John 1

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2 He was with God in the beginning.

3 Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

4 In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.

5 The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

6 There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John.

7 He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.

8 He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

9 The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.

11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

12 But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—

13 children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.

14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

15 John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”

16 From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.

17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.

19 And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”

20 He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”

21 “Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”

22 So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”

24 Then those whom the Pharisees had sent

25 asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

26 “I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.

27 He is the One who comes after me, who is preferred before me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”

28 All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

30 This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’

31 I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”

32 Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.

33 I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’

34 I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”

35 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.

36 When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”

37 And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.

38 Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”

39 “Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.

40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.

41 He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).

42 Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of Jonah. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).

43 The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”

44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.

45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

46 “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.

47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”

48 “How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”

49 “Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

50 Jesus said to him, “Do you believe just because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree’? You will see greater things than these.”

51 Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, from now on you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

1 ¶ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2 The same was in the beginning with God.

3 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.

5 ¶ And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

6 There was a man sent from God, whose name [was] John.

7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all [men] through him might believe.

8 He was not that Light, but [was sent] to bear witness of that Light.

9 [That] was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

12 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 Which 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 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 bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

17 For the law was given by Moses, [but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].

19 ¶ And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

23 He said, I [am] the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

27 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 Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

29 ¶ The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;

36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

37 ¶ And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, ‹What seek ye?› They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?

39 He saith 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 which heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, ‹Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas,› which is by interpretation, A stone.

43 ¶ The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, ‹Follow me.›

44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith 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 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, ‹Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!›

48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, ‹Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.›

49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

50 Jesus answered and said unto him, ‹Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.›

51 And he saith unto him, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.›

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with GOD, and GOD was the Word.

2 The same was in the beginning with God.

3 All things are made by them; and without them is not any thing made that is made.

4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

5 And the light shineth in the darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.

6 There was a man sent of God, whose name was John.

7 The same came for a testimony, that he might bear witness of the light, that they all might believe through him.

8 He was not the light, but that he should bear witness of the light.

9 that was the true light which enlightens all men who come into this world.

10 It was in the world, and the world was made by it, and the world knew it not.

11 He came into his own, and his own received him not.

12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the children of God, who believe on his name.

13 Which are born, not of the blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, a glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth].

15 John beareth witness of him, and crieth out, saying, This was he of whom I said, After me shall come he that was before me: for he was before me.

16 And of his fulness have we all taken grace for grace.

17 For the law was given by Moses: but grace and truth were given by Jesus Christ.

18 No one has ever seen God. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared it unto us.

19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who art thou?

20 And he confessed, and denied not: and he confessed: I am not Christ.

21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he said: I am not. Art thou a prophet? And he answered, No.

22 And they said unto him, What art thou then? that we may give answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

23 And he said: I am a voice of a preacher in the wilderness: Direct the way of the LORD! as the prophet Isaiah said.

24 And they that were sent were of the Pharisees.

25 And they asked him, saying unto him, Why baptizest thou then, seeing thou art not Christ, nor Elias, nor a prophet?

26 John answered them, and said: I baptize with water: but he is come into the midst of you, whom ye know not.

27 He that shall come after me, which was before me, that I am not worthy to loose his shoe laces.

28 This was done at Bethabara, on the other side Jordan, when John was baptizing].

29 And the next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and saying, Behold, this is the Lamb of God, which bare the sin of the world.

30 This is he of whom I said: After me cometh a man that was before me: for he was before me.

31 And I knew him not; but that he might be made manifest in Israel, therefore am I come to baptize with water.

32 And John bare witness, saying: I saw the Spirit descend like a dove from heaven, and remain upon him.

33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon him, the same is he that baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

34 And I saw, and bare witness that this is the Son of God.

35 And the next day John stood again with two of his disciples.

36 And when he saw JEsum walking, he said, Behold, this is the Lamb of God!

37 And two of his disciples heard him speak, and followed JEsu?

38 And JEsus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them: What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (that is interpreted, Master), where art thou to the inn?

39 And he said unto them: Come and see. And they came and saw it, and abode with him that day. And it was about the tenth hour.

40 One of the two that heard of John, and followed JEsu, was Andrew the brother of Simon Peter.

41 And he found his brother Simon first, and said unto him, We have found the Messiah, which is interpreted, The Anointed.

42 And brought him unto JEsu. And when JEsus saw him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonas: thou shalt be called Cephas.

43 And the next day Jesus was going again into Galilee, and finds Philip, and says unto him, Follow me.

44 And Philip was of Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.

45 Philip finding Nathanael saith unto him, We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, JEsum the son of Joseph, of Nazareth.

46 And Nathanael said unto him, What good thing can come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold a righteous Israelite, in whom is no deceit.

48 Nathanael saith unto him, How knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

49 And Nathanael answered and said unto him, Rabbi, thou art the son of God, thou art the king of Israel.

50 And JEsus answered and said unto him, Thou hast believed, because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree: thou shalt see greater things than these.

51 And saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, From henceforth ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.