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 This one was in the beginning with God.
The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made through him, and without him there was not one thing made that has been made.
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 did not overcome it.
And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6 There was a man who was 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, 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 John was not the light, but came that he might 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 all men, 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, and 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, and his own did not receive him.
He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12 But to as many as received 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 These were not born 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 lived among us. We have seen his glory, glory as of the one and only 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, saying, “This was the one of whom I said, 'He who comes after me is greater than I am, for he was 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 For from his fullness we have all received grace after grace.
And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17 For the law was given through Moses. 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 seen God at any time. The one and only God, who is at the side of the Father, he 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 is the testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you?
20 He confessed—he did not deny, but confessed—”I am not the Christ.”
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
21 So they asked him, “What are you then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” They said, “Are you 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 Then they said to him, “Who are you, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”
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 a voice, crying in the wilderness: 'Make the way of the Lord straight,' just as Isaiah the prophet 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 some from the Pharisees were sent,
And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
25 and they asked him and said to him, “Why do you baptize then if you 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, saying, “I baptize with water. But among you stands someone 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, the strap of whose sandal 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 were done in Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming to him and said, “Look, there is 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 the one of whom I said, 'The one who comes after me is more than me, for he was 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 did not know him, but it was so that he could be revealed to Israel that I came baptizing with water.”
And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32 John testified, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it stayed 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 did not recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, 'Upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending and remaining on him, he is the one baptizing in 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 I have both seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
35 Again, the next day, as John was standing with two of his disciples,
Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
36 they saw Jesus walking by, and John said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he says, Behold the Lamb of God!
37 His two disciples heard him say this and they followed Jesus.
And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38 Then Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, “What do you want?” They replied, “Rabbi (which translated means teacher), where are you 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.” Then they came and saw where he was staying; they stayed with him that day, for 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 One of the two who heard John speak and then followed Jesus was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.
One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which translated is: Christ).
He first finds his own brother Simon, and says unto him, We have found the Messiah, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42 He brought him to Jesus, and Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated 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 The next day, when Jesus wanted to leave to go to Galilee, he found Philip and 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 found Nathaniel and said to him, “He of whom Moses wrote in the law, and the prophets, we have found him: Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth.”
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 Nathaniel said to him, “Can any good thing come out of 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 Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him and said about him, “See, a true Israelite, in whom is no deceit!”
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48 Nathaniel said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
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 Nathaniel replied, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You 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 replied and said to him, “Because I said to you, 'I saw you underneath the fig tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than this.”
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, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see the heavens opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon 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.
