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 The same was in the beginning with God.
He was with God in the beginning.
3 All things were made through him; and without him was nothing made that hath been made.
Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.
4 In him is life; and the life was the light of men.
In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
5 And the light hath been shining in the darkness; and the darkness received it not.
The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
6 There was a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
There came a man who was sent from God. His 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 to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness of the light.
He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
9 The true light, which enlighteneth every man, was coming into the world.
The true Light who gives light to every man was 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 though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.
11 He came to his own, and his own received him not.
He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
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 did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born 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.
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, 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 testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”
16 For out of his fullness have we all received, and grace upon grace.
From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
17 For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
For the law was given through Moses; 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 one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
19 And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who art thou?
And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
20 And he declared, and did not deny; and he declared, I am not the Christ.
He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “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.
“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
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?
So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about 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.
John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”
24 And they were sent from the Pharisees;
Then the Pharisees who had been sent
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?
asked him, “Why then do you baptize, 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 baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.
27 he who cometh after me, the latchet of whose sandal I am not worthy to loose.
He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
28 These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
All this happened at Bethany beyond the 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 John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes 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, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because 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 know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”
32 And John bore witness, saying, I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it abode upon him.
Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on 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.
I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
34 And I have seen and have borne witness, that this is the Son of God.
I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
35 On the morrow John was again standing, and two of his disciples;
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.
36 and looking upon Jesus as he was walking, he saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!
When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
37 The two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.
And when the two disciples heard him say this, 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?
Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means 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.
“Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.
40 One of the two who heard what John said, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.
41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah; (which is, when interpreted, the Christ.)
He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).
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.)
Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).
43 On the morrow he determined to go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip. And Jesus saith to him, Follow me.
The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
Now Philip was from 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.
Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
46 And Nathanael said to him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith to him, Come and see.
“Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile.
When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is 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?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”
49 Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.
“Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the 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 to him, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.”
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.
Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
