1 ف ِي البَدْءِ كانَ الكَلِمَةُ مَوْجُوداً، وَكانَ الكَلِمَةُ مَعَ اللهِ، وَكانَ الكَلِمَةُ هُوَ اللهَ.

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

2 ك انَ الكَلِمَةُ مَعَ اللهِ فِي البَدْءِ.

The same was in the beginning with God.

3 ب ِهِ خُلِقَ كُلُّ شيءٍ، وَبِدُونِهِ لَمْ يُخلَقْ شَيءٌ مِمّا خُلِقَ.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

4 ف ِيْهِ كانَتِ الحَياةُ. وَهَذِهِ الحَياةُ هِيَ الَّتِي جاءَتْ بِالنُّورِ لِلبَشَرِ.

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

5 ي َسْطَعُ النُّورُ فِي الظُّلْمَةِ، وَالظُّلْمَةُ لَمْ تَهزِمْهُ.

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

6 ج اءَ رَجُلٌ مُرسَلاً مِنَ اللهِ اسْمُهُ يُوحَنّا.

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

7 ج اءَ لِيَشْهَدَ عَنِ النُّورِ، لِكَيْ يُؤْمِنَ بِواسِطَتِهِ جَمِيعُ النّاسِ.

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

8 ل َمْ يَكُنْ هُوَ النُّورَ. لَكِنَّهُ جاءَ لِيَشْهَدَ عَنِ النُّورِ.

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

9 أ مّا النُّورُ الحَقِيْقِيُّ الَّذِي يُنِيْرُ حَياةَ كُلِّ إنسانٍ، فَكانَ آتِياً إلَى العالَمِ.

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

10 ك انَ فِي العالَمِ، وَبِهِ خُلِقَ العالَمُ، لَكِنَّ العالَمَ لَمْ يَعْرِفْهُ.

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

11 ج اءَ إلَى العالَمِ الَّذِي لَهُ، لَكِنَّ شَعبَهُ لَمْ يُرَحِّبْ بِهِ.

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

12 أ مّا الَّذِيْنَ قَبِلُوهُ، أيِ الَّذِيْنَ آمَنُوا بِاسْمِهِ، فَقَدْ أعطاهُمُ الحَقَّ فِي أنْ يَصِيْرُوا أولادَ اللهِ.

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 ف َهُمْ قَدْ وُلِدُوا مِنَ اللهِ، خِلافاً لِلوِلادَةِ الطَّبِيْعِيَّةِ مِنْ دَمٍ وَلَحْمٍ وَمِنْ إرادَةِ رَجُلٍ.

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

14 و َصارَ الكَلِمَةُ إنساناً، وَعاشَ بَيْنَنا. وَنَحنُ رَأيْنا مَجدَهُ، ذَلِكَ المَجْدَ الَّذِي نالَهُ مِنَ الآبِ باعتِبارِهِ ابْنَهُ الوَحِيْدَ مَملُوءاً مِنَ النِّعمَةِ وَالحَقِّ.

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 ش َهِدَ لَهُ يُوحَنّا وَأعلَنَ: «هَذا هُوَ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي كُنْتُ أعْنِيْهِ حِيْنَ قُلْتُ: ‹الآتِي بَعْدِي أعظَمُ مِنِّي، لِأنَّهُ كانَ قَبلِيْ.›»

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 و َمِنْ ذَلِكَ المِلءِ أخَذْنا كُلُّنا نِعْمَةً فَوْقَ نِعْمَةٍ.

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

17 ف َالشَّرِيْعَةُ أُعطِيَتْ بِواسِطَةِ مُوسَى، أمّا النِّعْمَةُ وَالحَقُّ فَجاءا بِيَسُوعَ المَسِيْحِ.

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

18 م ا مِنْ أحَدٍ رَأى اللهَ قَطُّ، لَكِنَّ الابْنَ الوَحِيْدَ الَّذِي هُوَ اللهُ المُتِّحِدُ بِالآبِ، عَرَّفَنا بِهِ. شَهادَةُ يُوحَنّا المَعْمَدان

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 و َهَذِهِ هِيَ شَهادَةُ يُوحَنّا عِنْدَما أرْسَلَ يَهُودُ مَدِيْنَةِ القُدْسِ كَهَنَةً وَلاوِيِّيْنَ لِيَسْألُوهُ: «مَنْ أنتَ؟»

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

20 ف َتَكَلَّمَ بِصَراحَةٍ وَلَمْ يَمْتَنِعْ عَنِ الإجابَةِ، بَلِ اعتَرَفَ وَقالَ: «لَسْتُ أنا المَسِيْحَ.»

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

21 ف َسَألُوهُ: «فَمَنْ أنتَ إذاً؟ أأنتَ إيلِيّا؟» قالَ: «لا.» فَسَألُوهُ: «أأنتَ النَّبِيُّ؟» فَقالَ: «لا.»

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

22 ف َقالُوا لَهُ: «مَنْ أنتَ إذاً؟ قُلْ لَنا لِكَيْ نُقَدِّمَ جَواباً لِلَّذِيْنَ أرْسَلُونا. ماذا تَقُولُ عَنْ نَفْسِكَ؟»

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 ف َقالَ يُوحَنّا مُسْتَخدِماً كَلِماتِ النَّبِيِّ إشَعْياءَ: «أنا ‹صَوْتُ إنسانٍ يُنادِي فِي البَرِّيَّةِ: اصْنَعُوا طَرِيْقاً مُسْتَقِيْماً لِلرَّبِّ.›»

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 و َكانَ الفِرِّيْسِيُّونَ هُمُ الَّذِيْنَ أرْسَلُوا هَؤُلاءِ الرِّجالَ.

And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

25 ف َاسْتَفْسَرُوا مِنْهُ وَقالوا: «إنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ أنْتَ المَسِيْحَ، وَلا إيلِيّا، وَلا النَّبِيَّ، فَلِماذا تُعَمِّدُ؟»

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

26 ف َأجابَ يُوحَنّا وَقالَ: «أنا أُعَمِّدُ فِي الماءِ، لَكِنْ يَقِفُ بَيْنَكُمْ مَنْ لا تَعْرِفُونَهُ.

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

27 ه ُوَ الَّذِي يَأْتِي بَعْدِي، وَيَكونُ أعظَمَ مِنِّيْ، فَلا أسْتَحِقُّ حَتَّىْ أنْ أحُلَّ رِباطَ حِذائِهِ.»

He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

28 ك انَ ذَلِكَ فِي قَرْيَةِ بَيْتَ عَنْيا عَلَى الضِّفَّةِ الشَّرْقِيَّةِ مِنْ نَهْرِ الأُردُنِّ. فَقَدْ كانَ يُوحَنّا يُعَمِّدُ هُناكَ. يَسُوعُ هُوَ حَمَلُ الله

These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

29 و َفِي اليَوْمِ التّالِي، رَأى يُوحَنّا يَسُوعَ آتِياً نَحْوَهُ فَقالَ: «هَذا هُوَ حَمَلُ اللهِ الَّذِي يُزِيلُ خَطِيَّةَ العالَمِ.

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 ه َذا هُوَ الَّذِي قُلْتُ عَنْهُ: ‹يَأْتِي بَعْدِي رَجُلٌ أعظَمُ مِنِّي، لِأنَّهُ كانَ قَبلِي.›

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

31 و َأنا لَمْ أكُنْ أعرِفُهُ، لَكِنِّي جِئْتُ أُعَمِّدُ فِي الماءِ لِكَيْ يَصِيْرَ هُوَ مَعْرُوفاً لِبَنِي إسْرائِيلَ.»

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

32 ث ُمَّ شَهِدَ يُوحَنّا فَقالَ: «رَأيْتُ الرُّوحَ يَنزِلُ مِنَ السَّماءِ مِثلَ حَمامَةٍ وَيَسْتَقِرُّ عَلَيْهِ.

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

33 أ نا نَفْسِي لَمْ أكُنْ أعرِفْهُ. لَكِنَّ الَّذِي أرسَلَنِي لِأُعَمِّدَ فِي الماءِ قالَ لِي: ‹مَنْ تَرَى الرُّوحَ نازِلاً وَمُسْتَقِرّاً عَلَيْهِ، هُوَ الَّذِي سَيُعَمِّدُ فِي الرُّوحِ القُدُسِ.›

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 و َقَدْ رَأيْتُ ذَلِكَ، وَأشْهَدُ أنَّ هَذا هُوَ ابْنُ اللهِ.» أوَّلُ تَلامِيْذِ يَسُوع

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

35 و َفِي اليَوْمِ التّالِي كانَ يُوحَنّا واقِفاً مَعَ اثْنَينِ مِنْ تَلامِيْذِهِ.

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

36 ف َرَأى يَسُوعَ مارّاً فَقالَ: «ها هُوَ حَمَلُ اللهِ.»

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

37 ف َلَمّا سَمِعَ التِّلْمِيْذانِ ما قالَهُ، تَبِعا يَسُوعَ.

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

38 ف َالْتَفَتَ يَسُوعُ فَرَآهُما يَتْبَعانِهِ، فَسَألَهُما: «ماذا تُرِيْدانِ؟» فَقالا لَهُ: «رابِيْ – أيْ يا مُعَلِّمُ – أيْنَ تُقِيْمُ؟»

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 ف َقالَ لَهُما: «تَعالَيا وَانظُرا.» فَذَهَبا وَرَأيا أيْنَ كانَ يُقِيْمُ، وَبَقِيا عِنْدَهُ ذَلِكَ اليَوْمَ. وَكانَتِ السّاعَةُ نَحوَ الرّابِعَةِ بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ.

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 و َكانَ أنْدَراوُسُ أخُو سِمْعانَ بُطرُسَ أحَدَ التِّلْمِيْذَيْنِ اللَّذَيْنِ سَمِعا ما قالَهُ يُوحَنّا وَتَبِعا يَسُوعَ.

One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

41 ف َوَجَدَ أخاهُ سِمْعانَ وَقالَ لَهُ: «لَقَدْ وَجَدْنا مَشِيْحا!» أيِ المَسِيْحَ.

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

42 و َأتَى أنْدَراوُسُ بِأخِيْهِ إلَى يَسُوعَ. فَنَظَرَ إلَيْهِ يَسُوعُ وَقالَ: «أنتَ سِمْعانُ بْنُ يُونا، وَسَتُدْعَى كِيْفا.» وَمَعْنَى هَذا الاسْمِ «صَخْرٌ.»

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 و َفِي اليَوْمِ التّالِي قَرَّرَ يَسُوعُ الذَّهابَ إلَى إقلِيْمِ الجَلِيلِ. فَوَجَدَ رَجُلاً اسْمُهُ فِيلِبُّسُ وَقالَ لَهُ: «اتبَعْنِي.»

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

44 و َكانَ فِيلِبُّسُ مِنْ بَلْدَةِ بَيْتَ صَيْدا، بَلْدَةِ أنْدَراوُسَ وَبُطْرُسَ.

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

45 و َوَجَدَ فِيلِبُّسُ نَثَنائِيلَ وَقالَ لَهُ: «لَقَدْ وَجَدْنا الرَّجُلَ الَّذِي كَتَبَ عَنْهُ مُوسَى فِي كُتُبِ الشَّرِيْعَةِ، وَالَّذِي كَتَبَ عَنْهُ الأنبِياءُ! هُوَ يَسُوعُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ مِنْ مَدِيْنَةِ النّاصِرَةِ.»

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 ف َقالَ لَهُ نَثَنائِيلُ: «أيُمْكِنُ أنْ يَخرُجَ شَيْءٌ صالِحٌ مِنَ النّاصِرَةِ؟» فَقالَ فِيلِبُّسُ: «تَعالَ وَانظُرْ بِنَفْسِكَ.»

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

47 و َرَأى يَسُوعُ نَثَنائِيلَ آتِياً نَحْوَهُ، فَقالَ عَنْهُ: «هَذا إسْرائِيلِيٌّ أصِيلٌ لا خِداعَ فِيْهِ!»

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

48 ف َقالَ لَهُ نَثَنائِيلُ: «كَيْفَ عَرَفْتَنِي؟» فَأجابَ يَسُوعُ: «رَأيْتُكَ عِندَما كُنْتَ تَحتَ شَجَرَةِ التِّيْنِ، قَبلَ أنْ يَدْعُوكَ فِيلِبُّسُ.»

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 ف َقالَ نَثَنائِيلُ: «يا مُعَلِّمُ، أنتَ ابْنُ اللهِ! أنْتَ مَلِكُ إسْرائِيلَ!»

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

50 ف َأجابَهُ يَسُوعُ: «أتُؤْمِنُ بِي لِأنِّي قُلْتُ إنِّي رَأيْتُكَ تَحتَ شَجَرَةِ التِّيْنِ؟ سَتَرَى أعظَمَ مِنْ هَذا.»

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 ث ُمَّ قالَ لَهُ: «أقُولُ الحَقَّ لَكُمْ، سَتَرَوْنَ السَّماءَ تَنفَتِحُ وَ‹مَلائِكَةُ اللهِ يَصْعَدُونَ وَيْنزِلُونَ› عَلَى ابْنِ الإنسانِ.»

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.