Chapter 1
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 recognise 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 amongst 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 realised 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 baptise if you are not the Christ , nor Elijah , nor the prophet ?"
26 John answered them , " I baptise in water , but amongst 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 baptising.
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 baptising 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 recognise him , but he who sent me to baptise in water said to me , ‘ On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptises 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 ."