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, (logos) and the Word (logos) was with God, and the Word (logos) was God.
2 He was in the beginning with God.
The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made through him, and nothing that was made was made without him.
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6 There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
8 He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
That was the true Light, which lights every man that comes into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, but the world did not know him.
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came to his own, but his own people did not receive him.
He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe 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.
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
And the Word (logos) was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ) full of grace and truth.
15 John testified about him and cried out, “This is he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.’”
John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spoke, He that comes after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
16 Of his fullness we have all received, even grace upon grace.
And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is at the Father's side, has made him known.
No man has seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.
19 This was the testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are yoʋ?”
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you?
20 He did not refuse to answer, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
21 So they asked him, “What then? Are yoʋ Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are yoʋ the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
And they asked him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he says, I am not. Are you that prophet? And he answered, No.
22 So they said to him, “Who are yoʋ? Tell us so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do yoʋ say about yoʋrself?”
Then said they unto him, Who are you? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What say you of yourself?
23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”
He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.
24 (Now those who had been sent were from the Pharisees.)
And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
25 Then they asked him, “Why then do yoʋ baptize if yoʋ are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptize you then, if you be not that Christ, nor Elijah, neither that prophet?
26 John answered them, “I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know.
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there stands one among you, whom all of you know not;
27 He is the one who comes after me, who ranks ahead of me, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
28 These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 On the next day John saw Jesus coming to him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
The next day John sees Jesus coming unto him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world.
30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.’
This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
31 I myself did not know him, but I came baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.”
And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32 Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained upon him.
And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit (pneuma) descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
33 I myself did not recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He upon whom yoʋ see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom you shall see the Spirit (pneuma) descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizes with the Holy Spirit. (pneuma)
34 And I have seen it happen and can testify that this is the Son of God.”
And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
35 On the next day John was again standing with two of his disciples.
Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
36 As Jesus walked by, John looked at him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.”
And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he says, Behold the Lamb of God!
37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38 Turning around, Jesus saw them following him and said to them, “What are you seeking?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are yoʋ staying?”
Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and says unto them, What seek all of you? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master, ) where dwell you?
39 He said to them, “Come and see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and stayed with him that day; it was about the tenth hour.
He says unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
40 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard this from John and followed Jesus.
One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41 Andrew first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means “Christ”),
He first finds his own brother Simon, and says unto him, We have found the Messiah, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42 and he brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “Yoʋ are Simon the son of Jonah; yoʋ shall be called Cephas” (which means “Peter”).
And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, You are Simon the son of Jona: you shall be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
43 On the next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.”
The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and finds Philip, and says unto him, Follow me.
44 (Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.)
Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip then 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, the son of Joseph.”
Philip finds Nathanael, and says unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
46 Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip says unto him, Come and see.
47 When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit.”
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48 Nathanael said to him, “How do yoʋ know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called yoʋ, when yoʋ were under the fig tree, I saw yoʋ.”
Nathanael says unto him, Whence know you me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.
49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, yoʋ are the Son of God! Yoʋ are the king of Israel!”
Nathanael answered and says unto him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.
50 Jesus answered him, “Do yoʋ believe because I said to yoʋ, ‘I saw yoʋ under the fig tree’? Yoʋ will see greater things than these.”
Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto you, I saw you under the fig tree, believe you? you shall see greater things than these.
51 Then he said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before long you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
And he says unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter all of you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
