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 face to face with God, and the Word was God.
2 this one was in the beginning with God;
He was face to face with God in the Beginning.
3 all things through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened.
All things came into being through him, and apart from him nothing that exists came into being.
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 is shining in the darkness, and the darkness has not overwhelmed it
6 There came a man — having been sent from God — whose name [is] John,
A man came into being, 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;
He came as a witness, that he might bear testimony concerning the Light - so that all men might believe through him.
8 that one was not the Light, but — that he might testify about the Light.
He was not the Light; it was to bear testimony concerning the Light that he came into being.
9 He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;
The true Light, which enlightens every man, was then coming 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 through him the world came into being, 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 creation, and his own folk welcomed 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 to all who receive him, to them he has given the right to become children of God, even to those who trust in 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 became flesh and tented with us. And we gazed on his glory - glory as of the Father’s only Son - full of grace 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;'
John bore witness concerning him, and cried aloud, saying, "This is he of whom I said, ‘He who is coming after me has been put before me, for he was before me.’"
16 and out of his fulness did we all receive, and grace over-against grace;
For out of his fulness we have all received, yes, grace upon 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 through 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 man has ever seen God; God, only begotten, who is in the bosom of the Father - he has interpreted him.
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 some priests and Levites to him 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 - he did not deny it - but acknowledged, "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.'
"What then?" they questioned; "Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" "No," he replied.
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?'
Then said they to him. "Who are you? That we may give some answer to those who sent us. What account do you give 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 said, "I am a voice of one who cries aloud in the desert, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as said the prophet Isaiah."
24 And those sent were of the Pharisees,
Now it was some of the Pharisees who had been sent to him;
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?'
so they questioned him, saying, "Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, 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,
"I indeed am baptizing in water," John said in reply, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not recognize,
27 of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the cord of his sandal.'
One who is to come after me, whose sandal-strap I am not worthy to untie."
28 These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing,
This happened in Bethany, 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 he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said. "Behold, that is God’s Lamb, who takes and bears 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 comes One who has been put 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.
I myself did not recognize him; I only came baptizing in water, in order that he might be openly shown 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;
John also bore this testimony, saying. "I saw the Spirit like a dove descend from heaven and rest 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 did not recognize him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and resting upon him, is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’
34 and I have seen, and have testified, that this is the Son of God.'
This I have seen, and I am become a witness to the fact that he is the Son of God."
35 On the morrow, again, John was standing, and two of his disciples,
Next day again, John was standing with two of his disciples.
36 and having looked on Jesus walking, he saith, 'Lo, the Lamb of God;'
After gazing intently on Jesus as he walked about, he said, "Look! that is the Lamb of God!"
37 and the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.
The two disciples heard his exclamation, and 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?'
Then Jesus turned and saw them following him, and said, "What do you want?" They replied, "Rabbi" (which may be translated ‘Teacher’), "where are you staying?"
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 said to them, "Come, and you shall see." So they went and saw where he was staying, and spent that day with him. It was then about four o’clock in the afternoon.
40 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard from John, and followed him;
One of the two men who heard what John said and 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, )
In the morning he found his brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (a word which means Christ, the Anointed One).
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.)
He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked intently at him and said. "You are Simon, son of John; you shall be called Cephas" (or ‘Peter,’ which means ‘Rock’).
43 On the morrow, he willed to go forth to Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, 'Be following me.'
Next day Jesus decided to go into Galilee; and he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me."
44 And Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter;
Now Philip belonged to Bethsaida, the same town as 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;'
Then Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found him about whom Moses wrote in the Law, as did the prophets - Jesus of Nazareth, Joseph’s son."
46 and Nathanael said to him, 'Out of Nazareth is any good thing able to be?' Philip said to him, 'Come and see.'
And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "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 toward him, and said, "Behold a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit."
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.'
"How do you know me?" asked Nathanael. "Before Philip called you," replied Jesus, "when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."
49 Nathanael answered and saith to him, 'Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.'
"Rabbi," answered Nathanael, "you are the Son of God; you are 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 said in reply. "Do you believe because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree?’
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.'
You shall see greater things than that! Believe me," he added, "you all shall see heaven opened wide, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man."
