John 1

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

2verseThe same was in the beginning with God.

3verseAll things were made through him. Without him, nothing was made that has been made.

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

5verseThe light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.

6verseThere came a man sent from God, whose name was John.

7verseThe same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

8verseHe was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

9verseThe true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

10verseHe was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.

11verseHe came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

12verseBut as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

13versewho were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

14verseThe Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

15verseJohn testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’”

16verseFrom his fullness we all received grace upon grace.

17verseFor the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

18verseNo one has seen God at any time. The only born Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.

19verseThis is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

20verseHe declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”

21verseThey asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”

22verseThey said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

23verseHe said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”

24verseThe ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.

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

26verseJohn answered them, “I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know.

27verseHe is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”

28verseThese things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

29verseThe next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

30verseThis is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’

31verseI didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water, that he would be revealed to Israel.”

32verseJohn testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.

33verseI didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’

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

35verseAgain, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,

36verseand he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”

37verseThe two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

38verseJesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”

39verseHe said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.

40verseOne of the two who heard John and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

41verseHe first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ).

42verseHe brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).

43verseOn the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”

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

45versePhilip 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.”

46verseNathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

47verseJesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”

48verseNathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

49verseNathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”

50verseJesus answered him, “Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these!”

51verseHe said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you all, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”