1 In the beginning was the Word, and
the Word was with God, and the Word was
God.
2 The same was in the beginning with
God.
3 All things were made through him.
Without him, nothing was made that has
been made.
4 In him was life, and the life was the
light of men.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and
the darkness hasn’t overcome† it.
6 There came a man sent from God,
whose name was John.
7 The same came as a witness, that he
might testify about the light, that all might
believe through him.
8 He was not the light, but was sent that
he might testify about the light.
9 The true light that enlightens everyone
was coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world
was made through him, and the world
didn’t recognize him.
11 He came to his own, and those who
were his own didn’t receive him.
12 But as many as received him, to them
he gave the right to become God’s children,
to those who believe in his name:
13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the
will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but
of God.
14 The 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.
15 John 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.’ ” 16 From his fullness we all received grace
upon grace.
17 For the law was given through Moses.
Grace and truth were realized through Jesus
Christ.§
18 No one has seen God at any time. The
only born† Son,‡ who is in the bosom of the
Father, has declared him.
19 This is John’s testimony, when
the Jews sent priests and Levites from
Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
20 He declared, and didn’t deny, but he
declared, “I am not the Christ.”
21 They asked him, “What then? Are you
Elijah?”
He said, “I am not.”
“Are you the prophet?”
He answered, “No.”
22 They 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?”
23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying
in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way
of the Lord,’* as Isaiah the prophet said.”
24 The ones who had been sent were
from the Pharisees.
25 They asked him, “Why then do you
baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah,
nor the prophet?”
26 John answered them, “I baptize in water,
but among you stands one whom you
don’t know.
27 He is the one who comes after me, who
is preferred before me, whose sandal strap
I’m not worthy to loosen.”
28 These things were done in Bethany
beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 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 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me
comes a man who is preferred before me,
for he was before me.’
31 I didn’t know him, but for this reason I
came baptizing in water, that he would be
revealed to Israel.” 32 John testified, saying, “I have seen
the Spirit descending like a dove out of
heaven, and it remained on him.
33 I 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.’
34 I have seen and have testified that this
is the Son of God.”
35 Again, the next day, John was standing
with two of his disciples,
36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked,
and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
37 The two disciples heard him speak,
and they followed Jesus.
38 Jesus 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?”
39 He 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.†
40 One of the two who heard John and
followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s
brother.
41 He first found his own brother, Simon,
and said to him, “We have found the
Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted,
Christ‡).
42 He 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).§
43 On the next day, he was determined
to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip.
Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the
city of Andrew and Peter.
45 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 Nathanael said to him, “Can any good
thing come out of Nazareth?”
Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him,
and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite
indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
48 Nathanael 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.”
49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you
are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
50 Jesus answered him, “Because I told
you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do
you believe? You will see greater things
than these!” 51 He 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.”
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