1 I n 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 with God, and the Word was God.

2 t his one was in the beginning with God;

He was in the beginning with God.

3 a ll 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 came into being that has come into being.

4 I n him was life, and the life was the light of men,

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

5 a nd the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it.

The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. The Witness John

6 T here came a man -- having been sent from God -- whose name John,

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

7 t his one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;

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

8 t hat one was not the Light, but -- that he might testify about the Light.

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

9 H e was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;

There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.

10 i n the world he was, and the world through him was made, and the world did not know him:

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

11 t o his own things he came, and his own people did not receive him;

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

12 b ut as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God -- to those believing in his name,

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

13 w ho -- 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. The Word Made Flesh

14 A nd 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 dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

15 J ohn 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 testified about Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘ He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’”

16 a nd out of his fulness did we all receive, and grace over-against grace;

For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.

17 f or the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;

For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

18 G od no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father -- he did declare.

No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him. The Testimony of John

19 A nd this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, `Who art thou?'

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

20 a nd he confessed and did not deny, and confessed -- `I am not the Christ.'

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

21 A nd they questioned him, `What then? Elijah art thou?' and he saith, `I am not.' -- `The prophet art thou?' and he answered, `No.'

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

22 T hey said then to him, `Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'

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

23 H e said, `I 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 crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”

24 A nd those sent were of the Pharisees,

Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.

25 a nd they questioned him and said to him, `Why, then, dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?'

They asked him, and said to him, “Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

26 J ohn 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,

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

27 o f whom I am not worthy that I may loose the cord of his sandal.'

It is He who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”

28 T hese things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing,

These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

29 o n 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 to him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

30 t his 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 on behalf of whom I said, ‘ After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’

31 a nd I knew him not, but, that he might be manifested to Israel, because of this I came with the water baptizing.

I did not recognize Him, but so that He might be manifested to Israel, I came baptizing in water.”

32 A nd John testified, saying -- `I have seen the Spirit coming down, as a dove, out of heaven, and it remained on him;

John testified saying, “ I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.

33 a nd I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, On whomsoever thou mayst see the Spirit coming down, and remaining on him, this is he who is baptizing with the Holy Spirit;

I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’

34 a nd I have seen, and have testified, that this is the Son of God.'

I myself have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.” Jesus’ Public Ministry, First Converts

35 O n the morrow, again, John was standing, and two of his disciples,

Again the next day John was standing with two of his disciples,

36 a nd having looked on Jesus walking, he saith, `Lo, the Lamb of God;'

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

37 a nd the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.

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

38 A nd 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?'

And Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What do you seek?” They said to Him, “ Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), where are You staying?”

39 H e 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 will see.” So they came and saw where He was staying; and they stayed with Him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.

40 A ndrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard from John, and followed him;

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

41 t his one doth first find his own brother Simon, and saith to him, `We have found the Messiah,' (which is, being interpreted, The Anointed,)

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

42 a nd 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 at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John; you shall be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter).

43 O n the morrow, he willed to go forth to Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, `Be following me.'

The next day He purposed to go into Galilee, and He found Philip. And Jesus said to him, “ Follow Me.”

44 A nd Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter;

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

45 P hilip 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 from Nazareth;'

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 a nd Nathanael said to him, `Out of Nazareth is any good thing able to be?' Philip said to him, `Come and see.'

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

47 J esus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and he saith concerning him, `Lo, truly an Israelite, in whom guile is not;'

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

48 N athanael 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.'

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 N athanael answered and saith to him, `Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.'

Nathanael answered Him, “ Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel.”

50 J esus 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 answered and said to him, “Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”

51 a nd 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.'

And He said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see the heavens opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”