New American Standard Bible 1995

John 1

The Deity of Jesus Christ

1In the beginningἀρχῇarchēaG746wasthe Wordλόγος,logosG3056,and the WordλόγοςlogosG3056waswith Godθεόν,theonG2316, andthe Wordλόγος.logosG3056was GodθεὸςtheosG2316.

2He was in the beginningἀρχῇarchēaG746with Godθεόν.theonG2316.

3AllG3956thingsπάνταpantaG3956cameG1096into beingG1096throughδι᾽di᾽G1223Him, and apartχωρὶςchōrisG5565from Him nothingοὐδὲ ἓνoude henG3761 G1520cameG1096into beingG1096that has comeG1096into beingG1096.

4In Him was lifeζωὴzōēG2222,and the lifeζωὴzōēG2222wasthe LightφῶςphōsG5457of menἀνθρώπων,anthrōpōnG444.

5The LightφῶςphōsG5457shinesφαίνει,phaineiG5316in the darknessσκοτίᾳskotiaG4653,and the darknessσκοτίαskotiaG4653did notcomprehendκατέλαβεν.¶katelabenG2638it.

The Witness John

6TherecameἘγένετοEgenetoG1096a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444sentἀπεσταλμένοςapestalmenosG649from Godθεοῦ,theouG2316,whoseαὐτῷautōG846nameὄνομαonomaG3686wasJohnἸωάννης.IōannēsG2491.

7He cameἦλθενēlthenG2064as a witnessμαρτυρίανmarturianG3141,to testifyμαρτυρήσῃmarturēsēG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012the Lightφωτός,phōtosG5457,soG2443that allπάντεςpantesG3956might believeπιστεύσωσινpisteusōsinG4100throughδι᾽di᾽G1223him.

8He was not the Lightφῶς,phōsG5457, but he cameto testifyμαρτυρήσῃmarturēsēG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012the Lightφωτός.phōtosG5457.

9There wasthe trueἀληθινὸνalēthinonG228LightφῶςphōsG5457whichὃhoG3739,comingἐρχόμενονerchomenonG2064into the worldκόσμον.kosmonG2889,enlightensφωτίζειphōtizeiG5461everyπάνταpantaG3956manἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444.

10He was in the worldκόσμῳkosmōG2889, andthe worldκόσμοςkosmosG2889was madeἐγένετο,egenetoG1096throughδι᾽di᾽G1223Him, and the worldκόσμοςkosmosG2889did not knowἔγνω.egnōG1097Him.

11He cameἦλθεν,ēlthenG2064to HisownἴδιαidiaG2398,and thoseG3588who were His ownἴδιοιidioiG2398did not receiveπαρέλαβον.parelabonG3880Him.

12But as manyὅσοιhosoiG3745as receivedἔλαβονelabonG2983Him, to them He gaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325the rightἐξουσίανexousianG1849to becomeγενέσθαι,genesthaiG1096childrenτέκναteknaG5043of GodθεοῦtheouG2316, evento thoseG3588who believeπιστεύουσινpisteuousinG4100in His nameὄνομαonomaG3686,

13whoοἳhoiG3739werebornἐγεννήθησαν.egennēthēsanG1080, not ofbloodαἱμάτωνhaimatōnG129norοὐδὲoudeG3761of the willθελήματοςthelēmatosG2307of the fleshσαρκὸςsarkosG4561norοὐδὲoudeG3761of the willθελήματοςthelēmatosG2307of manἀνδρὸςandrosG435,but of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.

The Word Made Flesh

14Andthe WordλόγοςlogosG3056becameἐγένετοegenetoG1096fleshσὰρξsarxG4561, anddweltἐσκήνωσενeskēnōsenG4637amongἐνenG1722us, andwe sawἐθεασάμεθαetheasamethaG2300His gloryδόξανdoxanG1391,gloryδόξανdoxanG1391as ofthe onlyμονογενοῦςmonogenousG3439begottenG3439from the Fatherπατρός,patrosG3962,fullπλήρηςplērēsG4134ofgraceχάριτοςcharitosG5485andtruthἀληθείας.¶alētheiasG225.

15JohnἸωάννηςIōannēsG2491testifiedμαρτυρεῖmartureiG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012Him and criedκέκραγενkekragenG2896out, sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “ThisοὗτοςhoutosG3778was He of whomὃνhonG3739I saidG3004, ‘He who comesἐρχόμενοςerchomenosG2064afterὀπίσωopisōG3694mehasγέγονεν,gegonenG1096a higherG1715rankG1715than I,for He existedG1510beforeπρῶτόςprōtosG4413me.’”

16For of HisfullnessπληρώματοςplērōmatosG4138we have allπάντεςpantesG3956receivedἐλάβομενelabomenG2983, andgraceχάρινcharinG5485upon graceχάριτος.charitosG5485.

17Forthe LawνόμοςnomosG3551was givenἐδόθη,edothēG1325throughδιὰdiaG1223MosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsG3475;graceχάριςcharisG5485andtruthἀλήθειαalētheiaG225were realizedἐγένετο.¶egenetoG1096throughδιὰdiaG1223JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547.

18NoG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762has seenἑώρακενhe'ōrakenG3708GodΘεὸνTheonG2316at anyG4455timeG4455;the onlyμονογενὴςmonogenēsG3439begottenG3439GodθεὸςtheosG2316who isin the bosomκόλπονkolponG2859of the Fatherπατρός,patrosG3962,He has explainedἐξηγήσατο.exēgēsatoG1834Him.

The Testimony of John

19ThisαὕτηhautēG3778isthe testimonyμαρτυρίαmarturiaG3141of JohnἸωάννουIōannouG2491,whenὅτεhoteG3753the JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453sentἀπέστειλανapesteilanG649to him priestsἱερεῖςhi'ereisG2409and LevitesΛευίταςLeuitasG3019from JerusalemἹεροσολύμωνHi'erosolumōnG2414to askἐρωτήσωσινerōtēsōsinG2065him, “WhoτίςtisG5101are you?”

20And he confessedὡμολόγησενhōmologēsenG3670and did not denyἠρνήσατοērnēsatoG720,but confessedὡμολόγησενhōmologēsenG3670, “I amεἰμὶeimiG1510notthe Christχριστός.¶christosG5547.”

21They askedἠρώτησανērōtēsanG2065him, “WhatτίtiG5101thenοὖν;ounG3767? Are youElijahἨλίαςĒliasG2243?”And he saidλέγει·legeiG3004, “I amG1510not.” “Are youthe ProphetπροφήτηςprophētēsG4396?”And he answeredἀπεκρίθη·apekrithēG611, “NoG3756.”

22ThenοὖνounG3767they saidλέγειςlegeisG3004to him, “WhoτίςtisG5101are you, soἵναinaG2443that we may giveδῶμενdōmenG1325an answerἀπόκρισινapokrisinG612to thoseτοῖςtoisG3588who sentπέμψασινpempsasinG3992us? WhatτίtiG5101do you sayG3004aboutπερὶperiG4012yourselfG4572?”

23He saidἔφη·ephēG5346, “I ama voiceφωνὴphōnēG5456of one cryingβοῶντοςboōntosG994in the wildernessἐρήμῳ·erēmōG2048, ‘MakeG2116straightG2116the wayὁδὸνhodonG3598of the Lordκυρίου·kuriouG2962,’as IsaiahἨσαΐαςĒsaiasG2268the prophetπροφήτης.prophētēsG4396saidG3004.”

24NowκαὶkaiG2532they had beenἦσανēsanG1510sentἀπεσταλμένοιapestalmenoiG649from the PhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnG5330.

25They askedἠρώτησανērōtēsanG2065him, and saidG3004to him, “WhyτίtiG5101thenοὖνounG3767are you baptizingβαπτίζειςbaptizeisG907,ifεἰeiG1487you are not theChristχριστὸςchristosG5547,norοὐδὲoudeG3761ElijahἨλίαςĒliasG2243,norοὐδὲoudeG3761the Prophetπροφήτης;prophētēsG4396?”

26JohnἸωάννηςIōannēsG2491answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611them sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “I baptizeβαπτίζωbaptizōG907in waterὕδατι·hudatiG5204, butamongμέσοςmesosG3319you standsG4739One whomὃνhonG3739you do not knowG3609.

27It isHe who comesἐρχόμενος,erchomenosG2064afterὀπίσωopisōG3694me, thethongἱμάνταhimantaG2438of whoseοὗhouG3739sandalὑποδήματος.hupodēmatosG5266I amεἰμὶeimiG1510not worthyἄξιοςaxiosG514to untieλύσωlusōG3089.”

28TheseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778tookG1096placeἐγένετοegenetoG1096in BethanyΒηθανίᾳBēthaniaG963beyondπέρανperanG4008the JordanἸορδάνουIordanouG2446,whereὅπουhopouG3699JohnἸωάννηςIōannēsG2491was baptizingβαπτίζων.¶baptizōnG907.

29The nextἐπαύριονepaurionG1887dayG1887he sawβλέπειblepeiG991JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424comingἐρχόμενονerchomenonG2064to him and saidλέγει·legeiG3004, “BeholdἴδεideG2396,the LambἀμνὸςamnosG286of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316whotakesG142awayαἴρωνairōnG142the sinἁμαρτίανhamartianG266of the worldκόσμου.kosmouG2889!

30ThisοὗτόςhoutosG3778is He on behalfὑπὲρhuperG5228of whomοὗhouG3739I saidG3004, ‘AfterὀπίσωopisōG3694me comesἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064a ManἀνὴρanērG435whoὃςhosG3739hasγέγονενgegonenG1096a higherG1715rankG1715than I,for He existedG1510beforeπρῶτόςprōtosG4413me.’

31I did not recognizeG3609Him, but soἵναinaG2443that He might be manifestedφανερωθῇphanerōthēaG5319to IsraelἸσραήλ,IsraēlG2474,I cameἦλθονēlthonG2064baptizingβαπτίζων.baptizōnG907in waterὕδατιhudatiG5204.”

32JohnἸωάννηςIōannēsG2491testifiedἐμαρτύρησενemarturēsenG3140sayingλέγωνlegōnG3004, “I have seenτεθέαμαιtetheamaiG2300the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151descendingκαταβαῖνονkatabainonG2597as a doveπεριστερὰνperisteranG4058out of heavenοὐρανοῦ,ouranouG3772,and He remainedἔμεινενemeinenG3306upon Him.

33I did not recognizeG3609Him, but He who sentπέμψαςpempsasG3992me to baptizeβαπτίζεινbaptizeinG907in waterὕδατι,hudatiG5204saidG3004to me, ‘He upon whomὃνhonG3739you seeG3708the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151descendingκαταβαῖνονkatabainonG2597and remainingμένονmenonG3306upon Him,thisοὗτόςhoutosG3778is the One who baptizesβαπτίζωνbaptizōnG907in the Holyἁγίῳ.hagiōG40SpiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151.’

34I myselfκἀγὼkagōkaiG1473have seenἑώρακαhe'ōrakaG3708,and have testifiedμεμαρτύρηκαmemarturēkaG3140that thisοὗτόςhoutosG3778isthe SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of Godθεοῦ.¶theouG2316.”

Jesus’ Public Ministry, First Converts

35AgainπάλινpalinG3825the nextἐπαύριονepaurionG1887dayG1887JohnἸωάννηςIōannēsG2491was standingεἱστήκειheistēkeiG2476with twoδύο.duoG1417of his disciplesμαθητῶνmathētōnG3101,

36and he lookedἐμβλέψαςemblepsasG1689at JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424as He walkedπεριπατοῦντιperipatountiG4043,and saidλέγει·legeiG3004, “BeholdἴδεideG2396,the LambἀμνὸςamnosG286of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316!”

37The twoδύοduoG1417disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101heardἤκουσανēkousanG191him speakλαλοῦντοςlalountosG2980,and they followedἠκολούθησανēkolouthēsanG190JesusἸησοῦ.¶IēsouG2424.

38And JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424turnedΣτραφεὶςStrapheisG4762and sawθεασάμενοςtheasamenosG2300them followingἀκολουθοῦνταςakolouthountasG190,and saidλέγειlegeiG3004to them,“WhatτίtiG5101do you seekζητεῖτε;zēteiteG2212?”They saidλέγεταιlegetaiG3004to Him, “Rabbiῥαββί,rhabbiG4461(whichὃhoG3739translatedμεθερμηνευόμενονmethermēneuomenonG3177meansG3004Teacherδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320),whereποῦpouG4226are You stayingμένεις;meneisG3306?”

39He saidλέγειlegeiG3004to them,“ComeἔρχεσθεerchestheG2064,and you will seeG3708.”SoοὖνounG3767they cameἦλθανēlthanG2064and sawG3708whereποῦpouG4226He was stayingμένει,meneiG3306;and they stayedἔμεινανemeinanG3306with Him that dayἡμέρανhēmeranG2250,for it was aboutὡςhōsG5613thetenthδεκάτη.dekatēG1182hourὥραhōraG5610.

40OneεἷςheisG1520of the twoδύοduoG1417who heardἀκουσάντωνakousantōnG191JohnἸωάννουIōannouG2491speakand followedἀκολουθησάντωνakolouthēsantōnG190Him, was AndrewἈνδρέαςAndreasG406,SimonΣίμωνοςSimōnosG4613Peter’sΠέτρουPetrouG4074brotherἀδελφὸςadelphosG80.

41He foundΕὑρίσκειHeuriskeiG2147firstπρῶτονprōtonG4413his ownἴδιονidionG2398brotherἀδελφὸνadelphonG80SimonΣίμωναSimōnaG4613and saidλέγειlegeiG3004to him, “We have foundεὑρήκαμενheurēkamenG2147theMessiahΜεσσίαν,MessianG3323” (whichὅhoG3739translatedμεθερμηνευόμενονmethermēneuomenonG3177meansἐστινestinG1510Christχριστός.christosG5547).

42He broughtἤγαγενēgagenG71him to JesusἸησοῦν.IēsounG2424.JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424lookedἐμβλέψαςemblepsasG1689at him and saidG3004,“You are SimonΣίμωνSimōnG4613the sonυἱὸςhuiosG5207ofJohnἸωάννου·IōannouG2491 G2495;you shall be calledκληθήσῃklēthēsēG2564CephasΚηφᾶς,KēphasG2786” (whichὃhoG3739is translatedἑρμηνεύεταιhermēneuetaiG2059PeterΠέτρος.¶PetrosG4074).

43The nextἐπαύριονepaurionG1887dayG1887He purposedἠθέλησενēthelēsenG2309to goἐξελθεῖνexeltheinG1831intoGalileeΓαλιλαίανGalilaianG1056,and He foundεὑρίσκειheuriskeiG2147PhilipΦίλιππονPhilipponG5376.And JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidλέγειlegeiG3004to him, “FollowἀκολούθειakoloutheiG190Me.”

44NowδὲdeG1161PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilipposG5376was fromBethsaidaΒηθσαϊδά,BēthsaidaG966,of the cityπόλεωςpoleōsG4172of AndrewἈνδρέουAndreouG406and PeterΠέτρου.¶PetrouG4074.

45PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilipposG5376foundΕὑρίσκειHeuriskeiG2147NathanaelΝαθαναὴλNathanaēlG3482and saidλέγειlegeiG3004to him, “We have foundεὑρήκαμεν,heurēkamenG2147Him of whomὃνhonG3739MosesΜωϋσῆςMōusēsG3475in the LawνόμῳnomōG3551and alsothe Prophetsπροφῆται,prophētaiG4396wroteἔγραψενegrapsenG1125--JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424ofNazarethΝαζαρέτ.NazaretG3478,the sonυἱὸνhuionG5207of JosephἸωσὴφIōsēphG2501.”

46NathanaelΝαθαναήλ·NathanaēlG3482saidλέγειlegeiG3004to him, “CanδύναταίdunataiG1410anyτιtiG5100goodἀγαθὸνagathonG18thingG18comeG1510out of NazarethΝαζαρὲτNazaretG3478?”PhilipΦίλιππος·PhilipposG5376saidG3004to him, “ComeἔρχουerchouG2064and seeG3708.”

47JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424sawG3708NathanaelΝαθαναὴλNathanaēlG3482comingἐρχόμενονerchomenonG2064to Him, and saidλέγειlegeiG3004of him,“BeholdἴδεideG2396, anIsraeliteἸσραηλίτηςIsraēlitēsG2475indeedἀληθῶςalēthōsG230,in whomᾧhōG3739thereἔστιν.estinG1510is noοὐκoukG3756deceitδόλοςdolosG1388!”

48NathanaelΝαθαναήλ·NathanaēlG3482saidλέγειlegeiG3004to Him, “HowπόθενpothenG4159do You knowγινώσκεις;ginōskeisG1097me?” JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611and saidG3004to him,“BeforeπρὸproG4253PhilipΦίλιππονPhilipponG5376calledφωνῆσαιphōnēsaiG5455you, when you were underὑπὸhupoG5259the figσυκῆνsukēnG4808treeG4808,I sawG3708you.”

49NathanaelΝαθαναήλNathanaēlG3482answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611Him, “Rabbiῥαββί,rhabbiG4461, You arethe SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316; You are theKingβασιλεὺςbasileusG935of IsraelἸσραήλ.¶IsraēlG2474.”

50JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611and saidG3004to him,“BecauseG3754I saidG3004to you that I sawὄψῃ.opsēG3708you underὑποκάτωhupokatōG5270the figσυκῆς,sukēsG4808treeG4808,do you believeπιστεύεις;pisteueisG4100?You will seeG3708greaterG3173thingsμείζωmeizōG3173than theseτούτωνtoutōnG3778.”

51And He saidλέγειlegeiG3004to him,“TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, you will seeG3708the heavensοὐρανὸνouranonG3772openedἀνεῳγόταaneōgotaG455andthe angelsἀγγέλουςangelousG32of GodθεοῦtheouG2316ascendingἀναβαίνονταςanabainontasG305and descendingκαταβαίνονταςkatabainontasG2597onthe SonυἱὸνhuionG5207of Manἀνθρώπου.¶anthrōpouG444.”