1 T he Word (Christ) was in the beginning. The Word was with God. The Word was God.

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

2 H e was with God in the beginning.

The same was in the beginning with God.

3 H e made all things. Nothing was made without Him making it.

All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.

4 L ife began by Him. His Life was the Light for men.

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

5 T he Light shines in the darkness. The darkness has never been able to put out the Light. John the Baptist Tells of the Coming of Christ

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

6 T here was a man sent from God whose name was John.

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

7 H e came to tell what he knew about the Light so that all men might believe through him.

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

8 J ohn was not the Light, but he was sent to tell about the Light.

He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.

9 T his true Light, coming into the world, gives light to every man.

There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.

10 H e came into the world. The world was made by Him, but it did not know Him.

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

11 H e came to His own, but His own did not receive Him.

He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.

12 H e gave the right and the power to become children of God to those who received Him. He gave this to those who put their trust in His name.

But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:

13 T hese children of God were not born of blood and of flesh and of man’s desires, but they were born of God.

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

14 C hrist became human flesh and lived among us. We saw His shining-greatness. This greatness is given only to a much-loved Son from His Father. He was full of loving-favor and truth. John the Baptist Makes the Way Ready for Jesus Christ

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

15 J ohn told about Christ and said, “I have been telling you about this One. I said, ‘He is coming after me. He is more important than I because He lived before me.’”

John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.

16 F rom Him Who has so much we have all received loving-favor, one loving-favor after another.

For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace.

17 T he Law was given through Moses, but loving-favor and truth came through Jesus Christ.

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

18 T he much-loved Son is beside the Father. No man has ever seen God. But Christ has made God known to us.

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

19 T he Jews sent their religious leaders and men from the family group of Levi to ask John, “Who are you?”

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

20 H e told them without holding back any words, “I am not the Christ!”

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

21 T hey asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not!” Then they asked, “Are you the special One Who was to come to speak for God?” John said, “No.”

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

22 T hen they asked him, “Who are you? We must tell those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

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

23 J ohn said, “I am the voice of one crying in the desert. ‘Make the road straight for the Lord,’ as the early preacher Isaiah said.”

He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.

24 T hose who had been sent were from the proud religious law-keepers.

And they had been sent from the Pharisees.

25 T hey asked John again, “Then why do you baptize if you are not the Christ or Elijah or that special One Who was to come to speak for God?”

And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?

26 J ohn answered, “I baptize with water. But there is One standing among you Whom you do not know.

John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,

27 H e is the One Who is coming after me. I am not good enough to get down and help Him take off His shoes.”

even he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.

28 A ll this happened when John was baptizing in the town of Bethany. He was on the other side of the Jordan River. The Baptism of Jesus

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

29 T he next day John the Baptist saw Jesus coming to him. He said, “See! The Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world!

On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!

30 I have been talking about Him. I said, ‘One is coming after me Who is more important than I, because He lived before I was born.’

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

31 I did not know who He was, but I have come to baptize with water so the Jews might know about Him.”

And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water.

32 T hen John said, “I saw the Holy Spirit come down on Jesus as a dove from heaven. The Holy Spirit stayed on Him.

And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.

33 I did not know Him then. But God sent me to baptize with water. God said to me, ‘The Holy Spirit will come down and stay on Him. He is the One Who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.

34 I saw this happen. I am now saying that Jesus is the Son of God.” Jesus Calls Andrew and Peter

And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.

35 T he next day John the Baptist was standing with two of his own followers.

Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples;

36 J esus walked by. John looked at Him and said, “See! The Lamb of God.”

and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!

37 J ohn’s two followers heard him say this and followed Jesus.

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

38 J esus turned around and saw them following. He said to them, “What are you looking for?” They answered, “Teacher, where are you staying?”

And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), where abideth thou?

39 H e said to them, “Come and see.” They followed Him and saw where He lived. They stayed with Him that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon.

He saith unto them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour.

40 A ndrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who had heard John’s words and had followed Jesus.

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

41 T he first thing he did was to find his brother Simon. He said to him, “We have found the Christ!”

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

42 A ndrew took Simon to Jesus. When Jesus saw Simon, He said, “You are Simon, the son of John. Your name will be Cephas.” The name Cephas means Peter, or a rock. Jesus Calls Philip And Nathanael

He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).

43 T he next day Jesus wanted to go to the country of Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.”

On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.

44 P hilip was from the town of Bethsaida. Andrew and Peter were from this town also.

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

45 P hilip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law. He is the One the early preachers wrote about. He is Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of Joseph.”

Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

46 N athanael said, “Can anything good come out of the town of Nazareth?” Philip said, “Come and see.”

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

47 J esus saw Nathanael coming to Him and said, “See! There is a true Jew. There is nothing false in him.”

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

48 N athanael said to Jesus, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip talked to you, I saw you under the fig tree.”

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

49 N athanael said to Him, “Teacher, You are the Son of God. You are the King of the Jews.”

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

50 J esus said to him, “Do you believe because I said I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than that.

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

51 F or sure, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and God’s angels going up and coming and down on the Son of Man.”

And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.