< 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 this one was in the beginning with God;
The same was in the beginning with God.
3 all things through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened.
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 and the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it.
And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness attained it not.
6 There came a man — having been sent from God — whose name [is] John,
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John:
7 this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, 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 that one was not the Light, but — that he might testify about the Light.
He was not that light, but was sent to bear witness of the light.
9 He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;
The true light was that which enlightneth every man that cometh into the world.
10 in the world he was, and the world through him was made, and 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 to his own things he came, and 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 as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God — to those believing in his name,
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 — not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but — of God were begotten.
who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a 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 doth testify concerning him, and hath cried, saying, 'This was he of whom I said, He who after me is coming, hath come before me, for he was 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 and out of his fulness did we all receive, and grace over-against grace;
And of his fulness have we all received, even grace for grace.
17 for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ:
18 God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father — he did declare.
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 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, 'Who art thou?'
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?
20 and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed — 'I am not the Christ.'
he confessed, and denied not; but declared openly, I am not the Christ.
21 And they questioned him, 'What then? Elijah art thou?' and he saith, 'I am not.' — 'The prophet art thou?' and 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 They said then to him, 'Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'
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] a voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.'
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 And those sent were of the Pharisees,
Now they that were sent, were of the pharisees:
25 and they questioned him and said to him, 'Why, then, dost thou baptize, if thou art 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, saying, 'I baptize with water, but in midst of you he hath stood whom ye have not known, this one it is who is coming after me, who hath been before me,
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
27 of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the cord of his sandal.'
that cometh after me, but is preferred before me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.
28 These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing,
These things passed at Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 on the morrow John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, 'Lo, the Lamb of God, who is taking 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 concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was 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 and I knew him not, but, that he might be manifested to Israel, because of this I came with the water baptizing.
And I knew Him not: but therefore came I baptizing with water, that He might be made known to Israel.
32 And John testified, saying — 'I have seen the Spirit coming down, as a dove, out of heaven, and it remained on him;
And John testified saying, I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it abode upon Him.
33 and I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, On whomsoever thou mayest see the Spirit coming down, and remaining on him, this is he who is baptizing 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, and have testified, that this is the Son of God.'
And I saw it, and therefore testified that this is the Son of God.
35 On the morrow, again, John was standing, and two of his disciples,
The day following John was standing, (and two of his disciples, )
36 and having looked on Jesus walking, he saith, 'Lo, the Lamb of God;'
and looking upon Jesus as He was walking, he saith, "Behold the lamb of God."
37 and the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.
And when the two disciples heard what he said, they followed Jesus.
38 And Jesus having turned, and having beheld them following, saith to them, 'What seek ye?' and they said to them, 'Rabbi, (which is, being interpreted, Teacher, ) where remainest thou?'
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 saith to them, 'Come and see;' they came, and saw where he doth remain, and with him they remained that day and the hour was about the tenth.
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 from John, and followed him;
Now Andrew the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two that heard what John said, and thereupon followed Jesus.
41 this one doth first find his own brother Simon, and saith to him, 'We have found the Messiah,' (which is, being interpreted, The Anointed, )
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 him unto Jesus: and having looked upon him, Jesus saith, 'Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas, thou shalt be called Cephas,' (which is interpreted, A rock.)
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 morrow, he willed to go forth to Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, 'Be following me.'
The day following Jesus had a mind to go out into Galilee, and meeting with Philip, saith unto him, Follow me.
44 And Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter;
Now Philip was of Bethsaida the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, 'Him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and the prophets, we have found, Jesus the son of Joseph, who [is] from Nazareth;'
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 and Nathanael said to him, 'Out of Nazareth is any good thing able to be?' 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 Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and he saith concerning him, 'Lo, truly an Israelite, in whom guile is not;'
And when Jesus saw Nathaniel coming towards Him, He saith concerning him, "Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile."
48 Nathanael saith to him, 'Whence me dost thou know?' Jesus answered and said to him, 'Before Philip's calling thee — thou being under the fig-tree — I saw thee.'
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 and saith to him, 'Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.'
Nathaniel replied, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the king of Israel.
50 Jesus answered and said to him, 'Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, thou dost believe; greater things than these thou shalt see;'
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 and he saith to him, 'Verily, verily, I say to you, henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the messengers of God going up and coming down upon 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.