In (the) beginning was the Word , and the Word was with - God , and the Word was God.
He was with - God in (the) beginning.
Through Him all things were made , and without Him nothing ... was made that has been made.
In Him was life , and (that) life was the light - of men.
- The Light shines in the darkness , and the darkness {has} not overcome it.
There came a man who was sent from God. His name (was) John -.
He came as a witness to testify about the Light , so that through him everyone might believe.
He himself was not the Light , but - he came to testify about the Light.
The - true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.
He was in the world , and (though) the world was made through Him , - the world {did} not recognize Him.
He came to (His) own , and (His) own {did} not receive Him.
But to all who did receive Him , to those who believed in His - name , He gave the right to become children of God —
(children born) not of blood , nor of (the) desire ... (or) - will of man , but born of God.
- The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. - We have seen His - glory , (the) glory of (the) one and only (Son) from (the) Father , full of grace and tRuth -.
John - testified concerning Him. - He cried out , saying , “ This is He of whom I said , ‘ He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’ ”
- From His - fullness we {have} all received - grace upon grace.
For the law was given through Moses ; - grace and - tRuth - came through Jesus Christ.
No one has ever seen ... God , (but) the one and only Son , (who is Himself) God (and) is at the vvv Father’s side , - has made (Him) known.
And this was - vvv John -’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent - - priests and Levites to ask him , “ Who are you ? ”
- He did not refuse to confess ... ... ... , but openly declared - , “ I am not the Christ. ”
“ Then who (are you) ? ” - they inquired .... “ Are you Elijah ? ” - He said , “ I am not. ” “ Are you the Prophet ? ” - He answered , “ No. ”
So they said to him , “ Who are you ? vvv We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself ? ”
(John -) replied in the words of Isaiah - the prophet : “ I (am) a voice of one calling in the wilderness , ‘ Make straight the way for (the) Lord.’”
Then the Pharisees who had been sent ... ...
- asked him - - - , “ Why then do you baptize , if you are not the Christ , nor Elijah , nor the Prophet ? ”
“ I baptize with water , ” - John - replied ... ... , “ but among you stands (One) you {do} not know.
(He is) the One who comes after me , the straps of whose - - sandals I am not worthy to untie. ”
All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan , where - John - was baptizing.
The next day (John -) saw - Jesus coming toward him and said , “ Look , the Lamb - of God , who takes away the sin of the world !
This is He of whom I said , ‘ A man who comes after me - has surpassed me because He was before me. ’
I myself {did} not know Him , but the reason ... I came baptizing with water (was) that He might be revealed - to Israel. ”
Then John - testified ... , - “ I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.
I myself {did} not know Him , but the (One who) sent me to baptize with water - told me , ‘ (The man) on whom ... you see the Spirit descend and rest - - is - He who will baptize with (the) Holy Spirit. ’
I have seen and testified that this is the Son - of God. ”
The next day - John - was there again with two of his - disciples.
When he saw - Jesus walking by , he said , “ Look , the Lamb - of God ! ”
And when the two disciples heard him say this , - they followed - Jesus.
- - Jesus turned and saw them following. “ What do you want ? ” He asked -. - - They said to Him , “ Rabbi ” (which means ... Teacher) , “ where are You staying ? ”
“ Come and see , ” He replied -. So they went and saw where He was staying , and spent that - day with Him. It was about (the) tenth hour.
Andrew , Simon Peter -’s - brother , was one of the two who heard - John -’s ( testimony ) and followed (Jesus).
He first found - (his) ... brother Simon and told him , “ We have found the Messiah ” (which is translated as Christ).
(Andrew) brought him to - Jesus , - (who) looked at him (and) said , “ You are Simon - son of John -. You will be called Cephas ” (which is translated as Peter -).
The next day (Jesus) decided to set out for - Galilee. - Finding Philip , - - (He) told him , “ Follow Me. ”
Now - Philip was from Bethsaida , - the (same) town as Andrew and Peter -.
Philip found - Nathanael and told him , “ We have found the (One) Moses wrote about in the Law , ( the One) the prophets (foretold) — Jesus - of Nazareth , (the) son - of Joseph. ”
“ Can vvv anything good come from Nazareth ? ” - Nathanael asked -. “ Come and see , ” - said Philip -.
- (When) Jesus saw - Nathanael approaching ... ... , - He said of him , “ Here (is) a true Israelite , in whom there is no deceit. ”
“ How do You know me ? ” Nathanael asked -. Jesus replied - - - , “ Before Philip - called you , I saw you - under the fig tree. ”
“ Rabbi , ” Nathanael answered - , “ You are the Son - of God ! You are the King - of Israel ! ”
Jesus - - said to him , “ Do you believe just because I told you - I saw you under the fig tree ? You will see greater things than these. ”
Then He declared ... , “ Truly , truly , I tell you , you will all see - heaven open and the angels - of God ascending and descending on the Son - of Man.”