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 He was in the beginning with God.
This man was in the beginning with God.
3 Every thing was by his hand; and without him, was not any thing whatever that existed.
All things came to be through him, and apart from him not even one thing came to be that has come to be.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of man.
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 And this light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.
And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
A man came to be who was sent from God, his name was John.
7 He came for testimony, to bear witness concerning the light.
This man came for testimony so that he might testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.
8 He was not himself the light, but came to bear witness concerning the light.
That man was not the light, but that he might testify about the light.
9 The true light was that, which enlighteneth every man who cometh into the world.
He was the true light coming into the world that enlightens every man.
10 He was in the world; and the world was by his hand; and the world did not know him.
He was in the world, and the world came to be through him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came to his own people; and his own people received him not.
He came to his own, and his own did not accept him.
12 But such as received him, to them gave he the prerogative to be children of God; even to them that believe on his name;
But as many as did accept him, to them he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name,
13 who are born, not of blood, nor of the pleasure of the flesh, nor of the pleasure of man, but of God.
who were begotten, not from blood, nor from a will of flesh, nor from a will of man, but from God.
14 And the: Word became flesh, and tabernacled with us: and we saw his glory, a glory as of the only begotten from the Father, that he was full of grace and truth.
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us. And we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.
15 John testified of him, and cried, and said: This is he, of whom I said, That he cometh after me, and is before me; for he was prior to me.
John testified about him, and cried out, saying, This was he of whom I said, He who comes after me came to be before me, because he was before me.
16 And of his plenitude have we all received, and grace for grace.
And from his fullness we all received, even grace for grace.
17 For the law was given by the hand of Moses; but the reality and grace was by the hand of Jesus Messiah.
Because the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ.
18 No man hath ever seen God; the only begotten God, he who is in the bosom of his Father, he hath declared him.
No man has ever seen God. The only begotten Son, being in the bosom of the Father, that man reported him.
19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews of Jerusalem sent to him priests and Levites, to ask him, Who art thou?
And this is the testimony of John when the Jews sent forth priests and Levites from Jerusalem so that they might ask him, Who are thou?
20 And he confessed, and denied not, but confessed I am not the Messiah.
And he confessed, and did not deny, and confessed, I am not the Christ.
21 And they asked him again: Who then? Art thou Elijah? And he said: I am not. Art thou a prophet? And he said, No.
And they asked him, What therefore, are thou Elijah? And he says, I am not. Are thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
22 And they said to him: Who art thou? that we may give answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
They said therefore to him, Who are thou, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do thou say about thyself?
23 He said: I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make smooth the way of the Lord; as said the prophet Isaiah.
He said, I am the voice of a man crying out in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, just as the prophet Isaiah said.
24 And they who were sent, were of the Pharisees.
And those who were sent were from the Pharisees.
25 And they asked him, and said to him: Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor a prophet?
And they asked him, and said to him, Why therefore do thou immerse if thou are not the Christ nor Elijah nor the prophet?
26 John answered, and said to them; I baptize with water; but among you standeth one, whom ye do not know.
John answered them, saying, I immerse in water, but amidst you stands him whom ye know not.
27 He it is that cometh after me, and was before me, whose shoe-strings I am not worthy to untie.
He is the man who comes after me, who has become before me, of whom I am not worthy that I might loosen the strap of his shoe.
28 These things occurred in Bethany, where John was baptizing.
These things occurred in Bethany beyond the Jordan where John was immersing.
29 The day after, John saw Jesus coming towards him, and said: Behold, the Lamb of God, that beareth the sin of the world.
On the morrow John sees Jesus coming to him, and he says, Behold, 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 is before me, for he was prior to me.
This is he about whom I said, After me comes a man who has become before me, because he was before me.
31 And I knew him not; but that he might be known to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
And I had not known him, but that he would be made known to Israel. Because of this I came immersing in water.
32 And John testified, and said: I saw the Spirit descend from heaven, as a dove, and rest upon him.
And John testified, saying, I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained upon him.
33 And I did not know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water, he said to me- On whom thou seest the Spirit descend, and rest upon him, he baptizeth with the Holy Spirit.
And I had not known him. But he who sent me to immerse in water, he said to me, Upon whomever thou will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him, this is he who immerses in the Holy Spirit.
34 And I saw; and I testify, that this is the Son of God.
And I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.
35 And the next day, John was standing, and two of his disciples.
Again on the morrow John stood, and two of his disciples.
36 And he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and said: Behold, the Lamb of God!
And having looked upon Jesus walking, he says, Behold, the Lamb of God!
37 And his two disciples heard him when he said it, and they went after Jesus.
And the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.
38 And Jesus turned, and saw them coming after him, and he said to them: What seek ye? They said to him: Our Rabbi, where stayest thou?
And Jesus having turned, and having seen them following, says to them, What seek ye? And they said to him, Rabbi (which says, being interpreted, Teacher), where do thou dwell?
39 He said to them: Come, and see. And they came and saw where he lodged; and they were with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.
He says to them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and remained with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
40 And one of those who heard John and went after Jesus was Andrew, the brother of Simon.
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard from John and who followed him.
41 He first saw Simon his brother, and said to him: We have found the Messiah.
This man first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
42 And he brought him to Jesus. And Jesus looked upon him, and said Thou art Simon the son of Jona; thou shalt be called Cephas.
And he brought him to Jesus. And having seen him, Jesus said, Thou are Simon the son of Jonah. Thou will be called Cephas (which is interpreted, Peter).
43 The next day, Jesus was disposed to depart for Galilee: and he found Philip and said to him, Come after me.
On the morrow he wanted to go forth into Galilee, and he finds Philip. And Jesus says to him, Follow me.
44 And Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Simon.
Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 And Philip found Nathaniel, and said to him: We have found him, of whom Moses wrote in the law, and the prophets, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is of Nazareth.
Philip finds Nathanael, and says to him, We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets wrote: Jesus the son of Joseph of Nazareth.
46 Nathaniel said to him: Can there be any good thing from Nazareth? Philip said to him: Come, and see.
And Nathanael said to him, What good can be from Nazareth? Philip says to him, Come and see.
47 And Jesus saw Nathaniel coming towards him, and said of him: Behold a real Israelite, in whom is no deceit.
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says about him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit.
48 Nathaniel said to him: Whence knowest thou me? Jesus said to him: Before Philip called thee when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.
Nathanael says to him, How do thou know me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip called thee, being under the fig tree, I saw thee.
49 Nathaniel answered, and said to him: Rabbi; thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
Nathanael answered, and says to him, Rabbi, thou are the Son of God. Thou are the king of Israel.
50 Jesus said to him: Because I said to thee, that I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? Thou wilt see greater things than these.
Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, thou believe? Thou will see greater than these things.
51 He said to him: Verily, verily, I say to you, That hereafter ye will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending unto the Son of man.
And he says to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, henceforth ye will see the heaven opened, and the agents of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
