John 1
1 In [the] beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and God was the Word.
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 through Him came into being, and without Him came into being not even one [thing] that has come into being.
All things received being through him, and without him not one [thing] received being which has received being.
4 In Him life was, and the life was the light of men,
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 And the Light in the darkness shines, and the darkness it not grasped [it].
And the light appears in darkness, and the darkness apprehended it not.
6 There came a man sent from God, [the] name to Him [was] John.
There was a man sent from God, his name John.
7 He came as a witness that he may testify concerning the Light, that all may believe through him.
He came for witness, that he might witness concerning the light, that all might believe through him.
8 Not was He the Light, but that he may witness concerning the Light.
He was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light.
9 Was the Light true who enlightens every man coming into the world.
The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man.
10 In the world He was, and the world through Him came into being, and the world Him not knew.
He was in the world, and the world had [its] being through him, and the world knew him not.
11 To [His] own He came, and [His] own Him not received.
He came to his own, and his own received him not;
12 As many as however received Him, He gave to them authority children of God to be, to those believing in the name of Him,
but as many as received him, to them gave he [the] right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name;
13 who not [born] of blood nor [born] of will of flesh nor [born] of will of man but of God were born.
who have been born, not of blood, nor of flesh's will, nor of man's will, but of God.
14 And the Word flesh became and He dwelt among us, and we beheld the glory of Him, a glory as of an only begotten from [the] Father, full of grace and truth.
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we have contemplated his glory, a glory as of an only-begotten with a father), full of grace and truth;
15 John witnesses concerning Him and he has cried out saying; This was He (of whom I was saying; *NK(o)*) The [One] after me coming precedence over me has, because before me He was.’
(John bears witness of him, and he has cried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me; )
16 (For *N(K)O*) from the fullness of Him we ourselves all have received then grace for grace.
for of his fulness we all have received, and grace upon grace.
17 For the law through Moses was given, grace and truth through Jesus Christ came.
For the law was given by Moses: grace and truth subsists through Jesus Christ.
18 God no [one] has seen ever yet; (the *ko*) only begotten (God *N(K)O*) who is being in the bosom of the Father, He 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 hath declared [him].
19 And this is the testimony of John when sent (to him *no*) the Jews from Jerusalem priests and Levites that they may ask him; You yourself who are?
And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites that they might ask him, Thou, who art thou?
20 And he confessed and not denied but confessed that I myself not am the Christ.
And he acknowledged and denied not, and acknowledged, I am not the Christ.
21 And they asked him; What then? You yourself Elijah are And he says; Not I am. The prophet are you yourself? And he answered; No.
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he says, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
22 They said therefore to him; Who are you? That an answer we may give to those having sent us; what say you about yourself?
They said therefore to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
23 He was saying; I myself [am] a voice crying in the wilderness; do make straight the way of [the] Lord; even as said Isaiah the prophet.
He said, I [am] [the] voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the path of [the] Lord, as said Esaias the prophet.
24 And (those *k*) sent were out from the Pharisees
And they were sent from among the Pharisees.
25 And they asked him and they said to him; Why then baptize you if you yourself not are the Christ (nor *N(k)O*) Elijah (nor *N(k)O*) the prophet?
And they asked him and said to him, Why baptisest thou then, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?
26 Answered them John saying; I myself baptize with water; [in the] midst (now *k*) of you (he has stood *NK(o)*) whom you yourselves not know,
John answered them saying, I baptise with water. In the midst of you stands, whom ye do not know,
27 (he himself is *k*) the [One] after me coming, (who before me has been; *K*) of whom not am I myself worthy that I may untie of Him the strap of the sandal.
he who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to unloose.
28 These things in (Bethany *N(k)O*) took place across the Jordan where was (*no*) John baptizing.
These things took place in Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptising.
29 On the next day he sees (John *k*) Jesus coming to him and says; Behold the Lamb of God, who is taking away the sin of the world.
On the morrow he sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
30 He it is (concerning *N(k)O*) whom I myself said; After me comes a man who precedence over me has because before me He was.
He it is of whom I said, A man comes after me who takes a place before me, because he was before me;
31 And I myself And I myself not knew Him, but that He may be revealed to Israel, because of this came I myself with (*k*) water baptizing.
and I knew him not; but that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore have I come baptising with water.
32 And bore witness John saying that I have beheld the Spirit descending (as *N(k)O*) a dove out of heaven, and it remained upon Him.
And John bore witness, saying, I beheld the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it abode upon him.
33 And I myself And I myself not knew Him, but the [One] having sent me to baptize with water, He to me said; Upon whom maybe you may see the Spirit descending and abiding on Him, He is the [One] baptizing with [the] Spirit Holy.
And I knew him not; but he who sent me to baptise with water, he said to me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and abiding on him, he it is who baptises with [the] Holy Spirit.
34 And I myself And I myself have seen and have borne witness that this is the (Son *NK(O)*) of God.
And I have seen and borne witness that this is the Son of God.
35 On the next day again had stood John and of the disciples of him two.
Again, on the morrow, there stood John and two of his disciples.
36 And having looked at Jesus walking he says; Behold the Lamb of God!
And, looking at Jesus as he walked, he says, Behold the Lamb of God.
37 And heard the two disciples of Him [Him] speaking and they followed Jesus.
And the two disciples heard him speaking, and followed Jesus.
38 Having turned then Jesus and having beheld them following He says to them; What seek you? And they said to Him; Rabbi which is to say (meaning *N(k)O*) Teacher — where are You staying?
But Jesus having turned, and seeing them following, says to them, What seek ye? And they said to him, Rabbi (which, being interpreted, signifies Teacher), where abidest thou?
39 He says to them; do come and (you will behold. *N(k)O*) They went (therefore *NO*) and saw where He abides, and with Him they stayed the day that; [The] hour (now *k*) was about [the] tenth.
He says to them, Come and see. They went therefore, and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
40 Was Andrew the brother of Simon Peter one of the two which having heard from John and having followed Him.
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard [this] from John and followed him.
41 Finds he (first *N(k)O*) the brother [his] own Simon and he says to him; We have found the Messiah, which is being translated (*k*) Christ.
He first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found the Messias (which being interpreted is Christ).
42 (and *k*) He led him to Jesus. Having looked at (now *k*) him Jesus said; You yourself are Simon the son (of John; *N(K)O*) You yourself will be called Cephas which means Peter.
And he led him to Jesus. Jesus looking at him said, Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas; thou shalt be called Cephas (which interpreted is stone).
43 On the next day He desired to go forth into Galilee And He finds Philip And says to him Jesus; do follow Me.
On the morrow he would go forth into Galilee, and Jesus finds Philip, and says to him, Follow me.
44 Was now Philip from Bethsaida, from the city of Andrew and Peter.
And Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Finds Philip Nathanael and says to him; [Him] whom wrote of Moses in the Law also the prophets, we have found, Jesus (*ko*) son of Joseph of Nazareth.
Philip finds Nathanael, and says to him, We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the law, and the prophets, Jesus, the son of Joseph, who is from Nazareth.
46 And said to him Nathanael; Out of Nazareth is able any good thing to be? Says to him (*no*) Philip; do come and do see.
And Nathanael said to him, Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip says to him, Come and see.
47 Saw Jesus Nathanael coming to Him and He says concerning him; Behold truly an Israelite in whom deceit not there is.
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Behold [one] truly an Israelite, in whom there is no guile.
48 Says to Him Nathanael; From where me know You? Answered (*k*) Jesus and said to him; Before you Philip calling being under the fig tree I saw you.
Nathanael says to him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.
49 Answered to him Nathanael (and says: *k*) Rabbi, You yourself are the Son of God, You yourself (*k*) King are of Israel.
Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel.
50 Answered Jesus and said to him; Because I said to you (that *no*) I saw you under the fig tree, believe you? Greater things than these You will see.
Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? Thou shalt see greater things than these.
51 And He says to him; Amen Amen I say to all of you (from now *K*) you will behold the heaven having opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.
And he says to him, Verily, verily, I say to you, Henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of man.
