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.
The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made through him, and nothing that was made was made without him.
By Him were all things made, and without Him was not any one 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 shineth in darkness, and the darkness attained 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.
this man came for witness, that he might testify concerning the light, that through him all 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 the light.
9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
The true light was that which enlightneth every man that cometh 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 yet the world knew Him not:
11 He came to his own, but his own people did not receive him.
yea, He came to his own peculiar right, and even his own people 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 granted He the privilege to become the children 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.
who 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 was made flesh, and dwelt among us, being full of grace and truth: and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only-begotten of the Father.
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.’”
Of Him did John bare witness, and publicly declared, saying, This was He of whom I spake, He that cometh 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 fulness have we all received, even 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.
and though no one hath ever seen God, or can see Him: yet the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, hath made Him known.
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 testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?
20 He did not refuse to answer, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”
he confessed, and denied not; but declared openly, 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? art thou Elias? And he said, I am not. Art thou a 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?”
Therefore said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us: What dost thou say of thy self?
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.”
and he said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, "Make straight the way of the Lord," according to Esaias the prophet.
24 (Now those who had been sent were from the Pharisees.)
Now they that 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 to him, Why then dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elias, nor a 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 standeth one among you, whom ye 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.”
that cometh after me, but is preferred before me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.
28 These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
These things passed at 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 seeth Jesus coming towards him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God that taketh 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 cometh a man, who 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 therefore came I baptizing with water, that He might be made known to Israel.
32 Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained upon him.
And John testified saying, I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, 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, said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and abiding on Him, the same is he that baptizeth with the Holy Spirit.
34 And I have seen it happen and can testify that this is the Son of God.”
And I saw it, and therefore testified that this is the Son of God.
35 On the next day John was again standing with two of his disciples.
The day following John was standing, (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 was walking, he saith, "Behold the lamb of God."
37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
And when the two disciples heard what he said, 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?”
And Jesus turning, and seeing them following Him, saith unto them, What do ye seek? They said unto Him, Rabbi (that is to say, Master, ) where is thine abode?
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 saith unto them, Come and see. And they came and saw where He dwelt, and abode with Him that day: and 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.
Now Andrew the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two that heard what John said, and thereupon followed Jesus.
41 Andrew first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means “Christ”),
He first meeteth with his own brother Simon, and telleth him, "We have found the Messiah, which is to say, 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 Andrew brought him to Jesus: and Jesus looking at him said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonas, thou shalt be called Cephas; which is interpreted 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 had a mind to go out into Galilee, and meeting with Philip, saith 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 meeting Nathaniel, saith unto him, We have found Him, of whom Moses in the law, and of whom the prophets also wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Jeseph.
46 Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
And Nathaniel said unto him, Can any thing good come out of Nazareth? Philip replied, 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.”
And when Jesus saw Nathaniel coming towards Him, He saith concerning 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.”
Nathaniel saith unto Him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered him, Before Philip called thee, I saw thee, when under the fig-tree.
49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, yoʋ are the Son of God! Yoʋ are the king of Israel!”
Nathaniel replied, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art 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 told thee that I saw thee under the fig-tree, thou believest: thou shalt 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 saith unto him, Verily verily I say unto you, Ye shall hereafter see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
