< 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;
This was in the beginning with God.
3 all things through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened.
All things were made by him, and without him not a single creature 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 man.
5 and the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it.
And the light shone in darkness, but the darkness received it not.
6 There came a man — having been sent from God — whose name [is] John,
A man named John, was sent from God.
7 this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;
This man came as a witness, to 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 himself the light; but came to testify concerning the light.
9 He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;
The true light was he who, coming into the world, enlightens every man.
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; yet the world knew him not.
11 to his own things he came, and his own people did not receive him;
He came to his own land, and his own people did not receive him;
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 to as many as received him, believing in his name, he granted the privilege of being children of God;
13 who — not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but — of God were begotten.
who derive their birth not from blood, nor from the desire of the flesh, nor from the will of man, but from 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 became incarnate, and sojourned amongst us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ) full of favor and truth.
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;'
(It was concerning him John testified, when he cried, This is He of whom I said, He that comes after me, is preferred to me; for he was before me.)
16 and out of his fulness did we all receive, and grace over-against grace;
Of his fulness we all have received, even favor for favor's sake;
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--the favor and the 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.
No one ever saw God; it is the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, who has 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?'
Now this is the testimony of John. When the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who are you?
20 and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed — 'I am not the Christ.'
he acknowledged, and denied not, but acknowledged, saying, I am not the Messiah.
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, Who, then? Are you Elijah? He said, I am not. Are you the prophet? 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?'
They said, Tell, then, who you are, that we may return an answer to them who sent us. What do you say of yourself?
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.'
He answered, I am he whose voice proclaims in the wilderness, "Make straight the way of the Lord," as said, the Prophet Isaiah.
24 And those sent were of the Pharisees,
Now they who 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 questioned him further, Why, then, do you immerse, if you be not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the 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, I immerse in water, but there is one among you whom you know not.
27 of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the cord of his sandal.'
It is he who comes after me, and was before me; whose shoe-string I am not worthy to loose.
28 These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing,
This happened at Bethabara, upon the Jordan, where John was immersing.
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;
On the next day, John sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, that takes 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, concerning whom I said, After me a man comes, who is preferred to 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.
As for me, I knew him not; but, that he might be made manifest to Israel, I am come immersing in water.
32 And John testified, saying — 'I have seen the Spirit coming down, as a dove, out of heaven, and it remained on him;
John testified further, saying, I saw the spirit descending from heaven, like a dove, and remaining 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;
For my part, I should not have known him, had not He, who sent me to immerse in water, told me, Upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining, the same is He who immerses in the Holy Spirit.
34 and I have seen, and have testified, that this is the Son of God.'
Having, therefore, seen this, I testify that he is the Son of God.
35 On the morrow, again, John was standing, and two of his disciples,
The next day, John, being with two of his disciples,
36 and having looked on Jesus walking, he saith, 'Lo, the Lamb of God;'
observed Jesus passing, and said, Behold the Lamb of God.
37 and the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.
The two disciples hearing this, 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 about, saw them following, and said to them, What do you seek? They answered, Rabbi, (which signifies Teacher, ) where do you dwell?
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 replied, Come, and see. They went, and saw where he dwelt, and it being about the tenth hour, abode with him that day.
40 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard from John, and followed him;
One of the two, who, having heard John, followed Jesus, was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.
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, )
The first he met, was his own brother, Simon; to whom he said, We have found the Messiah, (a name equivalent to 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 he brought him to Jesus. Jesus, looking upon him, said, You are Simon, the son of Jona; you shall be called Cephas, (which denotes the same as Peter.)
43 On the morrow, he willed to go forth to Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, 'Be following me.'
The next day, he resolved to go to Galilee, and meeting Philip, said to 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 meets Nathanael, and says to him, We have found the person described by Moses in the law, and by the prophets, Jesus, the son of Joseph, of Nazareth.
46 and Nathanael said to him, 'Out of Nazareth is any good thing able to be?' Philip said to him, 'Come and see.'
Nathanael says to him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip answered, Come and see.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and he saith concerning him, 'Lo, truly an Israelite, in whom guile is not;'
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said, 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.'
Nathanael said to him, Whence do you know me? Jesus answered, I saw you when you were under the fig tree, before Philip called you.
49 Nathanael answered and saith to him, 'Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.'
Nathanael replying, said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are 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 him, saying, Because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree, you believe!
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.'
He added, Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending from the Son of Man, and descending to him.

< John 1 >