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John Chapter 01

from the World English Bible

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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