John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was face to face 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 face to face with God in the Beginning.
He was in the beginning with God.
3 All things came into being through him, and apart from him nothing that exists came into being.
Every thing was by his hand; and without him, was not any thing whatever that existed.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
In him was life; and the life was the light of man.
5 And the light is shining in the darkness, and the darkness has not overwhelmed it
And this light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.
6 A man came into being, sent from God, whose name was John.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 He came as a witness, that he might bear testimony concerning the Light - so that all men might believe through him.
He came for testimony, to bear witness concerning the light.
8 He was not the Light; it was to bear testimony concerning the Light that he came into being.
He was not himself the light, but came to bear witness concerning the light.
9 The true Light, which enlightens every man, was then coming into the world.
The true light was that, which enlighteneth every man who cometh into the world.
10 He was in the world, and through him the world came into being, yet the world knew him not.
He was in the world; and the world was by his hand; and the world did not know him.
11 He came to his own creation, and his own folk welcomed him not.
He came to his own people; and his own people received him not.
12 But to all who receive him, to them he has given the right to become children of God, even to those who trust 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 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will 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 the Word became flesh and tented with us. And we gazed on his glory - glory as of the Father’s only Son - full of grace and truth.
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 John bore witness 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.’"
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 For out of his fulness we have all received, yes, grace upon grace.
And of his plenitude have we all received, and grace for grace.
17 For the Law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus 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 has ever seen God; God, only begotten, who is in the bosom of the Father - he has interpreted 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 Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent some priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
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 He acknowledged - he did not deny it - but acknowledged, "I am not the Christ."
And he confessed, and denied not, but confessed I am not the Messiah.
21 "What then?" they questioned; "Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" "No," he replied.
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 to him. "Who are you? That we may give some answer to those who sent us. What account do you give of yourself?"
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 a voice of one who cries aloud in the desert, ‘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 smooth the way of the Lord; as said the prophet Isaiah.
24 Now it was some of the Pharisees who had been sent to him;
And they who were sent, were of the Pharisees.
25 so they questioned him, saying, "Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the 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 "I indeed am baptizing in water," John said in reply, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not recognize,
John answered, and said to them; I baptize with water; but among you standeth one, whom ye do not know.
27 One who is to come after me, whose sandal-strap I am not worthy to untie."
He it is that cometh after me, and was before me, whose shoe-strings I am not worthy to untie.
28 This happened in Bethany, beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
These things occurred in Bethany, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said. "Behold, that is God’s Lamb, who takes and bears away the sin 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 said, ‘After me comes One who has been put before me, for he was before me.’
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man, who is before me, for he was prior to me.
31 I myself did not recognize him; I only came baptizing in water, in order that he might be openly shown to Israel."
And I knew him not; but that he might be known to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32 John also bore this testimony, saying. "I saw the Spirit like a dove descend from heaven and rest upon him.
And John testified, and said: I saw the Spirit descend from heaven, as a dove, and rest upon him.
33 And I did not recognize him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and resting upon him, is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’
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 This I have seen, and I am become a witness to the fact that he is the Son of God."
And I saw; and I testify, that this is the Son of God.
35 Next day again, John was standing with two of his disciples.
And the next day, John was standing, and two of his disciples.
36 After gazing intently on Jesus as he walked about, he said, "Look! that is the Lamb of God!"
And he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and said: Behold, the Lamb of God!
37 The two disciples heard his exclamation, and they followed Jesus.
And his two disciples heard him when he said it, and they went after Jesus.
38 Then Jesus turned and saw them following him, and said, "What do you want?" They replied, "Rabbi" (which may be translated ‘Teacher’), "where are you staying?"
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 said to them, "Come, and you shall see." So they went and saw where he was staying, and spent that day with him. It was then about four o’clock in the afternoon.
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 One of the two men who heard what John said and followed Jesus, was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.
And one of those who heard John and went after Jesus was Andrew, the brother of Simon.
41 In the morning he found his brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (a word which means Christ, the Anointed One).
He first saw Simon his brother, and said to him: We have found the Messiah.
42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked intently at him and said. "You are Simon, son of John; you shall be called Cephas" (or ‘Peter,’ which means ‘Rock’).
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 Next day Jesus decided to go into Galilee; and he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me."
The next day, Jesus was disposed to depart for Galilee: and he found Philip and said to him, Come after me.
44 Now Philip belonged to Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
And Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Simon.
45 Then Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found him about whom Moses wrote in the Law, as did the prophets - Jesus of Nazareth, Joseph’s son."
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 And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said 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 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and said, "Behold a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit."
And Jesus saw Nathaniel coming towards him, and said of him: Behold a real Israelite, in whom is no deceit.
48 "How do you know me?" asked Nathanael. "Before Philip called you," replied Jesus, "when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."
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 "Rabbi," answered Nathanael, "you are the Son of God; you are King of Israel."
Nathaniel answered, and said to him: Rabbi; thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
50 Jesus said in reply. "Do you believe because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree?’
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 You shall see greater things than that! Believe me," he added, "you all shall see heaven opened wide, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son 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.
