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 by him; and without him was not any thing made that
was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the
light of men.
5 And
the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended F1 it not. 6 There
was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The
same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men
through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light,
but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That
was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the
world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was
made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came
unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But
as many as received him, to them gave he power F2 to become the sons of God, even to
them that believe on his name: 13 Which were born,
not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but
of God. 14 And
the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory,
the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and
truth.
15 John
bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He
that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. 16 And
of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. 17 For
the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. 18 No
man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the
bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
19 And
this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from
Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? 20 And he
confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. 21 And
they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art
thou that prophet F3? And he answered, No. 22 Then
said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them
that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? 23 He
said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the
way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. 24 And
they which were sent were of the Pharisees. 25 And
they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be
not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet? 26 John
answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one
among you, whom ye know not; 27 He it is, who
coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not
worthy to unloose. 28 These things were done in
Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The
next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb
of God, which taketh away F4 the sin of the world. 30 This
is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before
me: for he was before me. 31 And I knew him not:
but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come
baptizing with water. 32 And John bare record,
saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it
abode upon him. 33 And
I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same
said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and
remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. 34 And
I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. 35 Again
the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; 36 And
looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
37 And
the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 Then
Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which
is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou? 39 He
saith unto them, Come and see. They came
and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about F5 the tenth hour. 40 One
of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon
Peter's brother. 41 He
first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found
the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. F6 42 And he
brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called
Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
43 The
day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip,
and saith unto him, Follow me. 44 Now
Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip
findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses
in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of
Joseph. 46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there
any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and
see. 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and
saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom
is no guile! 48 Nathanael saith unto him,
Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under
the fig tree, I saw thee. 49 Nathanael
answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art
the King of Israel. 50 Jesus answered and said unto
him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under
the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
51 And he saith unto him, Verily,
verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the
angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.