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 through him, and apart from 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 humanity.
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn't overcome it.
And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness comprehends it not.
6 There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 He came as a witness to testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
This man came as a witness, to testify of the Light, that all through him might believe.
8 He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
He was not the Light; but he came to testify of the Light.
9 The true light that enlightens everyone was 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 through him, but the world did not recognize him.
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came to his own, and those who were his own did not receive him.
He came to his own country, and his own people received him not.
12 But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in 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 blood, 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 And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only of 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 testified about him and shouted out, saying, "This was the one of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was 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 For of his fullness we all received, and grace upon grace.
And from his fullness have we all received, even grace for grace;
17 For the Law was given through 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 seen God at any time. The only Son, who is at the Father's side, 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 has revealed him.
19 And this is John's testimony, when the Jewish leaders 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 from Jerusalem to ask him: Who are you?
20 And he confessed, and did not deny, but he confessed, "I am not the Christ."
And he confessed, and did not deny; and he confessed: I am not the Christ.
21 And they asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" And he said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No."
And they asked him: What then? Are you Elijah? And he said: I am not. Are you the prophet? And he answered: No.
22 They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about 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 He said, "I am the voice of one crying 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 (Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.)
And those who were sent were of the Pharisees;
25 And they asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the 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 answered them, saying, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you do not know.
John answered them, saying: I immerse in water; but there stands one among you whom you know not.
27 He is the one who comes after me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen."
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 were done in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
These things were done in Bethany, beyond the Jordan, where John was immersing.
29 The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes 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 of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.'
This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who is now before me, for he existed before me.
31 I did not know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel."
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 like a dove out of heaven, and it 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 recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water, he said to me, 'On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, this is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'
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 have testified that this is the Chosen One of God."
And I saw, and do testify that this is the Son of God.
35 Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,
Again the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples.
36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, "Look, 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 say this, and they followed Jesus.
And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38 And Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which translated means Teacher), "where are you staying?"
And Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them:
39 He said to them, "Come, and you will see." They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about four in the afternoon.
What do you seek? They said to him: Rabbi, (which, when translated, is called Teacher, ) where abidest thou?
40 One of the two who heard John, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
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 found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah." (which is translated, Christ).
One of the two that heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.
42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, "You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas" (which is translated, 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 next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said 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 Now 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 found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."
Now, Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
46 And Nathanael said to him, "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?" Philip said 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 said about him, "Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit."
And Nathaniel said to him: Can any thing good come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him: Come and see.
48 Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."
Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him, and said of him: Be hold, an Israelite in truth, in whom there is no guile.
49 Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God. You are 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 answered him, "Because I told you, 'I saw you underneath the fig tree,' do you believe? You will 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 said to him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on 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.
