[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 was not anything 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 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 came through Jesus Christ.
[18] No one has seen God at any time. The only conceived Son, who is in the
bosom of the Father, he 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 confessed, and didn`t deny, but he confessed, "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 who
comes after me, whose sandal strap I`m not worthy to untie." [28] These
things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
[29] On 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,
he said to me, `On whoever you will see the Spirit descending, and
remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.` [34] I
have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God." [35] Again, on
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 forth into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to
him, "Follow me." [44] Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of 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 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 says 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 assuredly, I tell you,
hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and
descending on the Son of Man."
