John 1
1 The one who expresses [MET] ([God’s character/what God is like]) has always existed (from the beginning [MTY] [of everything/before everything began]). He has always existed with God, and he has God’s nature.
Im Anfang war das Wort, und das Wort war bei Gott, und Gott war das Wort.
2 He always existed with God [before] he began [MTY] [to create anything].
Dieses war im Anfang bei Gott;
3 He is the one by whom [God] caused everything to exist. He is the one who created absolutely everything [LIT].
alles ist durch es geworden, und nichts von dem, was geworden ist, ward ohne dieses.
4 He is the one who [caused everything to] live. He, who caused us people to live, [revealed to us the truth about God as] a light [MET] [reveals what is in the darkness].
In ihm war Leben, und das Leben war das Licht der Menschen.
5 People do not want him to reveal [that what they do is evil] [MET], just [like] darkness [is evil]. But [just like] darkness cannot put out light [MET], [evil people have never prevented the one who was like a light from revealing God’s truth] (OR, [evil people have never] understood the [one who was like] a light.)
Das Licht leuchtet in der Finsternis, und die Finsternis hat es nicht begriffen.
6 A man whose name was John was sent by God {God sent a man whose name was John}.
Da war ein Mensch, ein Gottesbote; Johannes ist sein Name.
7 He came to tell people [about the one who was like] [MET] a light. He came to show that everything that the [one who was like a light] [MET] said was true, in order that he could enable all people to believe [in the one who was like a light].
Der kam als Zeuge, zu künden von dem Lichte, damit alle durch ihn glauben sollten.
8 John himself was not the [one who was like a] light [MET]. Instead, he came to tell others about that [one who was like a] light.
Er selbst war nicht das Licht; nur künden sollte er vom Lichte.
9 [While John was doing that], the one who was truly [like] a light was about to show himself to the world. He was the one who enables all people [to know about God, as] a light [MET] enables [people to know what is in the darkness].
Da kam das wahre Licht, das jeden Menschen erleuchtet, in diese Welt.
10 Although the one [who was like a light] was [here] on the earth, and although he was the one whom [God] caused to create everything, [most] people [MTY, HYP] did not realize who he [was]. (OR, although he was the one whom [God] caused to create everything, [most] people did not accept him.)
Er war in der Welt; die Welt ist ja durch ihn gemacht; und doch hat die Welt ihn nicht erkannt.
11 Although he came to the land that belonged to him [because he created it, most of] his own people, [the Jews], rejected him (OR, did not accept him).
Er kam in sein Eigentum, die Seinen aber nahmen ihn nicht auf.
12 But those [of us who welcomed him, God] authorized [that we would have a relationship with] him [MET] [like] children [have a relationship with their father]. We were people who believed [that what he said] about himself [MTY] [was true].
Doch allen, die ihn aufnahmen, verlieh er Kraft, Kinder Gottes zu werden, denen, die an seinen Namen glauben;
13 We became [like God’s children], not because our ancestors [belonged to God], or because of someone’s sexual desires, nor because some man desired to have children like himself. Instead, we were caused by God {God caused us} to become [like] his children.
die nicht aus dem Blute - aus Fleischeslust nicht, noch aus Manneswollen -, vielmehr aus Gott geboren sind.
14 The one who expresses [MET] ([God’s character/what God is like]) became a human being, and he lived among us [for a while]. As a result, we saw how wonderful he is. He came from [God] his father, and there was no other person as wonderful as he. He was wonderful because he always acted (kindly toward us/in ways we did not deserve), and he always [spoke] truthfully to us [about God].
Und das Wort ist Fleisch geworden und hat unter uns gewohnt. Wir haben seine Herrlichkeit gesehen, eine Herrlichkeit wie die eines Eingeborenen vom Vater, voll Gnade und Wahrheit.
15 [One day] when John was telling people about him, [he saw Jesus]. Then he shouted to them, “I told you [previously] that someone will come later who is more important than I am, since he existed [long] before me. This [is the man I was talking about]!”
Johannes kündet ihn und ruft: "Der war es, von dem ich sprach: Nach mir kommt einer, der vor mir ist; denn er war eher als ich."
16 We have all benefited very much from what he has done. Again and again, he has acted in kind way toward us in ways we did not deserve.
Aus seiner Fülle haben wir alle empfangen: Gnade um Gnade.
17 Moses proclaimed [God’s] laws [to our ancestors]. But what Jesus Christ did for us [was much better]. He acted in kindness toward us in ways we did not deserve and told us the truth [about God].
Durch Moses ward uns das Gesetz gegeben; doch Gnade und Wahrheit kamen durch Jesus Christus.
18 No one has ever seen God. But God’s only Son, [Jesus], who has always had a very close relationship with God, has told us about God.
Noch nie hat jemand Gott geschaut; ein eingeborener Gott, der am Herzen des Vaters ruht, hat ihn geoffenbart.
19 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] in Jerusalem [city] sent some [Jewish] priests and (Levites/men who worked in the temple) to where John was, to ask him some questions. They said to him, “What do you [claim about] yourself?”
Dies ist das Zeugnis des Johannes, als die Juden aus Jerusalem Priester und Leviten zu ihm sandten, damit sie ihn fragen sollten: "Wer bist du denn?"
20 So John told them the truth, and he told them clearly [DOU]. He said, “[I] am not (the Messiah/God’s chosen king)!”
Und er bekannte ohne Leugnen und beteuerte: "Ich bin nicht Christus."
21 Then they asked him, “Then what [do you say about yourself]? Are you [the prophet] Elijah [that was prophesied to return] {([someone/another prophet]) [prophesied would return]} [before the Messiah]?” He replied, “No, [I] am not.” Then they asked him, “Are you the prophet [like Moses that] ([we are waiting for/God promised to send])?” He replied, “No.”
Da fragten sie ihn weiter: "Was nun, bist du Elias?" Er gab zur Antwort: "Nein." "Bist du der Prophet?" "Nein", sagte er.
22 So they asked him, “Then who do you [claim to be]? [Tell us] so that we can [go back and] report to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
Da sprachen sie zu ihm: "Wer bist du denn? Wir müssen denen, die uns sandten, Antwort bringen. Für wen gibst du dich aus?"
23 John replied, “[I] am the one [the prophet Isaiah said] would proclaim [this new message] loudly [to the people who would pass by] in this desolate area: ‘Prepare [yourselves to receive] the Lord when he comes [MET], [just like people prepare] a road [for an important official].
Er sprach: "Ich bin die Stimme, die in der Steppe ruft: 'Macht eben den Weg des Herrn!', wie der Prophet Isaias gesagt hat."
24 Some of those people [who were questioning] John were ones who had been sent by the Pharisee [religious group] {whom the Pharisee [religious group] had sent}.
Es waren auch Abgesandte dabei aus den Pharisäern.
25 They asked John, “Since [you say] you are not the Messiah, nor [the prophet] Elijah, nor the prophet [like Moses], [what authority] do you have? [Furthermore], why are you baptizing [Jews, treating them as though they were non-Jews who wanted to become Jews]?”
Sie fragten ihn: "Warum taufst du dann, wenn du nicht der Christus bist, noch Elias, noch der Prophet?"
26 John replied, “I am [just] baptizing people with water [to prepare them to welcome the Messiah]. But [right now] someone is among you whom you people do not know.
Johannes sagte ihnen: "Ich taufe nur mit Wasser; doch mitten unter euch steht der, den ihr nicht kennt,
27 He [will preach to you] after I [am gone]. [He is so important that] I am not worthy to [serve him as a slave] [MET] [by] untying his sandals.”
der nach mir kommt der vor mir war: Ich bin es nicht wert, ihm die Riemen seiner Schuhe aufzubinden."
28 Those things happened at [a place called] Bethany, on the [east] side of the Jordan [River], where John was baptizing people.
Dies geschah zu Bethanien, jenseits des Jordans, wo Johannes taufte.
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. He said to the people, “Look! Here is the [man whom] God [has appointed to be a sacrifice] [MET], [like] the lambs [that the people of Israel sacrificed! By sacrificing himself] he will [make it possible for everyone in] the world to be no longer [guilty for having] sinned.
Am Tag darauf sah er, wie Jesus auf ihn zukam; er sprach: "Seht das Lamm Gottes, das hinwegnimmt die Sünden der Welt.
30 He is the one about whom I said [before], ‘Someone will come later who is more important than I am, since he existed [long] before me.’
Er ist es, von dem ich gesagt habe: Nach mir kommt ein Mann, der vor mir ist; denn er war eher als ich.
31 I myself did not [previously] recognize that he [was the Messiah]. But [now I know who he is], and I have baptized people with water to enable [you people of] Israel to recognize who he is.”
Ich kannte ihn auch nicht, damit er jedoch in Israel offenbar würde, trat ich mit meiner Wassertaufe auf."
32 John spoke clearly [what God had shown him about Jesus]. He said, “I saw [God’s] Spirit as he was descending from heaven in the form of a dove. The Spirit remained on Jesus.
Und weiter bezeugte Johannes: "Ich sah den Geist wie eine Taube aus dem Himmel niedersteigen und über ihm schweben.
33 I myself did not know [previously] that he [was the Messiah]. However, [God] sent me to baptize people with water, [people who said they wanted to turn from their sinful ways. While I was doing that], God told me, ‘The man on whom you will see my Spirit descend and remain is the one who will put the Holy Spirit within you [(pl) to truly change your lives].’
Auch ich kannte ihn nicht; doch der, der mich zur Wassertaufe gesandt hat, sagte mir: 'Auf den du den Geist niedersteigen und über ihm schweben siehst, der ist es, der mit Heiligem Geiste tauft.'
34 I saw [the Spirit descend on him], and I tell you that he is (the Son of God/the person who is both God and man).”
Und das habe ich gesehen und bezeugt: Dieser ist der Sohn Gottes."
35 The next day John was at the same place again (with two of us/with two of his disciples).
Des anderen Tages stand Johannes wieder da, samt zweien seiner Jünger.
36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look! There is the man God [has appointed to be a sacrifice, like] the lambs [MET] [the people of Israel have sacrificed!]”
Und Jesus kam des Weges daher; er richtete seine Augen auf ihn und sprach: "Seht das Lamm Gottes."
37 (When we/those two disciples) heard John say this, we/they went with Jesus.
Die zwei Jünger hörten, was er sagte, und folgten Jesu nach.
38 Jesus turned around and saw us/them coming behind him. So he asked us/them, “What do you want?” We/They replied, “Teacher, [tell us] where you are staying, [because we want to talk with you].”
Und Jesus wandte sich um und sah, daß sie ihm folgten. Da fragte er sie: "Was suchet ihr?" Sie sagten zu ihm: "Rabbi - d. h. Meister -, wo wohnst du?"
39 He replied, “Come [with me], and you will see [where I am staying]!” So we/they went with him and saw where he was staying. We/They stayed with him until about 4 o’clock (OR, from about 4 PM until the next day).
Er sagte ihnen: "Kommt und seht!" Sie gingen also mit und sahen, wo er wohnte, und blieben jenen Tag bei ihm. Es war um die zehnte Stunde.
40 (One of us/One of the two men) who heard what John had said and who went with Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s [younger] brother.
Andreas, der Bruder des Simon Petrus, war einer von den beiden, die dies von Johannes gehört hatten und ihm gefolgt waren.
41 [After Andrew left Jesus], the first thing he did was to find his own [older] brother Simon and say to him, “We have found the Messiah!”
Gleich hernach traf er seinen Bruder Simon und sprach zu ihm: "Wir haben den Messias - d. h. den Christus - gefunden."
42 Then he took Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked intently at him, and then said, “You are Simon. Your father’s name is John. You will be given {[I] will give you} the name Cephas.” [Cephas is an Aramaic name that means ‘solid rock’. It] means [the same in Greek as the name] Peter.
Er führte ihn zu Jesus. Und Jesus schaute ihn an und sprach: "Du bist Simon, der Sohn des Johannes; du wirst Kephas - d. h. Petrus - heißen."
43 The next day [Jesus] decided to leave [the Jordan River valley]. He went to Galilee [district] and (OR, on the way there he) found a man named Philip. Jesus said to him, “Come with me!”
Des anderen Tages wollte er nach Galiläa gehen; da traf er den Philippus. Und Jesus sprach zu ihm: "Komm mit!"
44 Philip and Andrew and Peter were all from Bethsaida [town].
Philippus stammte aus Bethsaida, der Heimat des Andreas und des Petrus.
45 Then Philip [searched for] Nathaniel and found him, and said to him, “We have met [the Messiah], the one Moses [wrote about]! The prophets also [prophesied that he would come]. He is Jesus, from Nazareth [town]. His father’s name is Joseph.”
Philippus traf den Nathanael und sprach zu ihm: "Den Mann, von dem Moses im Gesetze geschrieben hat und die Propheten, haben wir gefunden: Jesus aus Nazareth, den Sohn des Joseph!"
46 Nathaniel replied, “Nazareth? (Nothing good can come from [such an unimportant place]!/Can anything good come from [such an unimportant place]?) [RHQ]” Philip replied, “Come and see!”
Nathanael gab ihm zur Antwort: "Kann denn aus Nazareth das Heil kommen?" Philippus sagte ihm: "Komm und sieh!"
47 When Jesus saw Nathaniel approaching, he said about Nathaniel, “Here is an example of a good Israelite! He never deceives anyone!”
Jesus sah den Nathanael, wie er zu ihm kam, und sprach von ihm: "Seht da, ein echter Israelit, an dem nichts Falsches ist."
48 Nathaniel asked him, “How do you know what I [am like]?” Jesus replied, “I saw you before Philip called you, when you were [by yourself] under the fig tree.”
Nathanael fragte ihn: "Woher kennst du mich?" Darauf gab ihm Jesus zur Antwort: "Noch ehe dich Philippus rief, habe ich dich unter dem Feigenbaum gesehen."
49 Then Nathaniel declared, “Teacher, you [must be] (the Son of God/the person who is both God and man)! You are the King of Israel [we have been waiting for]!”
Da sprach Nathanael zu ihm: "Rabbi, du bist der Sohn Gottes, du bist der König Israels."
50 Jesus replied to him, “You [RHQ] believe [those things about me] because I told you I saw you when you were under the fig tree. [I was able to see you supernaturally even though I was far away from you]. But you will see [me do] things that are more surprising than that!”
Und Jesus sprach zu ihm: "Weil ich dir gesagt habe, ich habe dich unter dem Feigenbaum gesehen, glaubst du; noch Größeres als dies wirst du sehen."
51 Then Jesus said to him, “This is the absolute truth: [Just like what your ancestor Jacob saw long ago in a vision], some day you [(pl)] will see heaven opened up, and you will see God’s angels ascending from me and descending on me, the one who came from heaven.”
Dann sagte er zu ihm: "Wahrlich, wahrlich sage ich euch: Ihr werdet den Himmel offen und die Engel Gottes über dem Menschensohn auf- und niedersteigen sehen."
