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 face to face with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
He was face to face with God in the Beginning.
3 All things were made through him; and without him was nothing made that hath been made.
All things came into being through him, and apart from him nothing that exists came into being.
4 In him is life; and the life was the light of men.
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light hath been shining in the darkness; and the darkness received it not.
And the light is shining in the darkness, and the darkness has not overwhelmed it
6 There was a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
A man came into being, sent from God, whose name was John.
7 He came as a witness, to bear witness of the light, that through him all might believe.
He came as a witness, that he might bear testimony concerning the Light - so that all men might believe through him.
8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness of the light.
He was not the Light; it was to bear testimony concerning the Light that he came into being.
9 The true light, which enlighteneth every man, was coming into the world.
The true Light, which enlightens every man, was then coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.
He was in the world, and through him the world came into being, yet the world knew him not.
11 He came to his own, and his own received him not.
He came to his own creation, and his own folk welcomed him not.
12 But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become children of God, —to those who believed in his name;
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;
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 born, 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 dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; and we beheld his glory, a glory as of an only begotten of a father.
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.
15 John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me hath gone before me; for he was before me.
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.’"
16 For out of his fullness have we all received, and grace upon grace.
For out of his fulness we have all received, yes, grace upon grace.
17 For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
For the Law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No one hath ever seen God; the only begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath made him known.
No man has ever seen God; God, only begotten, who is in the bosom of the Father - he has interpreted him.
19 And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who art thou?
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?"
20 And he declared, and did not deny; and he declared, I am not the Christ.
He acknowledged - he did not deny it - but acknowledged, "I am not the Christ."
21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he said, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
"What then?" they questioned; "Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" "No," he replied.
22 They said therefore to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us; what sayest thou of thyself?
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?"
23 He said, I am “a voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord,” as said Isaiah the prophet.
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."
24 And they were sent from the Pharisees;
Now it was some of the Pharisees who had been sent to him;
25 and they asked him and said to him, Why then dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?
so they questioned him, saying, "Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"
26 John answered them, saying, I baptize in water. There standeth one among you whom ye know not,
"I indeed am baptizing in water," John said in reply, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not recognize,
27 he who cometh after me, the latchet of whose sandal I am not worthy to loose.
One who is to come after me, whose sandal-strap I am not worthy to untie."
28 These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
This happened in Bethany, beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day he seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world!
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.
30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man, who hath gone before me; for he was before me.
This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes One who has been put before me, for he was before me.’
31 And I knew him not; but that he might be made manifest to Israel, therefore I came baptizing in water.
I myself did not recognize him; I only came baptizing in water, in order that he might be openly shown to Israel."
32 And John bore witness, saying, I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it abode upon him.
John also bore this testimony, saying. "I saw the Spirit like a dove descend from heaven and rest upon him.
33 And I knew him not; but he who sent me to baptize in water, the same said to me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and abiding on him, he it is that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.
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.’
34 And I have seen and have borne witness, that this is the Son of God.
This I have seen, and I am become a witness to the fact that he is the Son of God."
35 On the morrow John was again standing, and two of his disciples;
Next day again, John was standing with two of his disciples.
36 and looking upon Jesus as he was walking, he saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!
After gazing intently on Jesus as he walked about, he said, "Look! that is the Lamb of God!"
37 The two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.
The two disciples heard his exclamation, and they followed Jesus.
38 Jesus turning and seeing them following, saith to them, What seek ye? And they said to him, Rabbi, (that is to say, when interpreted, Teacher, ) where dost thou dwell?
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?"
39 He saith to them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he dwelt; and they abode with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
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.
40 One of the two who heard what John said, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
One of the two men who heard what John said and followed Jesus, was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.
41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah; (which is, when interpreted, the Christ.)
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).
42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looking upon him said, Thou art Simon, the son of John; thou shalt be called Cephas; (which signifieth Peter, that is, Rock.)
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’).
43 On the morrow he determined to go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip. And Jesus saith to him, Follow me.
Next day Jesus decided to go into Galilee; and he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me."
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
Now Philip belonged to Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, We have found him of whom Moses in the Law, and the Prophets wrote, Jesus, the son of Joseph, who is of Nazareth.
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."
46 And Nathanael said to him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith to him, Come and see.
And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile.
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and said, "Behold a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit."
48 Nathanael saith to him, Whence dost thou know me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.
"How do you know me?" asked Nathanael. "Before Philip called you," replied Jesus, "when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."
49 Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.
"Rabbi," answered Nathanael, "you are the Son of God; you are King of Israel."
50 Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, dost thou believe? Thou shalt see greater things than these.
Jesus said in reply. "Do you believe because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree?’
51 And he saith to him, Truly, truly do I say to you, Ye will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
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."
