New American Standard Bible 1995

John 1:15-36

15JohnG2491 1testifiedG3140 aboutG4012 Him and criedG2896 out, sayingG3004, “ThisG3778 was He of whomG3739 I saidG3004, ‘2He who comesG2064 afterG3694 me 3hasG1096 a higherG1715 rankG1715 than I, 4for He existedG1510 beforeG4413 me.’” 16For of His 5fullnessG4138 6we have allG3956 receivedG2983, and 7graceG5485 upon graceG5485. 17For 8the LawG3551 was givenG1325 throughG1223 MosesG3475; 9graceG5485 and 10truthG225 11were realizedG1096 throughG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 18 12NoG3762 oneG3762 has seenG3708 GodG2316 at anyG4455 timeG4455; 13the onlyG3439 begottenG3439 GodG2316 who is 14in the bosomG2859 of the FatherG3962, 15He has explainedG1834 Him.

19ThisG3778 is 16the testimonyG3141 of JohnG2491, whenG3753 17the JewsG2453 sentG649 to him priestsG2409 and LevitesG3019 18from JerusalemG2414 to askG2065 him, “WhoG5101 are you?” 20And he confessedG3670 and did not denyG720, but confessedG3670, “19I amG1510 not 20the ChristG5547.” 21They askedG2065 him, “WhatG5101 thenG3767? Are you 21ElijahG2243?” And he saidG3004, “I amG1510 not.” “Are you 22the 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 23a 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 24ChristG5547, norG3761 ElijahG2243, norG3761 25the ProphetG4396?” 26JohnG2491 answeredG611 them sayingG3004, “26I baptizeG907 27in waterG5204, but amongG3319 you standsG4739 One whomG3739 you do not knowG3609. 27It is 28He who comesG2064 afterG3694 me, the 29thongG2438 of whoseG3739 sandalG5266 I amG1510 not worthyG514 to untieG3089.” 28TheseG3778 thingsG3778 tookG1096 placeG1096 in BethanyG963 30beyondG4008 the JordanG2446, whereG3699 JohnG2491 was baptizingG907.

29The nextG1887 dayG1887 he sawG991 JesusG2424 comingG2064 to him and saidG3004, “BeholdG2396, 31the LambG286 of GodG2316 who 32takesG142 awayG142 the sinG266 of the worldG2889! 30ThisG3778 is He on behalfG5228 of whomG3739 I saidG3004, ‘33AfterG3694 me comesG2064 a ManG435 whoG3739 34hasG1096 a higherG1715 rankG1715 than I, 35for He existedG1510 beforeG4413 me.’ 31I did not recognizeG3609 36Him, but soG2443 that He might be manifestedG5319 to IsraelG2474, I cameG2064 baptizingG907 37in waterG5204.” 32JohnG2491 38testifiedG3140 sayingG3004, “39I have seenG2300 the SpiritG4151 descendingG2597 as a doveG4058 out of heavenG3772, and He remainedG3306 upon Him. 33I did not recognizeG3609 40Him, but He who sentG3992 me to baptizeG907 41in waterG5204 saidG3004 to me, ‘He upon whomG3739 you seeG3708 the SpiritG4151 descendingG2597 and remainingG3306 upon Him, 42thisG3778 is the One who baptizesG907 43in the HolyG40 SpiritG4151.’ 34I myselfG1473 have seenG3708, and have testifiedG3140 that thisG3778 is 44the SonG5207 of GodG2316.”

35AgainG3825 45the nextG1887 dayG1887 JohnG2491 was standingG2476 46with twoG1417 of his disciplesG3101, 36and he lookedG1689 at JesusG2424 as He walkedG4043, and saidG3004, “BeholdG2396, 47the LambG286 of GodG2316!”

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Notes

1. John 1:15 John 1:7 ↩
2. John 1:15 Matt 3:11; John 1:27, 30 ↩
3. John 1:15 Lit has become before me ↩
4. John 1:15 John 1:30 ↩
5. John 1:16 Eph 1:23; 3:19; 4:13; Col 1:19; 2:9 ↩
6. John 1:16 Lit we all received ↩
7. John 1:16 Lit grace for grace ↩
8. John 1:17 John 7:19 ↩
9. John 1:17 John 1:14; Rom 5:21; 6:14 ↩
10. John 1:17 John 8:32; 14:6; 18:37 ↩
11. John 1:17 Lit came to be ↩
12. John 1:18 Ex 33:20; John 6:46; Col 1:15; 1 Tim 6:16; 1 John 4:12 ↩
13. John 1:18 John 3:16, 18; 1 John 4:9 ↩
14. John 1:18 Luke 16:22; John 13:23 ↩
15. John 1:18 John 3:11 ↩
16. John 1:19 John 1:7 ↩
17. 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 ↩
18. John 1:19 Matt 15:1 ↩
19. John 1:20 Luke 3:15f; John 3:28 ↩
20. John 1:20 I.e. the Messiah ↩
21. John 1:21 Matt 11:14; 16:14 ↩
22. John 1:21 Deut 18:15, 18; Matt 21:11; John 1:25 ↩
23. John 1:23 Is 40:3; Matt 3:3; Mark 1:3; Luke 3:4 ↩
24. John 1:25 I.e. Messiah ↩
25. John 1:25 Deut 18:15, 18; Matt 21:11; John 1:21 ↩
26. John 1:26 Matt 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; Acts 1:5 ↩
27. John 1:26 The Gr here can be translated in, with or by ↩
28. John 1:27 Matt 3:11; John 1:30 ↩
29. John 1:27 Matt 3:11; Mark 1:7; Luke 3:16 ↩
30. John 1:28 John 3:26; 10:40 ↩
31. John 1:29 Is 53:7; John 1:36; Acts 8:32; 1 Pet 1:19; Rev 5:6, 8, 12f; 6:1 ↩
32. John 1:29 Matt 1:21; 1 John 3:5 ↩
33. John 1:30 Matt 3:11; John 1:27 ↩
34. John 1:30 Lit has become before me ↩
35. John 1:30 John 1:15 ↩
36. John 1:31 I.e. as the Messiah ↩
37. John 1:31 The Gr here can be translated in, with or by ↩
38. John 1:32 John 1:7 ↩
39. John 1:32 Matt 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22 ↩
40. John 1:33 I.e. as the Messiah ↩
41. John 1:33 The Gr here can be translated in, with or by ↩
42. John 1:33 Matt 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; Acts 1:5 ↩
43. John 1:33 The Gr here can be translated in, with or by ↩
44. John 1:34 Matt 4:3; John 1:49 ↩
45. John 1:35 John 1:29 ↩
46. John 1:35 Lit and ↩
47. John 1:36 John 1:29 ↩

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