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John 1

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 intoG1096 beingG1096 throughG1223 Him, and apartG5565 from Him 7notG3761 evenG3761 oneG1520 thingG1520 cameG1096 intoG1096 beingG1096 that has comeG1096 intoG1096 beingG1096. 48In Him was lifeG2222, and the lifeG2222 was 9the LightG5457 of mankindG444. 5And 10the LightG5457 shinesG5316 in the darknessG4653, and the darknessG4653 did not 11graspG2638 it.

The Witness John the Baptist

6A manG444 12cameG1096, one sentG649 from GodG2316, and his nameG3686 was 13JohnG2491. 714He cameG2064 1516as a witnessG3141, to testifyG3140 aboutG4012 the LightG5457, 17soG2443 thatG2443 allG3956 might believeG4100 throughG1223 him. 81819He was not the LightG5457, but he came to testifyG3140 aboutG4012 the LightG5457.

920This was 21the trueG228 LightG5457 22thatG3739, comingG2064 into the worldG2889, enlightensG5461 everyG3956 personG444. 10He was in the worldG2889, and 23the worldG2889 cameG1096 intoG1096 beingG1096 throughG1223 Him, and yet the worldG2889 did not 24knowG1097 Him. 11He cameG2064 to His 25ownG2398, and His ownG3588 peopleG3588 did not 26acceptG3880 Him. 12But 27asG3745 manyG3745 asG3745 receivedG2983 Him, to them He gaveG1325 the rightG1849 to becomeG1096 28childrenG5043 of GodG2316, 29to thoseG3588 who 30believeG4100 in His nameG3686, 1331whoG3739 were 32bornG1080, not of 33bloodG129, norG3761 of the willG2307 of the fleshG4561, norG3761 of the willG2307 of a manG435, but of GodG2316.

The Word Made Flesh

14And 34the WordG3056 35becameG1096 fleshG4561, and 36dweltG4637 amongG1722 us; and 37we sawG2300 His gloryG1391, gloryG1391 as of the onlyG3439 Son from the FatherG3962, fullG4134 of 38graceG5485 and 39truthG225. 15JohnG2491 40testifiedG3140 aboutG4012 Him and calledG2896 outG2896, sayingG3004, “ThisG3778 was He of whomG3739 I saidG3004, ‘41He who is comingG2064 afterG3694 me has provedG1096 toG1096 beG1096 42my superiorG1715, 43becauseG3754 He existedG1510 beforeG4413 me.’” 16For of His 44fullnessG4138 45we have allG3956 receivedG2983, and 46graceG5485 upon graceG5485. 17For 47the LawG3551 was givenG1325 throughG1223 MosesG3475; 48graceG5485 and 49truthG225 50were realizedG1096 throughG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 1851NoG3762 oneG3762 has seenG3708 GodG2316 at anyG4455 timeG4455; 52GodG2316 the onlyG3439 Son, who is 53in the 54armsG2859 of the FatherG3962, 55He has 56explainedG1834 Him.

The Testimony of John the Baptist

19ThisG3778 is 57the testimonyG3141 of JohnG2491, whenG3753 58the JewsG2453 sentG649 priestsG2409 and LevitesG3019 to him 59from JerusalemG2414 to askG2065 him, “WhoG5101 are you?” 20And he confessedG3670 and did not denyG720; and this is what he confessedG3670: “60I amG1510 not the 61ChristG5547.” 21And so they askedG2065 him, “WhatG5101 thenG3767? Are you 62ElijahG2243?” And he saidG3004, “I amG1510 not.” “Are you 63the ProphetG4396?” And he answeredG611, “NoG3756.” 22ThenG3767 they saidG3004 to him, “WhoG5101 are you? Tell us, soG2443 thatG2443 we may giveG1325 an answerG612 to thoseG3588 who sentG3992 us. WhatG5101 do you sayG3004 aboutG4012 yourselfG4572?” 23He saidG5346, “I am 64the voiceG5456 of one callingG994 65outG994 in the wildernessG2048, ‘MakeG2116 the wayG3598 of the LordG2962 straightG2116,’ as IsaiahG2268 the prophetG4396 saidG3004.”

24And the messengers had beenG1510 sentG649 from the PhariseesG5330. 25They askedG2065 him, and saidG3004 to him, “WhyG5101 thenG3767 are you baptizingG907, ifG1487 you are not the 66ChristG5547, norG3761 ElijahG2243, norG3761 67the ProphetG4396?” 26JohnG2491 answeredG611 them, sayingG3004, “68I baptizeG907 69in waterG5204, but amongG3319 you standsG4739 One whomG3739 you do not knowG3609. 27It is 70He who comesG2064 afterG3694 me, of whom I amG1510 not worthyG514 even to untieG3089 the 71strapG2438 of His sandalG5266.” 28TheseG3778 thingsG3778 tookG1096 placeG1096 in BethanyG963 72beyondG4008 the JordanG2446, whereG3699 JohnG2491 was baptizingG907 people.

29The nextG1887 dayG1887 he sawG991 JesusG2424 comingG2064 to him, and saidG3004, “BeholdG2396, 73the LambG286 of GodG2316 who 74takesG142 awayG142 the sinG266 of the worldG2889! 30ThisG3778 is He inG5228 behalfG5228 of whomG3739 I saidG3004, ‘75AfterG3694 me is comingG2064 a ManG435 whoG3739 has provedG1096 toG1096 beG1096 76my superiorG1715, 77becauseG3754 He existedG1510 beforeG4413 me.’ 31And I did not recognizeG3609 78Him, but soG2443 thatG2443 He would be revealedG5319 to IsraelG2474, I cameG2064 baptizingG907 79in waterG5204.” 32And JohnG2491 80testifiedG3140, sayingG3004, “81I have seenG2300 the SpiritG4151 descendingG2597 as a doveG4058 out of heavenG3772, and He remainedG3306 upon Him. 33And I did not recognizeG3609 82Him, but He who sentG3992 me to baptizeG907 83in waterG5204 saidG3004 to me, ‘He upon whomG3739 you seeG3708 the SpiritG4151 descendingG2597 and remainingG3306 upon Him, 84thisG3778 is the One who baptizesG907 85in the HolyG40 SpiritG4151.’ 34And I myselfG1473 have seenG3708, and have testifiedG3140 that thisG3778 is 86the 87SonG5207 of GodG2316.”

Jesus’ Public Ministry; First Converts

35AgainG3825 88the nextG1887 dayG1887 JohnG2491 was standingG2476 89with twoG1417 of his disciplesG3101, 36and he lookedG1689 atG1689 JesusG2424 as He walkedG4043, and saidG3004, “BeholdG2396, 90the LambG286 of GodG2316!” 37And the twoG1417 disciplesG3101 heardG191 him speakG2980, and they followedG190 JesusG2424. 38And JesusG2424 turnedG4762 and sawG2300 them followingG190, and saidG3004 to them, “WhatG5101 are you seekingG2212?” They saidG3004 to Him, “91RabbiG4461 (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; it was aboutG5613 the 92tenthG1182 hourG5610. 4093OneG1520 of the twoG1417 who heardG191 JohnG2491 speak, and followedG190 Him, was AndrewG406, SimonG4613 Peter’sG4074 brotherG80. 41He firstG4413 foundG2147 his ownG2398 brotherG80 SimonG4613 and saidG3004 to him, “We have foundG2147 the 94MessiahG3323” (whichG3739 translatedG3177 meansG1510 95ChristG5547). 42He broughtG71 him to JesusG2424. JesusG2424 lookedG1689 atG1689 him and saidG3004, “You are SimonG4613 the sonG5207 of 9697JohnG2491G2495; you shall be calledG2564 98CephasG2786” (whichG3739 is translatedG2059 99100PeterG4074).

43101The nextG1887 dayG1887 He 102decidedG2309 to goG1831 to 103GalileeG1056, and He foundG2147 104PhilipG5376. And JesusG2424 saidG3004 to him, “105FollowG190 Me.” 44NowG1161 106PhilipG5376 was from 107BethsaidaG966, the cityG4172 of AndrewG406 and PeterG4074. 45108PhilipG5376 foundG2147 109NathanaelG3482 and saidG3004 to him, “We have foundG2147 Him of whomG3739 110MosesG3475 wroteG1125 in the LawG3551, and 111the prophetsG4396 also wrote: JesusG2424 112the sonG5207 of JosephG2501, from 113NazarethG3478!” 46NathanaelG3482 saidG3004 to him, “114CanG1410 anythingG5100 goodG18 be from NazarethG3478?” 115PhilipG5376 saidG3004 to him, “ComeG2064 and seeG3708.” 47JesusG2424 sawG3708 NathanaelG3482 comingG2064 to Him, and saidG3004 of him, “HereG2396 isG2396 trulyG230 an 116IsraeliteG2475, in whomG3739 thereG1510 is noG3756 deceitG1388!” 48NathanaelG3482 saidG3004 to Him, “HowG4159 do You knowG1097 me?” JesusG2424 answeredG611 and saidG3004 to him, “BeforeG4253 117PhilipG5376 calledG5455 you, when you were underG5259 the figG4808 treeG4808, I sawG3708 you.” 49NathanaelG3482 answeredG611 Him, “118RabbiG4461, You are 119the SonG5207 of GodG2316; You are the 120KingG935 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 121heavenG3772 openedG455 and 122the angelsG32 of GodG2316 ascendingG305 and descendingG2597 on 123the 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 1:3 One early ms nothing came into ↩
  8. 8. John 1:4 John 5:26; 11:25; 14:6 ↩
  9. 9. John 1:4 John 8:12; 9:5; 12:46 ↩
  10. 10. John 1:5 John 3:19 ↩
  11. 11. John 1:5 Or overpower ↩
  12. 12. John 1:6 Or came into being ↩
  13. 13. John 1:6 Matt 3:1 ↩
  14. 14. John 1:7 Lit This One ↩
  15. 15. John 1:7 Lit for testimony ↩
  16. 16. John 1:7 John 1:15, 19, 32; 3:26; 5:33 ↩
  17. 17. John 1:7 John 1:12; Acts 19:4; Gal 3:26 ↩
  18. 18. John 1:8 Lit That one; i.e., John ↩
  19. 19. John 1:8 John 1:20 ↩
  20. 20. John 1:9 I.e., the Word, Christ ↩
  21. 21. John 1:9 1 John 2:8 ↩
  22. 22. John 1:9 Or that enlightens every person coming into the world ↩
  23. 23. John 1:10 1 Cor 8:6; Col 1:16; Heb 1:2 ↩
  24. 24. John 1:10 Or acknowledge ↩
  25. 25. John 1:11 Or own things, possessions, domain ↩
  26. 26. John 1:11 Or receive ↩
  27. 27. John 1:12 Or all who received ↩
  28. 28. John 1:12 John 11:52; Gal 3:26 ↩
  29. 29. John 1:12 John 1:7; 3:18; 1 John 3:23; 5:13 ↩
  30. 30. John 1:12 Or trust in ↩
  31. 31. John 1:13 John 3:5f; James 1:18; 1 Pet 1:23; 1 John 2:29; 3:9 ↩
  32. 32. John 1:13 Or fathered ↩
  33. 33. John 1:13 Lit bloods ↩
  34. 34. John 1:14 Rev 19:13 ↩
  35. 35. 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 ↩
  36. 36. John 1:14 Rev 21:3 ↩
  37. 37. John 1:14 Luke 9:32; John 2:11; 17:22, 24; 2 Pet 1:16f; 1 John 1:1 ↩
  38. 38. John 1:14 John 1:17; Rom 5:21; 6:14 ↩
  39. 39. John 1:14 John 8:32; 14:6; 18:37 ↩
  40. 40. John 1:15 John 1:7 ↩
  41. 41. John 1:15 Matt 3:11; John 1:27, 30 ↩
  42. 42. John 1:15 Lit before me ↩
  43. 43. John 1:15 John 1:30 ↩
  44. 44. John 1:16 Eph 1:23; 3:19; 4:13; Col 1:19; 2:9 ↩
  45. 45. John 1:16 Lit we all received ↩
  46. 46. John 1:16 Lit grace for grace ↩
  47. 47. John 1:17 John 7:19 ↩
  48. 48. John 1:17 John 1:14; Rom 5:21; 6:14 ↩
  49. 49. John 1:17 John 8:32; 14:6; 18:37 ↩
  50. 50. John 1:17 Lit came to be ↩
  51. 51. John 1:18 Ex 33:20; John 6:46; Col 1:15; 1 Tim 6:16; 1 John 4:12 ↩
  52. 52. John 1:18 John 3:16, 18; 1 John 4:9 ↩
  53. 53. John 1:18 Luke 16:22; John 13:23 ↩
  54. 54. John 1:18 Lit chest; or possibly lap ↩
  55. 55. John 1:18 John 3:11 ↩
  56. 56. John 1:18 I.e., given a detailed account of ↩
  57. 57. John 1:19 John 1:7 ↩
  58. 58. 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 ↩
  59. 59. John 1:19 Matt 15:1 ↩
  60. 60. John 1:20 Luke 3:15f; John 3:28 ↩
  61. 61. John 1:20 I.e., Messiah ↩
  62. 62. John 1:21 Matt 11:14; 16:14 ↩
  63. 63. John 1:21 Deut 18:15, 18; Matt 21:11; John 1:25 ↩
  64. 64. John 1:23 Is 40:3; Matt 3:3; Mark 1:3; Luke 3:4 ↩
  65. 65. John 1:23 Or out, In the wilderness make the way ↩
  66. 66. John 1:25 I.e., Messiah ↩
  67. 67. John 1:25 Deut 18:15, 18; Matt 21:11; John 1:21 ↩
  68. 68. John 1:26 Matt 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; Acts 1:5 ↩
  69. 69. John 1:26 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by ↩
  70. 70. John 1:27 Matt 3:11; John 1:30 ↩
  71. 71. John 1:27 Matt 3:11; Mark 1:7; Luke 3:16 ↩
  72. 72. John 1:28 John 3:26; 10:40 ↩
  73. 73. John 1:29 Is 53:7; John 1:36; Acts 8:32; 1 Pet 1:19; Rev 5:6, 8, 12f; 6:1 ↩
  74. 74. John 1:29 Matt 1:21; 1 John 3:5 ↩
  75. 75. John 1:30 Matt 3:11; John 1:27 ↩
  76. 76. John 1:30 Lit before me ↩
  77. 77. John 1:30 John 1:15 ↩
  78. 78. John 1:31 I.e., as the Messiah ↩
  79. 79. John 1:31 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by ↩
  80. 80. John 1:32 John 1:7 ↩
  81. 81. John 1:32 Matt 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22 ↩
  82. 82. John 1:33 I.e., as the Messiah ↩
  83. 83. John 1:33 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by ↩
  84. 84. John 1:33 Matt 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; Acts 1:5 ↩
  85. 85. John 1:33 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by ↩
  86. 86. John 1:34 Matt 4:3; John 1:49 ↩
  87. 87. John 1:34 One early ms Chosen One of ↩
  88. 88. John 1:35 John 1:29 ↩
  89. 89. John 1:35 Lit and ↩
  90. 90. John 1:36 John 1:29 ↩
  91. 91. John 1:38 Matt 23:7f; John 1:49 ↩
  92. 92. John 1:39 I.e., about 4 p.m. ↩
  93. 93. John 1:40 Matt 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:2-11; John 1:40-42 ↩
  94. 94. John 1:41 Dan 9:25; John 4:25 ↩
  95. 95. John 1:41 Gr Anointed One ↩
  96. 96. John 1:42 Gr Joannes ↩
  97. 97. John 1:42 Matt 16:17; John 21:15-17 ↩
  98. 98. John 1:42 1 Cor 1:12; 3:22; 9:5; 15:5; Gal 1:18; 2:9, 11, 14 ↩
  99. 99. John 1:42 I.e., Rock or Stone in Gr ↩
  100. 100. John 1:42 Matt 16:18 ↩
  101. 101. John 1:43 John 1:29, 35 ↩
  102. 102. John 1:43 Or resolved ↩
  103. 103. John 1:43 Matt 4:12; John 1:28; 2:11 ↩
  104. 104. John 1:43 Matt 10:3; John 1:44-48; 6:5, 7; 12:21f; 14:8f ↩
  105. 105. John 1:43 Matt 8:22 ↩
  106. 106. John 1:44 Matt 10:3; John 1:44-48; 6:5, 7; 12:21f; 14:8f ↩
  107. 107. John 1:44 Matt 11:21 ↩
  108. 108. John 1:45 Matt 10:3; John 1:44-48; 6:5, 7; 12:21f; 14:8f ↩
  109. 109. John 1:45 John 1:46-49; 21:2 ↩
  110. 110. John 1:45 Luke 24:27 ↩
  111. 111. John 1:45 Luke 24:27 ↩
  112. 112. John 1:45 Luke 2:48; 3:23; 4:22; John 6:42 ↩
  113. 113. John 1:45 Matt 2:23 ↩
  114. 114. John 1:46 John 7:41, 52 ↩
  115. 115. John 1:46 Matt 10:3; John 1:44-48; 6:5, 7; 12:21f; 14:8f ↩
  116. 116. John 1:47 Rom 9:4 ↩
  117. 117. John 1:48 Matt 10:3; John 1:44-48; 6:5, 7; 12:21f; 14:8f ↩
  118. 118. John 1:49 John 1:38 ↩
  119. 119. John 1:49 John 1:34 ↩
  120. 120. John 1:49 Matt 2:2; 27:42; Mark 15:32; John 12:13 ↩
  121. 121. John 1:51 Ezek 1:1; Matt 3:16; Luke 3:21; Acts 7:56; 10:11; Rev 19:11 ↩
  122. 122. John 1:51 Gen 28:12 ↩
  123. 123. John 1:51 Matt 8:20 ↩

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