John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
In the Beginning the Word was; and the Word was with God; and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
He was in the Beginning with God;
3 All things were made through him; and without him was nothing made that hath been made.
through him all things came into being, and nothing came into being apart from him.
4 In him is life; and the life was the light of men.
That which came into being in him was Life; and the Life was the Light of Man;
5 And the light hath been shining in the darkness; and the darkness received it not.
and the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness never overpowered it.
6 There was a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
There appeared a man 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 — to bear witness to the Light that through him all men might believe.
8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness of the light.
He was not the Light, but he came to bear witness to the Light.
9 The true light, which enlighteneth every man, was coming into the world.
That was the True Light which enlightens 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 through him the world came into being — yet the world did not know him.
11 He came to his own, and his own received him not.
He came to his own — yet 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 he gave power to become Children of God — to those who believe 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.
For not to natural conception, nor to human instincts, nor to will of man did they owe the new Life, but to 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 Man, and dwelt among us, (We saw his glory — the glory of the Only Son sent from the Father), full of love 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 bears witness to him; he cried aloud — for it was he who spoke — “‘He who is Coming’ after me is now before me, for he was ever first”);
16 For out of his fullness have we all received, and grace upon grace.
out of his fullness we have all received some gift, gift after gift of love;
17 For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
for the Law was given through Moses, love 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 yet seen God; God the Only Son, who is ever with the Father — He has revealed him.
19 And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who art thou?
When the Jews sent some Priests and Levites to John from Jerusalem, to ask — “Who are you?”, his statement was this:
20 And he declared, and did not deny; and he declared, I am not the Christ.
He confessed and did not deny it, he confessed — “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 asked. “Are you Elijah?” “No,” 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?
“Who then are you?” they continued; “tell us, that we may have some answer to give to those who have 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.
“I,” he answered, “am — ‘The voice of one crying aloud in the Wilderness — “straighten the way of the Lord”’, as the Prophet Isaiah said.”
24 And they were sent from the Pharisees;
These men had been sent from 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 their next question was: “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor yet ‘the Prophet’?”
26 John answered them, saying, I baptize in water. There standeth one among you whom ye know not,
John’s answer was — “I baptize with water, but among you stands one whom you do not know;
27 he who cometh after me, the latchet of whose sandal I am not worthy to loose.
he is coming after me, yet I am not worthy even to unfasten his sandal.”
28 These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
All this took place at Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was then 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 towards him, and exclaimed: “Here is the Lamb of God, who is to take 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.
It was of him that I spoke when I said ‘After me there is coming a man who is now before me, for he was ever First.’
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, that he may be made known to Israel, I have come, 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.
John also made this statement — “I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of the heavens, and it remained 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.
I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, he said to me ‘He upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon him — he it is who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
34 And I have seen and have borne witness, that this is the Son of God.
This I have seen myself, and I have declared my belief that he is the Son of God.”
35 On the morrow John was again standing, and two of his disciples;
The next day, when John was standing with two of his disciples,
36 and looking upon Jesus as he was walking, he saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!
he looked at Jesus as he passed and exclaimed: “There is the Lamb of God!”
37 The two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.
The two disciples heard him say this, 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?
But Jesus turned round, and saw them following. “What are you looking for?” he asked. “Rabbi,” they answered (or, as we should say, ‘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 you shall see,” he replied. So they went, and saw where he was staying, and spent that day with him. It was then about four 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, who heard what John said and followed Jesus, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
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 own brother Simon, and said to him: “We have found the Messiah!” (a word which means ‘Christ,’ or ‘Consecrated’.)
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.)
Then he brought him to Jesus. Fixing his eyes on him, Jesus said: “You are Simon, the son of John; you shall be called Kephas” (which means ‘Peter,’ or ‘Rock’).
43 On the morrow he determined to go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip. And Jesus saith to him, Follow me.
The following day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip, and said to him: “Follow me.”
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
Philip was from Bethsaida, and a fellow-townsman 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.
He found Nathanael and said to him: “We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and of whom the Prophets also wrote — 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.
“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” asked Nathanael. “Come and see,” replied 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 coming towards him, he said: “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?” asked Nathanael. “Even 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,” Nathanael exclaimed, “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.
“Do you believe in me,” asked Jesus, “because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You shall see greater things than those!
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.
In truth I tell you,” he added, “you shall all see Heaven open, and ‘the angels of God ascending and descending’ upon the Son of Man.”
