1 ¶ En el principio ya era la Palabra, y aquel que es la Palabra era con el Dios, y la Palabra era Dios.

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

2 E ste era en el principio con el Dios.

He was in the beginning with God.

3 T odas las cosas por él fueron hechas; y sin él nada de lo que es hecho, fue hecho.

All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.

4 E n él estaba la vida, y la vida era la luz de los hombres.

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

5 ¶ Y la luz en las tinieblas resplandece; y las tinieblas no la pudieron tomar.

And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. John’s Witness: The True Light

6 H ubo un hombre enviado de Dios, el cual se llamaba Juan.

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

7 E ste vino por testimonio, para que diera testimonio de la luz, para que todos creyeran por él.

This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.

8 E l no era la luz, sino para que diera testimonio de la luz.

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

9 A quella Palabra era la luz verdadera, que alumbra a todo hombre que viene a este mundo.

That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.

10 E n el mundo estaba, y el mundo fue hecho por él; y el mundo no le conoció.

He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.

11 A lo que era suyo vino, y los suyos no le recibieron.

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

12 M as a todos los que le recibieron, les dio potestad de ser hechos hijos de Dios, a los que creen en su Nombre;

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:

13 l os cuales no son engendrados de sangre, ni de voluntad de carne, ni de voluntad de varón, sino de Dios.

who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. The Word Becomes Flesh

14 Y aquella Palabra fue hecha carne, y habitó entre nosotros; (y vimos su gloria,) gloria como del Unigénito del Padre, lleno de gracia y de verdad.

And the Word became 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 ¶ Juan dio testimonio de él, y clamó diciendo: Este es del que yo decía: El que viene tras de mí, es antes de mí; porque es primero que yo.

John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’”

16 Y de su plenitud tomamos todos, y gracia por gracia.

And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.

17 P orque la ley por Moisés fue dada, mas la gracia y la verdad por Jesús, el Cristo, fue hecha.

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

18 A Dios nadie le vio jamás; el Unigénito hijo, que está en el seno del Padre, él nos lo declaró.

No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him. A Voice in the Wilderness

19 ¶ Y éste es el testimonio de Juan, cuando los judíos enviaron de Jerusalén sacerdotes y levitas, que le preguntaran: ¿Tú, quién eres?

Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

20 Y confesó, y no negó; confesó que no era el Cristo.

He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”

21 Y le preguntaron: ¿Qué pues? ¿Eres tú Elías? Dijo: No soy. ¿Eres tú el profeta? Y respondió: No.

And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”

22 L e dijeron: ¿Pues quién eres? Para que demos respuesta a los que nos enviaron. ¿Qué dices de ti mismo?

Then they said to him, “Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”

23 D ijo: Yo soy la voz del que clama en el desierto: Enderezad el camino del Señor, como dijo el profeta Isaías.

He said: “I am ‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Make straight the way of the L ord,”’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”

24 Y los que habían sido enviados eran de los fariseos.

Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees.

25 Y le preguntaron, y le dijeron: ¿Por qué pues bautizas, si tú no eres el Cristo, ni Elías, ni el profeta?

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

26 Y Juan les respondió, diciendo: Yo bautizo con agua; mas en medio de vosotros ha estado, quien vosotros no conocéis;

John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know.

27 é ste es el que ha de venir tras mí, el cual es antes de mí; del cual yo no soy digno de desatar la correa del zapato.

It is He who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”

28 E stas cosas acontecieron en Betábara, al otro lado del Jordán, donde Juan bautizaba.

These things were done in Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. The Lamb of God

29 ¶ El siguiente día ve Juan a Jesús que venía a él, y dice: He aquí el Cordero de Dios, que quita el pecado del mundo.

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

30 E ste es del que dije: Tras mí viene un Varón, el cual es antes de mí; porque era primero que yo.

This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before me.’

31 Y yo no le conocía; más para que fuera manifestado a Israel, por eso vine yo bautizando con agua.

I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water.”

32 Y Juan dio testimonio, diciendo: Vi al Espíritu que descendía del cielo como paloma, y permaneció sobre él.

And John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him.

33 Y yo no le conocía; mas el que me envió a bautizar con agua, aquel me dijo: Sobre quien vieres descender el Espíritu, y que permanece sobre él, éste es el que bautiza con Espíritu Santo.

I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

34 Y yo le vi, y he dado testimonio que éste es el Hijo de Dios.

And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.” The First Disciples

35 E l siguiente día otra vez estaba Juan, y dos de sus discípulos.

Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples.

36 Y mirando a Jesús que andaba por allí, dijo: He aquí el Cordero de Dios.

And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, “Behold the Lamb of God!”

37 ¶ Y los dos discípulos le oyeron hablar, y siguieron a Jesús.

The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

38 Y volviéndose Jesús, y viéndolos seguirle, les dice: ¿Qué buscáis? Y ellos le dijeron: Rabí (que declarado quiere decir Maestro) ¿dónde moras?

Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, “What do you seek?” They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, when translated, Teacher), “where are You staying?”

39 L es dice: Venid y ved. Vinieron, y vieron dónde moraba, y permanecieron con él aquel día; porque era como la hora décima.

He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where He was staying, and remained with Him that day (now it was about the tenth hour).

40 E ra Andrés el hermano de Simón Pedro, uno de los dos que habían oído de Juan, y le habían seguido.

One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

41 E ste halló primero a su hermano Simón, y le dijo: Hemos hallado al Mesías (al Ungido) que declarado es, el Cristo.

He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated, the Christ).

42 Y le trajo a Jesús. Y mirándole Jesús, dijo: Tú eres Simón, hijo de Jonás; tú serás llamado Cefas (que quiere decir, Piedra).

And he brought him to Jesus. Now when Jesus looked at him, He said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is translated, A Stone). Philip and Nathanael

43 ¶ El siguiente día quiso Jesús ir a Galilea, y halla a Felipe, al cual dijo: Sígueme.

The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.”

44 Y era Felipe de Betsaida, la ciudad de Andrés y de Pedro.

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

45 F elipe halló a Natanael, y le dice: Hemos hallado a aquel de quien escribió Moisés en la ley, y los profetas: a Jesús, el hijo de José, de Nazaret.

Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

46 Y le dijo Natanael: ¿De Nazaret puede haber algo bueno? Le dice Felipe: Ven y ve.

And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

47 J esús vio venir hacia sí a Natanael, y dijo de él: He aquí un verdadero israelita, en el cual no hay engaño.

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”

48 L e dice Natanael: ¿De dónde me conoces? Respondió Jesús, y le dijo: Antes que Felipe te llamara, cuando estabas debajo de la higuera te vi.

Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

49 R espondió Natanael, y le dijo: Rabí, tú eres el Hijo de Dios; tú eres el Rey de Israel.

Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

50 R espondió Jesús y le dijo: Porque te dije, te vi debajo de la higuera, crees; cosas mayores que éstas verás.

Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”

51 Y le dice: De cierto, de cierto os digo: De aquí en adelante veréis el cielo abierto, y ángeles de Dios que suben y descienden sobre el Hijo del hombre.

And He said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”