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.
The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made through him; and without him was nothing made that hath been made.
All things were made by Him, 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 the life was the light of the men.
5 And the light hath been shining in the darkness; and the darkness received it not.
And the light shineth in the darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.
6 There was a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
There was a man having been 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.
The same came for a witness, that he might bear witness concerning the light, in order that all through him might believe.
8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness of the light.
He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness concerning the light.
9 The true light, which enlighteneth every man, was coming into the world.
That was the true light, which lighteth every man, 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 the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not.
11 He came to his own, and his own received him not.
He came unto His own, and His own received 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 so many as received Him, to them gave He the right to become the children of God, to those believing 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 born not of bloods, 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.
The Word was made flesh, and tented among us (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten with 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 beareth witness concerning Him, and cried out saying; This is He of whom I spoke, He that cometh after me has been before me:
16 For out of his fullness have we all received, and grace upon grace.
because He was my Creator. And of His fullness we all received grace upon grace.
17 For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Because the law was given by 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; the only begotten Son, the one being in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared him.
19 And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who art thou?
This is the testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, that they might ask him,
20 And he declared, and did not deny; and he declared, I am not the Christ.
Who art thou? and he confessed and denied not, and confessed that, 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.
They asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he says, I am not. Art thou that prophet?
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?
And he responded, No. Then they said to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those having sent us. What do you say concerning 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.
I am the voice of one roaring in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord as Isaiah the prophet said.
24 And they were sent from the Pharisees;
And those having been sent were of the Pharisees.
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?
And they asked him, and said to him, Then why do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor that prophet?
26 John answered them, saying, I baptize in water. There standeth one among you whom ye know not,
John responded to them, saying, I baptize with water: There standeth One in your midst whom you do not know,
27 he who cometh after me, the latchet of whose sandal I am not worthy to loose.
the One coming after me, of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the latchet of His sandal.
28 These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
These things took place in 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!
On the following day he sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh 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 concerning whom I spoke, A man cometh after me who has been before me: because he was my Creator.
31 And I knew him not; but that he might be made manifest to Israel, therefore I came baptizing in water.
And I did not know Him, but in order that He may be made manifest to Israel, on this account I came baptizing with water.
32 And John bore witness, saying, I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it abode upon him.
And John testified saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and remained 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.
And I did not know Him, but the One having sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, On whom you may see the Spirit descending and remaining on Him, He is the one baptizing with the Holy Ghost.
34 And I have seen and have borne witness, that this is the Son of God.
And I have seen, and testified that He is the Son of God.
35 On the morrow John was again standing, and two of his disciples;
On the following day John again stood, and two of his disciples,
36 and looking upon Jesus as he was walking, he saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!
and looking upon Jesus walking about, says, Behold, the Lamb of God.
37 The two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.
And the two disciples heard him speaking and 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 turning and seeing them following, says to them, What are you seeking? and they said to Him, Doctor, (which is said, being interpreted, Teacher), where dwellest thou?
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 says to them; Come and see. Then they came and saw where He dwelleth, and they abode with Him that day: 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, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two hearing from John, and follows Him;
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 finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found Messiah, which is being interpreted, 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.)
He led him to Jesus. Jesus looking upon him said; Thou art Simon the Son of Jonah, thou shalt be called Cephas (which is interpreted, Peter).
43 On the morrow he determined to go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip. And Jesus saith to him, Follow me.
On the following day he wished to depart into Galilee, and he finds Philip. And Jesus says to him; Follow me.
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of 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 finds Nathanael and says to him, We have found Him, of whom Moses and the prophets, in the law, did write, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is from Nazareth.
46 And Nathanael said to him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith to him, Come and see.
Nathanael said to him, Is any good thing able to come out of Nazareth? Philip says 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 to Him, and says concerning him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.
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.
Nathanael says to Him, Whence do you know me? Jesus responded and said to him, Before Philip called you, I saw you, being under the fig-tree.
49 Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.
Nathanael responded, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, 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 responded and said to him, Because I said to thee, that I saw thee under the fig-tree, dost thou believe? thou shalt 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.
And He says to him, Truly, truly, I say unto you, you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
