John
John.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 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 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 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? 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 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 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.
[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