the truth came by Jesus Christ.
for the Law was given through Moses, the grace and the truth came 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 ever seen God; the only begotten God who is on the bosom of the Father—He has expounded [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 testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites out of Jerusalem, that they might question him, “Who are you?”
20 he acknowledged, and denied not, but acknowledged, saying, I am not the Messiah.
And he confessed and did not deny, and confessed, “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 questioned him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” And he says, “I am not.” “Are you 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?
Then they said to him, “Who are you, that we may give an answer to those sending us? What do you say concerning yourself?”
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] a voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the LORD, as Isaiah the prophet said.”
24 Now they who were sent, were of the Pharisees.
And those sent were of 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 questioned him and said to him, “Why, then, do you immerse, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, 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 immerse in water, but in the midst of you has stood He whom you have not known, it is this One who is coming after me, who has been before me,
27 It is he who comes after me, and was before me; whose shoe-string I am not worthy to loose.
of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the strap of His sandal.”
28 This happened at Bethabara, upon the Jordan, where John was immersing.
These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was immersing.
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 next day John sees Jesus coming to him and says, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who is taking 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.
this is He concerning whom I said, After me comes a Man who has come 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 did not know Him, but that He might be revealed to Israel, because of this I came immersing in water.”
32 John testified further, saying, I saw the spirit descending from heaven, like a dove, and remaining upon him.
And John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit coming down out of Heaven as a dove, and [that] One remained on 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 did not know Him, but He who sent me to immerse in water, He said to me, On whomsoever you may see the Spirit coming down, and remaining on Him, this is He who is immersing in the Holy Spirit;
34 Having, therefore, seen this, I testify that he is the Son of God.
and I have seen, and have testified, that this is the Son of God.”
35 The next day, John, being with two of his disciples,
On the next day, again, John was standing, and two of his disciples,
36 observed Jesus passing, and said, Behold the Lamb of God.
and having looked on Jesus walking, he says, “Behold, the Lamb of God”;
37 The two disciples hearing this, followed Jesus.
and the two disciples heard him speaking, and they 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?
And Jesus having turned, and having beheld them following, says to them, “What do you seek?” And they said to Him, “Rabbi” (which is, being interpreted, Teacher), “where do You remain?”
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 came and saw where He remains, and they remained with Him that day and the hour was about the tenth.
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 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.)
this one first finds his own brother Simon and says to him, “We have found the Messiah,” (which is, being interpreted, Anointed One),
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 brought him to Jesus: and having looked on him, Jesus says, “You are Simon, the son of Jonas, you will be called Cephas,” (which is interpreted, A rock).
43 The next day, he resolved to go to Galilee, and meeting Philip, said to him, Follow me.
On the next day He willed to go forth to Galilee, and He 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, “Him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and the Prophets, we have found, 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, “Is any good thing able to be out of Nazareth?” Philip said 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 He says concerning him, “Behold, truly an Israelite, in whom 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, “From where do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip’s calling you, being under the fig tree, I saw you.”
49 Nathanael replying, said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.
Nathanael answered and says to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God, You are 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 you, I saw you under the fig tree, you believe; you will 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, “Truly, truly, I say to you, from now on you will see Heaven opened, and the messengers of God going up and coming down on the Son of Man.”
