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John 1:7-51

71He cameG2064 23as a witnessG3141, to testifyG3140 aboutG4012 the LightG5457, 4soG2443 that allG3956 might believeG4100 throughG1223 him. 856He was not the LightG5457, but he came to testifyG3140 aboutG4012 the LightG5457.

9There was 7the trueG228 LightG5457 8whichG3739, comingG2064 into the worldG2889, enlightensG5461 everyG3956 manG444. 10He was in the worldG2889, and 9the worldG2889 was madeG1096 throughG1223 Him, and the worldG2889 did not knowG1097 Him. 11He cameG2064 to His 10ownG2398, and thoseG3588 who were His ownG2398 did not receiveG3880 Him. 12But as manyG3745 as receivedG2983 Him, to them He gaveG1325 the rightG1849 to becomeG1096 11childrenG5043 of GodG2316, even 12to thoseG3588 who believeG4100 in His nameG3686, 1313whoG3739 were 14bornG1080, not of 15bloodG129 norG3761 of the willG2307 of the fleshG4561 norG3761 of the willG2307 of manG435, but of GodG2316.

14And 16the WordG3056 17becameG1096 fleshG4561, and 1819dweltG4637 amongG1722 us, and 20we sawG2300 His gloryG1391, gloryG1391 as of 21the onlyG3439 begottenG3439 from the FatherG3962, fullG4134 of 22graceG5485 and 23truthG225. 15JohnG2491 24testifiedG3140 aboutG4012 Him and criedG2896 out, sayingG3004, “ThisG3778 was He of whomG3739 I saidG3004, ‘25He who comesG2064 afterG3694 me 26hasG1096 a higherG1715 rankG1715 than I, 27for He existedG1510 beforeG4413 me.’” 16For of His 28fullnessG4138 29we have allG3956 receivedG2983, and 30graceG5485 upon graceG5485. 17For 31the LawG3551 was givenG1325 throughG1223 MosesG3475; 32graceG5485 and 33truthG225 34were realizedG1096 throughG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 1835NoG3762 oneG3762 has seenG3708 GodG2316 at anyG4455 timeG4455; 36the onlyG3439 begottenG3439 GodG2316 who is 37in the bosomG2859 of the FatherG3962, 38He has explainedG1834 Him.

19ThisG3778 is 39the testimonyG3141 of JohnG2491, whenG3753 40the JewsG2453 sentG649 to him priestsG2409 and LevitesG3019 41from JerusalemG2414 to askG2065 him, “WhoG5101 are you?” 20And he confessedG3670 and did not denyG720, but confessedG3670, “42I amG1510 not 43the ChristG5547.” 21They askedG2065 him, “WhatG5101 thenG3767? Are you 44ElijahG2243?” And he saidG3004, “I amG1510 not.” “Are you 45the 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 46a 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 47ChristG5547, norG3761 ElijahG2243, norG3761 48the ProphetG4396?” 26JohnG2491 answeredG611 them sayingG3004, “49I baptizeG907 50in waterG5204, but amongG3319 you standsG4739 One whomG3739 you do not knowG3609. 27It is 51He who comesG2064 afterG3694 me, the 52thongG2438 of whoseG3739 sandalG5266 I amG1510 not worthyG514 to untieG3089.” 28TheseG3778 thingsG3778 tookG1096 placeG1096 in BethanyG963 53beyondG4008 the JordanG2446, whereG3699 JohnG2491 was baptizingG907.

29The nextG1887 dayG1887 he sawG991 JesusG2424 comingG2064 to him and saidG3004, “BeholdG2396, 54the LambG286 of GodG2316 who 55takesG142 awayG142 the sinG266 of the worldG2889! 30ThisG3778 is He on behalfG5228 of whomG3739 I saidG3004, ‘56AfterG3694 me comesG2064 a ManG435 whoG3739 57hasG1096 a higherG1715 rankG1715 than I, 58for He existedG1510 beforeG4413 me.’ 31I did not recognizeG3609 59Him, but soG2443 that He might be manifestedG5319 to IsraelG2474, I cameG2064 baptizingG907 60in waterG5204.” 32JohnG2491 61testifiedG3140 sayingG3004, “62I have seenG2300 the SpiritG4151 descendingG2597 as a doveG4058 out of heavenG3772, and He remainedG3306 upon Him. 33I did not recognizeG3609 63Him, but He who sentG3992 me to baptizeG907 64in waterG5204 saidG3004 to me, ‘He upon whomG3739 you seeG3708 the SpiritG4151 descendingG2597 and remainingG3306 upon Him, 65thisG3778 is the One who baptizesG907 66in the HolyG40 SpiritG4151.’ 34I myselfG1473 have seenG3708, and have testifiedG3140 that thisG3778 is 67the SonG5207 of GodG2316.”

35AgainG3825 68the nextG1887 dayG1887 JohnG2491 was standingG2476 69with twoG1417 of his disciplesG3101, 36and he lookedG1689 at JesusG2424 as He walkedG4043, and saidG3004, “BeholdG2396, 70the 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, “71RabbiG4461 (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 72tenthG1182 hourG5610. 4073OneG1520 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 74MessiahG3323” (whichG3739 translatedG3177 meansG1510 75ChristG5547). 42He broughtG71 him to JesusG2424. JesusG2424 lookedG1689 at him and saidG3004, “You are SimonG4613 the sonG5207 of 7677JohnG2491G2495; you shall be calledG2564 78CephasG2786” (whichG3739 is translatedG2059 7980PeterG4074).

4381The nextG1887 dayG1887 He purposedG2309 to goG1831 into 82GalileeG1056, and He foundG2147 83PhilipG5376. And JesusG2424 saidG3004 to him, “84FollowG190 Me.” 44NowG1161 85PhilipG5376 was from 86BethsaidaG966, of the cityG4172 of AndrewG406 and PeterG4074. 4587PhilipG5376 foundG2147 88NathanaelG3482 and saidG3004 to him, “We have foundG2147 Him of whomG3739 89MosesG3475 in the LawG3551 and also 90the ProphetsG4396 wroteG1125--JesusG2424 of 91NazarethG3478, 92the sonG5207 of JosephG2501.” 46NathanaelG3482 saidG3004 to him, “93CanG1410 anyG5100 goodG18 thingG18 comeG1510 out of NazarethG3478?” 94PhilipG5376 saidG3004 to him, “ComeG2064 and seeG3708.” 47JesusG2424 sawG3708 NathanaelG3482 comingG2064 to Him, and saidG3004 of him, “BeholdG2396, an 95IsraeliteG2475 indeedG230, in whomG3739 thereG1510 is noG3756 deceitG1388!” 48NathanaelG3482 saidG3004 to Him, “HowG4159 do You knowG1097 me?” JesusG2424 answeredG611 and saidG3004 to him, “BeforeG4253 96PhilipG5376 calledG5455 you, when you were underG5259 the figG4808 treeG4808, I sawG3708 you.” 49NathanaelG3482 answeredG611 Him, “97RabbiG4461, You are 98the SonG5207 of GodG2316; You are the 99KingG935 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 100the heavensG3772 openedG455 and 101the angelsG32 of GodG2316 ascendingG305 and descendingG2597 on 102the SonG5207 of ManG444.”

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Notes

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

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