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John Chapter 1

New American Standard Bible 1995

The Deity of Jesus Christ

11In the beginningG746 was 2the WordG3056, and the WordG3056 was 3with GodG2316, and 4the WordG3056 was GodG2316. 25He was in the beginningG746 with GodG2316. 36AllG3956 thingsG3956 cameG1096 into beingG1096 throughG1223 Him, and apartG5565 from Him nothingG3761G1520 cameG1096 into beingG1096 that has comeG1096 into beingG1096. 47In Him was lifeG2222, and the lifeG2222 was 8the LightG5457 of menG444. 59The LightG5457 shinesG5316 in the darknessG4653, and the darknessG4653 did not 10comprehendG2638 it.

The Witness John

6There 11cameG1096 a manG444 sentG649 from GodG2316, whoseG846 nameG3686 was 12JohnG2491. 713He cameG2064 1415as a witnessG3141, to testifyG3140 aboutG4012 the LightG5457, 16soG2443 that allG3956 might believeG4100 throughG1223 him. 81718He was not the LightG5457, but he came to testifyG3140 aboutG4012 the LightG5457.

9There was 19the trueG228 LightG5457 20whichG3739, comingG2064 into the worldG2889, enlightensG5461 everyG3956 manG444. 10He was in the worldG2889, and 21the worldG2889 was madeG1096 throughG1223 Him, and the worldG2889 did not knowG1097 Him. 11He cameG2064 to His 22ownG2398, and thoseG3588 who were His ownG2398 did not receiveG3880 Him. 12But as manyG3745 as receivedG2983 Him, to them He gaveG1325 the rightG1849 to becomeG1096 23childrenG5043 of GodG2316, even 24to thoseG3588 who believeG4100 in His nameG3686, 1325whoG3739 were 26bornG1080, not of 27bloodG129 norG3761 of the willG2307 of the fleshG4561 norG3761 of the willG2307 of manG435, but of GodG2316.

The Word Made Flesh

14And 28the WordG3056 29becameG1096 fleshG4561, and 3031dweltG4637 amongG1722 us, and 32we sawG2300 His gloryG1391, gloryG1391 as of 33the onlyG3439 begottenG3439 from the FatherG3962, fullG4134 of 34graceG5485 and 35truthG225. 15JohnG2491 36testifiedG3140 aboutG4012 Him and criedG2896 out, sayingG3004, “ThisG3778 was He of whomG3739 I saidG3004, ‘37He who comesG2064 afterG3694 me 38hasG1096 a higherG1715 rankG1715 than I, 39for He existedG1510 beforeG4413 me.’” 16For of His 40fullnessG4138 41we have allG3956 receivedG2983, and 42graceG5485 upon graceG5485. 17For 43the LawG3551 was givenG1325 throughG1223 MosesG3475; 44graceG5485 and 45truthG225 46were realizedG1096 throughG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 1847NoG3762 oneG3762 has seenG3708 GodG2316 at anyG4455 timeG4455; 48the onlyG3439 begottenG3439 GodG2316 who is 49in the bosomG2859 of the FatherG3962, 50He has explainedG1834 Him.

The Testimony of John

19ThisG3778 is 51the testimonyG3141 of JohnG2491, whenG3753 52the JewsG2453 sentG649 to him priestsG2409 and LevitesG3019 53from JerusalemG2414 to askG2065 him, “WhoG5101 are you?” 20And he confessedG3670 and did not denyG720, but confessedG3670, “54I amG1510 not 55the ChristG5547.” 21They askedG2065 him, “WhatG5101 thenG3767? Are you 56ElijahG2243?” And he saidG3004, “I amG1510 not.” “Are you 57the ProphetG4396?” And he answeredG611, “NoG3756.” 22ThenG3767 they saidG3004 to him, “WhoG5101 are you, soG2443 that we may giveG1325 an answerG612 to thoseG3588 who sentG3992 us? WhatG5101 do you sayG3004 aboutG4012 yourselfG4572?” 23He saidG5346, “I am 58a voiceG5456 of one cryingG994 in the wildernessG2048, ‘MakeG2116 straightG2116 the wayG3598 of the LordG2962,’ as IsaiahG2268 the prophetG4396 saidG3004.”

24NowG2532 they had beenG1510 sentG649 from the PhariseesG5330. 25They askedG2065 him, and saidG3004 to him, “WhyG5101 thenG3767 are you baptizingG907, ifG1487 you are not the 59ChristG5547, norG3761 ElijahG2243, norG3761 60the ProphetG4396?” 26JohnG2491 answeredG611 them sayingG3004, “61I baptizeG907 62in waterG5204, but amongG3319 you standsG4739 One whomG3739 you do not knowG3609. 27It is 63He who comesG2064 afterG3694 me, the 64thongG2438 of whoseG3739 sandalG5266 I amG1510 not worthyG514 to untieG3089.” 28TheseG3778 thingsG3778 tookG1096 placeG1096 in BethanyG963 65beyondG4008 the JordanG2446, whereG3699 JohnG2491 was baptizingG907.

29The nextG1887 dayG1887 he sawG991 JesusG2424 comingG2064 to him and saidG3004, “BeholdG2396, 66the LambG286 of GodG2316 who 67takesG142 awayG142 the sinG266 of the worldG2889! 30ThisG3778 is He on behalfG5228 of whomG3739 I saidG3004, ‘68AfterG3694 me comesG2064 a ManG435 whoG3739 69hasG1096 a higherG1715 rankG1715 than I, 70for He existedG1510 beforeG4413 me.’ 31I did not recognizeG3609 71Him, but soG2443 that He might be manifestedG5319 to IsraelG2474, I cameG2064 baptizingG907 72in waterG5204.” 32JohnG2491 73testifiedG3140 sayingG3004, “74I have seenG2300 the SpiritG4151 descendingG2597 as a doveG4058 out of heavenG3772, and He remainedG3306 upon Him. 33I did not recognizeG3609 75Him, but He who sentG3992 me to baptizeG907 76in waterG5204 saidG3004 to me, ‘He upon whomG3739 you seeG3708 the SpiritG4151 descendingG2597 and remainingG3306 upon Him, 77thisG3778 is the One who baptizesG907 78in the HolyG40 SpiritG4151.’ 34I myselfG1473 have seenG3708, and have testifiedG3140 that thisG3778 is 79the SonG5207 of GodG2316.”

Jesus’ Public Ministry, First Converts

35AgainG3825 80the nextG1887 dayG1887 JohnG2491 was standingG2476 81with twoG1417 of his disciplesG3101, 36and he lookedG1689 at JesusG2424 as He walkedG4043, and saidG3004, “BeholdG2396, 82the LambG286 of GodG2316!” 37The twoG1417 disciplesG3101 heardG191 him speakG2980, and they followedG190 JesusG2424. 38And JesusG2424 turnedG4762 and sawG2300 them followingG190, and saidG3004 to them, “WhatG5101 do you seekG2212?” They saidG3004 to Him, “83RabbiG4461 (whichG3739 translatedG3177 meansG3004 TeacherG1320), whereG4226 are You stayingG3306?” 39He saidG3004 to them, “ComeG2064, and you will seeG3708.” SoG3767 they cameG2064 and sawG3708 whereG4226 He was stayingG3306; and they stayedG3306 with Him that dayG2250, for it was aboutG5613 the 84tenthG1182 hourG5610. 4085OneG1520 of the twoG1417 who heardG191 JohnG2491 speak and followedG190 Him, was AndrewG406, SimonG4613 Peter’sG4074 brotherG80. 41He foundG2147 firstG4413 his ownG2398 brotherG80 SimonG4613 and saidG3004 to him, “We have foundG2147 the 86MessiahG3323” (whichG3739 translatedG3177 meansG1510 87ChristG5547). 42He broughtG71 him to JesusG2424. JesusG2424 lookedG1689 at him and saidG3004, “You are SimonG4613 the sonG5207 of 8889JohnG2491G2495; you shall be calledG2564 90CephasG2786” (whichG3739 is translatedG2059 9192PeterG4074).

4393The nextG1887 dayG1887 He purposedG2309 to goG1831 into 94GalileeG1056, and He foundG2147 95PhilipG5376. And JesusG2424 saidG3004 to him, “96FollowG190 Me.” 44NowG1161 97PhilipG5376 was from 98BethsaidaG966, of the cityG4172 of AndrewG406 and PeterG4074. 4599PhilipG5376 foundG2147 100NathanaelG3482 and saidG3004 to him, “We have foundG2147 Him of whomG3739 101MosesG3475 in the LawG3551 and also 102the ProphetsG4396 wroteG1125--JesusG2424 of 103NazarethG3478, 104the sonG5207 of JosephG2501.” 46NathanaelG3482 saidG3004 to him, “105CanG1410 anyG5100 goodG18 thingG18 comeG1510 out of NazarethG3478?” 106PhilipG5376 saidG3004 to him, “ComeG2064 and seeG3708.” 47JesusG2424 sawG3708 NathanaelG3482 comingG2064 to Him, and saidG3004 of him, “BeholdG2396, an 107IsraeliteG2475 indeedG230, in whomG3739 thereG1510 is noG3756 deceitG1388!” 48NathanaelG3482 saidG3004 to Him, “HowG4159 do You knowG1097 me?” JesusG2424 answeredG611 and saidG3004 to him, “BeforeG4253 108PhilipG5376 calledG5455 you, when you were underG5259 the figG4808 treeG4808, I sawG3708 you.” 49NathanaelG3482 answeredG611 Him, “109RabbiG4461, You are 110the SonG5207 of GodG2316; You are the 111KingG935 of IsraelG2474.” 50JesusG2424 answeredG611 and saidG3004 to him, “BecauseG3754 I saidG3004 to you that I sawG3708 you underG5270 the figG4808 treeG4808, do you believeG4100? You will seeG3708 greaterG3173 thingsG3173 than theseG3778.” 51And He saidG3004 to him, “TrulyG281, trulyG281, I sayG3004 to you, you will seeG3708 112the heavensG3772 openedG455 and 113the angelsG32 of GodG2316 ascendingG305 and descendingG2597 on 114the SonG5207 of ManG444.”

Notes

  1. 1. John 1:1 Gen 1:1; Col 1:17; 1 John 1:1 ↩
  2. 2. John 1:1 John 1:14; Rev 19:13 ↩
  3. 3. John 1:1 John 17:5; 1 John 1:2 ↩
  4. 4. John 1:1 Phil 2:6 ↩
  5. 5. John 1:2 Lit This one ↩
  6. 6. John 1:3 John 1:10; 1 Cor 8:6; Col 1:16; Heb 1:2 ↩
  7. 7. John 1:4 John 5:26; 11:25; 14:6 ↩
  8. 8. John 1:4 John 8:12; 9:5; 12:46 ↩
  9. 9. John 1:5 John 3:19 ↩
  10. 10. John 1:5 Or overpower ↩
  11. 11. John 1:6 Or came into being ↩
  12. 12. John 1:6 Matt 3:1 ↩
  13. 13. John 1:7 Lit This one ↩
  14. 14. John 1:7 Lit for testimony ↩
  15. 15. John 1:7 John 1:15, 19, 32; 3:26; 5:33 ↩
  16. 16. John 1:7 John 1:12; Acts 19:4; Gal 3:26 ↩
  17. 17. John 1:8 Lit That one ↩
  18. 18. John 1:8 John 1:20 ↩
  19. 19. John 1:9 1 John 2:8 ↩
  20. 20. John 1:9 Or which enlightens every person coming into the world ↩
  21. 21. John 1:10 1 Cor 8:6; Col 1:16; Heb 1:2 ↩
  22. 22. John 1:11 Or own things, possessions, domain ↩
  23. 23. John 1:12 John 11:52; Gal 3:26 ↩
  24. 24. John 1:12 John 1:7; 3:18; 1 John 3:23; 5:13 ↩
  25. 25. John 1:13 John 3:5f; James 1:18; 1 Pet 1:23; 1 John 2:29; 3:9 ↩
  26. 26. John 1:13 Or begotten ↩
  27. 27. John 1:13 Lit bloods ↩
  28. 28. John 1:14 Rev 19:13 ↩
  29. 29. John 1:14 Rom 1:3; Gal 4:4; Phil 2:7f; 1 Tim 3:16; Heb 2:14; 1 John 1:1f; 4:2; 2 John 7 ↩
  30. 30. John 1:14 Or tabernacled; i.e. lived temporarily ↩
  31. 31. John 1:14 Rev 21:3 ↩
  32. 32. John 1:14 Luke 9:32; John 2:11; 17:22, 24; 2 Pet 1:16f; 1 John 1:1 ↩
  33. 33. John 1:14 Or unique, only one of His kind ↩
  34. 34. John 1:14 John 1:17; Rom 5:21; 6:14 ↩
  35. 35. John 1:14 John 8:32; 14:6; 18:37 ↩
  36. 36. John 1:15 John 1:7 ↩
  37. 37. John 1:15 Matt 3:11; John 1:27, 30 ↩
  38. 38. John 1:15 Lit has become before me ↩
  39. 39. John 1:15 John 1:30 ↩
  40. 40. John 1:16 Eph 1:23; 3:19; 4:13; Col 1:19; 2:9 ↩
  41. 41. John 1:16 Lit we all received ↩
  42. 42. John 1:16 Lit grace for grace ↩
  43. 43. John 1:17 John 7:19 ↩
  44. 44. John 1:17 John 1:14; Rom 5:21; 6:14 ↩
  45. 45. John 1:17 John 8:32; 14:6; 18:37 ↩
  46. 46. John 1:17 Lit came to be ↩
  47. 47. John 1:18 Ex 33:20; John 6:46; Col 1:15; 1 Tim 6:16; 1 John 4:12 ↩
  48. 48. John 1:18 John 3:16, 18; 1 John 4:9 ↩
  49. 49. John 1:18 Luke 16:22; John 13:23 ↩
  50. 50. John 1:18 John 3:11 ↩
  51. 51. John 1:19 John 1:7 ↩
  52. 52. John 1:19 John 2:18, 20; 5:10, 15f, 18; 6:41, 52; 7:1, 11, 13, 15, 35; 8:22, 48, 52, 57; 9:18, 22; 10:24, 31, 33 ↩
  53. 53. John 1:19 Matt 15:1 ↩
  54. 54. John 1:20 Luke 3:15f; John 3:28 ↩
  55. 55. John 1:20 I.e. the Messiah ↩
  56. 56. John 1:21 Matt 11:14; 16:14 ↩
  57. 57. John 1:21 Deut 18:15, 18; Matt 21:11; John 1:25 ↩
  58. 58. John 1:23 Is 40:3; Matt 3:3; Mark 1:3; Luke 3:4 ↩
  59. 59. John 1:25 I.e. Messiah ↩
  60. 60. John 1:25 Deut 18:15, 18; Matt 21:11; John 1:21 ↩
  61. 61. John 1:26 Matt 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; Acts 1:5 ↩
  62. 62. John 1:26 The Gr here can be translated in, with or by ↩
  63. 63. John 1:27 Matt 3:11; John 1:30 ↩
  64. 64. John 1:27 Matt 3:11; Mark 1:7; Luke 3:16 ↩
  65. 65. John 1:28 John 3:26; 10:40 ↩
  66. 66. John 1:29 Is 53:7; John 1:36; Acts 8:32; 1 Pet 1:19; Rev 5:6, 8, 12f; 6:1 ↩
  67. 67. John 1:29 Matt 1:21; 1 John 3:5 ↩
  68. 68. John 1:30 Matt 3:11; John 1:27 ↩
  69. 69. John 1:30 Lit has become before me ↩
  70. 70. John 1:30 John 1:15 ↩
  71. 71. John 1:31 I.e. as the Messiah ↩
  72. 72. John 1:31 The Gr here can be translated in, with or by ↩
  73. 73. John 1:32 John 1:7 ↩
  74. 74. John 1:32 Matt 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22 ↩
  75. 75. John 1:33 I.e. as the Messiah ↩
  76. 76. John 1:33 The Gr here can be translated in, with or by ↩
  77. 77. John 1:33 Matt 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; Acts 1:5 ↩
  78. 78. John 1:33 The Gr here can be translated in, with or by ↩
  79. 79. John 1:34 Matt 4:3; John 1:49 ↩
  80. 80. John 1:35 John 1:29 ↩
  81. 81. John 1:35 Lit and ↩
  82. 82. John 1:36 John 1:29 ↩
  83. 83. John 1:38 Matt 23:7f; John 1:49 ↩
  84. 84. John 1:39 Perhaps 10 a.m. (Roman time) ↩
  85. 85. John 1:40 Matt 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:2-11; John 1:40-42 ↩
  86. 86. John 1:41 Dan 9:25; John 4:25 ↩
  87. 87. John 1:41 Gr Anointed One ↩
  88. 88. John 1:42 Gr Joannes ↩
  89. 89. John 1:42 Matt 16:17; John 21:15-17 ↩
  90. 90. John 1:42 1 Cor 1:12; 3:22; 9:5; 15:5; Gal 1:18; 2:9, 11, 14 ↩
  91. 91. John 1:42 I.e. Rock or Stone ↩
  92. 92. John 1:42 Matt 16:18 ↩
  93. 93. John 1:43 John 1:29, 35 ↩
  94. 94. John 1:43 Matt 4:12; John 1:28; 2:11 ↩
  95. 95. John 1:43 Matt 10:3; John 1:44-48; 6:5, 7; 12:21f; 14:8f ↩
  96. 96. John 1:43 Matt 8:22 ↩
  97. 97. John 1:44 Matt 10:3; John 1:44-48; 6:5, 7; 12:21f; 14:8f ↩
  98. 98. John 1:44 Matt 11:21 ↩
  99. 99. John 1:45 Matt 10:3; John 1:44-48; 6:5, 7; 12:21f; 14:8f ↩
  100. 100. John 1:45 John 1:46-49; 21:2 ↩
  101. 101. John 1:45 Luke 24:27 ↩
  102. 102. John 1:45 Luke 24:27 ↩
  103. 103. John 1:45 Matt 2:23 ↩
  104. 104. John 1:45 Luke 2:48; 3:23; 4:22; John 6:42 ↩
  105. 105. John 1:46 John 7:41, 52 ↩
  106. 106. John 1:46 Matt 10:3; John 1:44-48; 6:5, 7; 12:21f; 14:8f ↩
  107. 107. John 1:47 Rom 9:4 ↩
  108. 108. John 1:48 Matt 10:3; John 1:44-48; 6:5, 7; 12:21f; 14:8f ↩
  109. 109. John 1:49 John 1:38 ↩
  110. 110. John 1:49 John 1:34 ↩
  111. 111. John 1:49 Matt 2:2; 27:42; Mark 15:32; John 12:13 ↩
  112. 112. John 1:51 Ezek 1:1; Matt 3:16; Luke 3:21; Acts 7:56; 10:11; Rev 19:11 ↩
  113. 113. John 1:51 Gen 28:12 ↩
  114. 114. John 1:51 Matt 8:20 ↩

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