John - douay rheims

Chapter 1

¹ IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
² The same was in the beginning with God.
³ All things were made by him: and without him was made nothing that was made.
⁴ In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
⁵ And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
⁶ There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
⁷ This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him.
⁸ He was not the light, but was to give testimony of the light.
⁹ That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world.
¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
¹¹ He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
¹² But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name.
¹³ Who are born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
¹⁴ And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we saw his glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
¹⁵ John beareth witness of him, and crieth out, saying: This was he of whom I spoke: He that shall come after me, is preferred before me: because he was before me.
¹⁶ And of his fulness we all have received, and grace for grace.
¹⁷ For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
¹⁸ No man hath seen God at any time: the only begotten Son who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
¹⁹ And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to him, to ask him: Who art thou?
²⁰ And he confessed, and did not deny: and he confessed: I am not the Christ.
²¹ And they asked him: What then? Art thou Elias? And he said: I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered: No.
²² They said therefore unto him: Who art thou, that we may give an answer to them that sent us? What sayest thou of thyself?
²³ He said: I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaias.
²⁴ And they that were sent, were of the Pharisees.
²⁵ And they asked him, and said to him: Why then dost thou baptize, if thou be not Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?
²⁶ John answered them, saying: I baptize with water; but there hath stood one in the midst of you, whom you know not.
²⁷ The same is he that shall come after me, who is preferred before me: the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to loose.
²⁸ These things were done in Bethania, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
²⁹ The next day, John saw Jesus coming to him, and he saith: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who taketh away the sin of the world.
³⁰ This is he, of whom I said: After me there cometh a man, who is preferred before me: because he was before me.
³¹ And I knew him not, but that he may be made manifest in Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
³² And John gave testimony, saying: I saw the Spirit coming down, as a dove from heaven, and he remained upon him.
³³ And I knew him not; but he who sent me to baptize with water, said to me: He upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon him, he it is that baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
³⁴ And I saw, and I gave testimony, that this is the Son of God.
³⁵ The next day again John stood, and two of his disciples.
³⁶ And beholding Jesus walking, he saith: Behold the Lamb of God.
³⁷ And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
³⁸ And Jesus turning, and seeing them following him, saith to them: What seek you? Who said to him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
³⁹ He saith to them: Come and see. They came, and saw where he abode, and they stayed with him that day: now it was about the tenth hour.
⁴⁰ And Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who had heard of John, and followed him.
⁴¹ He findeth first his brother Simon, and saith to him: We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
⁴² And he brought him to Jesus. And Jesus looking upon him, said: Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is interpreted Peter.
⁴³ On the following day, he would go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip. And Jesus saith to him: Follow me.
⁴⁴ Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
⁴⁵ Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him: We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets did write, Jesus the son of Joseph of Nazareth.
⁴⁶ And Nathanael said to him: Can any thing of good come from Nazareth? Philip saith to him: Come and see.
⁴⁷ Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him: and he saith of him: Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.
⁴⁸ Nathanael saith to him: Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered, and said to him: Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
⁴⁹ Nathanael answered him, and said: Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel.
⁵⁰ Jesus answered, and said to him: Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, thou believest: greater things than these shalt thou see.
⁵¹ And he saith to him: Amen, amen I say to you, you shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

John - webster

Chapter 1

¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
² The same was in the beginning with God.
³ All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
⁴ In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
⁵ And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
⁶ There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
⁷ The same came for a witness, to bear testimony of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
⁸ He was not that Light, but was sent to bear testimony of that Light.
⁹ That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
¹¹ He came to his own, and his own received him not.
¹² But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
¹³ Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
¹⁴ And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
¹⁵ John testified concerning him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spoke, He that cometh after me, is preferred before me; for he was before me.
¹⁶ And of his fullness have we all received, and grace for grace.
¹⁷ For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
¹⁸ No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
¹⁹ And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who art thou?
²⁰ And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
²¹ And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? and he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
²² Then said they to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
²³ He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.
²⁴ And they who were sent were of the Pharisees.
²⁵ And they asked him, and said to him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou art not that Christ, nor Elijah, neither that prophet?
²⁶ John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
²⁷ He it is, who coming after me, is preferred before me, whose shoes' latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
²⁸ These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
²⁹ The next day John seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world.
³⁰ This is he of whom I said, after me cometh a man who is preferred before me; for he was before me.
³¹ And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
³² And John bore testimony, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
³³ And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said to me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the Holy Spirit.
³⁴ And I saw and bore testimony, that this is the Son of God.
³⁵ Again the next day after, John stood, and two of his disciples;
³⁶ And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
³⁷ And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
³⁸ Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith to them, What seek ye? They said to him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Master) where dwellest thou?
³⁹ He saith to them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
⁴⁰ One of the two who heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
⁴¹ He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah; which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
⁴² And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas; which is, by interpretation, a stone.
⁴³ The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith to him, follow me.
⁴⁴ Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
⁴⁵ Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, We have found him described by Moses in the law, and by the prophets, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
⁴⁶ And Nathanael said to him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith to him, Come and see.
⁴⁷ Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
⁴⁸ Nathanael saith to him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.
⁴⁹ Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
⁵⁰ Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, dost thou believe? thou shalt see greater things than these.
⁵¹ And he saith to him, Verily, verily, I say to you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

John - world english bible

Chapter 1

¹ the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
² same was in the beginning with God.
³ things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made.
⁴ him was life, and the life was the light of men.
⁵ light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn't overcome it.
⁶ came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
⁷ same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
⁸ was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
⁹ true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
¹⁰ was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn't recognize him.
¹¹ came to his own, and those who were his own didn't receive him.
¹² as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name:
¹³ were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
¹⁴ Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
¹⁵ testified about him. He cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'"
¹⁶ his fullness we all received grace upon grace.
¹⁷ the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
¹⁸ one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.
¹⁹ is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
²⁰ declared, and didn't deny, but he declared, "I am not the Christ."
²¹ asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the prophet?" He answered, "No."
²² said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
²³ said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as Isaiah the prophet said."
²⁴ ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
²⁵ asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"
²⁶ answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know.
²⁷ is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen."
²⁸ things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
²⁹ next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
³⁰ is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.'
³¹ didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel."
³² testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
³³ didn't recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water, he said to me, 'On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'
³⁴ have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God."
³⁵ the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,
³⁶ he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!"
³⁷ two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
³⁸ turned, and saw them following, and said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), "where are you staying?"
³⁹ said to them, "Come, and see." They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
⁴⁰ of the two who heard John, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
⁴¹ first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah!" (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
⁴² brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, "You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas" (which is by interpretation, Peter).
⁴³ the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, "Follow me."
⁴⁴ Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
⁴⁵ found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."
⁴⁶ said to him, "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."
⁴⁷ saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!"
⁴⁸ said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."
⁴⁹ answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!"
⁵⁰ answered him, "Because I told you, 'I saw you underneath the fig tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than these!"
⁵¹ said to him, "Most certainly, I tell you, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."

John - darby

Chapter 1

¹ In [the] beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
² *He* was in the beginning with God.
³ All things received being through him, and without him not one [thing] received being which has received being.
⁴ In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
⁵ And the light appears in darkness, and the darkness apprehended it not.
⁶ There was a man sent from God, his name John.
⁷ He came for witness, that he might witness concerning the light, that all might believe through him.
⁸ *He* was not the light, but that he might witness concerning the light.
⁹ The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man.
¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world had [its] being through him, and the world knew him not.
¹¹ He came to his own, and his own received him not;
¹² but as many as received him, to them gave he [the] right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name;
¹³ who have been born, not of blood, nor of flesh's will, nor of man's will, but of God.
¹⁴ And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we have contemplated his glory, a glory as of an only-begotten with a father), full of grace and truth;
¹⁵ (John bears witness of him, and he has cried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me;)
¹⁶ for of his fulness we all have received, and grace upon grace.
¹⁷ For the law was given by Moses: grace and truth subsists through Jesus Christ.
¹⁸ No one has seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, *he* hath declared [him].
¹⁹ And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites that they might ask him, Thou, who art thou?
²⁰ And he acknowledged and denied not, and acknowledged, I am not the Christ.
²¹ And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he says, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
²² They said therefore to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
²³ He said, I [am] [the] voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the path of [the] Lord, as said Esaias the prophet.
²⁴ And they were sent from among the Pharisees.
²⁵ And they asked him and said to him, Why baptisest thou then, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?
²⁶ John answered them saying, I baptise with water. In the midst of you stands, whom ye do not know,
²⁷ he who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to unloose.
²⁸ These things took place in Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptising.
²⁹ On the morrow he sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
³⁰ He it is of whom I said, A man comes after me who takes a place before me, because he *was* before me;
³¹ and I knew him not; but that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore have I come baptising with water.
³² And John bore witness, saying, I beheld the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it abode upon him.
³³ And I knew him not; but he who sent me to baptise with water, *he* said to me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and abiding on him, he it is who baptises with [the] Holy Spirit.
³⁴ And I have seen and borne witness that this is the Son of God.
³⁵ Again, on the morrow, there stood John and two of his disciples.
³⁶ And, looking at Jesus as he walked, he says, Behold the Lamb of God.
³⁷ And the two disciples heard him speaking, and followed Jesus.
³⁸ But Jesus having turned, and seeing them following, says to them, What seek ye? And *they* said to him, Rabbi (which, being interpreted, signifies Teacher), where abidest thou?
³⁹ He says to them, Come and see. They went therefore, and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
⁴⁰ Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard [this] from John and followed him.
⁴¹ He first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found the Messias (which being interpreted is Christ).
⁴² And he led him to Jesus. Jesus looking at him said, Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas; thou shalt be called Cephas (which interpreted is stone).
⁴³ On the morrow he would go forth into Galilee, and Jesus finds Philip, and says to him, Follow me.
⁴⁴ And Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
⁴⁵ Philip finds Nathanael, and says to him, We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the law, and the prophets, Jesus, the son of Joseph, who is from Nazareth.
⁴⁶ And Nathanael said to him, Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip says to him, Come and see.
⁴⁷ Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Behold [one] truly an Israelite, in whom there is no guile.
⁴⁸ Nathanael says to him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.
⁴⁹ Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel.
⁵⁰ Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? Thou shalt see greater things than these.
⁵¹ And he says to him, Verily, verily, I say to you, Henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of man.

John - american standard version

Chapter 1

¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
² The same was in the beginning with God.
³ All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.
⁴ In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
⁵ And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.
⁶ There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
⁷ The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
⁸ He was not the light, but [came] that he might bear witness of the light.
⁹ There was the true light, [even the light] which lighteth every man, coming into the world.
¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.
¹¹ He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.
¹² But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:
¹³ who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
¹⁴ And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.
¹⁵ John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.
¹⁶ For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace.
¹⁷ For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
¹⁸ No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
¹⁹ And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?
²⁰ And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ.
²¹ And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
²² They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
²³ He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.
²⁴ And they had been sent from the Pharisees.
²⁵ And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?
²⁶ John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,
²⁷ [even] he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.
²⁸ These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
²⁹ On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!
³⁰ This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.
³¹ And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water.
³² And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.
³³ And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.
³⁴ And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.
³⁵ Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples;
³⁶ and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!
³⁷ And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
³⁸ And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), where abideth thou?
³⁹ He saith unto them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour.
⁴⁰ One of the two that heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
⁴¹ He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
⁴² He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).
⁴³ On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.
⁴⁴ Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.
⁴⁵ Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
⁴⁶ And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
⁴⁷ Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
⁴⁸ Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
⁴⁹ Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.
⁵⁰ Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
⁵¹ And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

John - basic english

Chapter 1

¹ From the first he was the Word, and the Word was in relation with God and was God.
² This Word was from the first in relation with God.
³ All things came into existence through him, and without him nothing was.
⁴ What came into existence in him was life, and the life was the light of men.
⁵ And the light goes on shining in the dark; it is not overcome by the dark.
⁶ There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
⁷ He came for witness, to give witness about the light, so that all men might have faith through him.
⁸ He himself was not the light: he was sent to give witness about the light.
⁹ The true light, which gives light to every man, was then coming into the world.
¹⁰ He was in the world, the world which came into being through him, but the world had no knowledge of him.
¹¹ He came to the things which were his and his people did not take him to their hearts.
¹² To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name:
¹³ Whose birth was from God and not from blood, or from an impulse of the flesh and man's desire.
¹⁴ And so the Word became flesh and took a place among us for a time; and we saw his glory--such glory as is given to an only son by his father--saw it to be true and full of grace.
¹⁵ John gave witness about him, crying, This is he of whom I said, He who is coming after me is put over me because he was in existence before me.
¹⁶ From his full measure we have all been given grace on grace.
¹⁷ For the law was given through Moses; grace and the true way of life are ours through Jesus Christ.
¹⁸ No man has seen God at any time; the only Son, who is on the breast of the Father, he has made clear what God is.
¹⁹ And this is the witness of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to him with the question, Who are you?
²⁰ He said quite openly and straightforwardly, I am not the Christ.
²¹ And they said to him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the prophet? And his answer was, I am not.
²² So they said to him, Who are you then? We have to give some answer to those who sent us. What have you to say about yourself?
²³ He said, I am the voice of one crying in the waste land, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.
²⁴ Those who had been sent came from the Pharisees.
²⁵ And they put this question to him, saying, Why then are you giving baptism if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or the prophet?
²⁶ John's answer was: I give baptism with water; but there is one among you of whom you have no knowledge;
²⁷ It is he who is coming after me; I am not good enough to undo his shoes.
²⁸ These things took place at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was giving baptism.
²⁹ The day after, John sees Jesus coming to him and says, See, here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
³⁰ This is he of whom I said, One is coming after me who is put over me because he was in existence before me.
³¹ I myself had no knowledge of him, but I came giving baptism with water so that he might be seen openly by Israel.
³² And John gave this witness, saying, I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove and resting on him.
³³ I had no knowledge who he was, but he who sent me to give baptism with water said to me, The one on whom you see the Spirit coming down and resting, it is he who gives baptism with the Holy Spirit.
³⁴ This I saw myself and my witness is that he is the Son of God.
³⁵ The day after, John was there again with two of his disciples;
³⁶ And looking at Jesus while he was walking he said, See, there is the Lamb of God!
³⁷ Hearing what he said, the two disciples went after Jesus.
³⁸ And Jesus, turning round, saw them coming after him and said to them, What are you looking for? They said to him, Rabbi (which is to say, Master), where are you living? +
³⁹ He said to them, Come and see. They went with him then and saw where he was living; and they were with him all that day: it was then about the tenth hour of the day.
⁴⁰ Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two men who, hearing what John said, went after Jesus.
⁴¹ Early in the morning he came across his brother and said to him, We have made discovery! It is the Messiah! (which is to say, the Christ).
⁴² And he took him to Jesus. Looking at him fixedly Jesus said, You are Simon, the son of John; your name will be Cephas (which is to say, Peter).
⁴³ The day after this, Jesus had a desire to go into Galilee. He came across Philip and said to him, Come and be my disciple.
⁴⁴ Now Philip's town was Beth-saida, where Andrew and Peter came from.
⁴⁵ Philip came across Nathanael and said to him, We have made a discovery! It is he of whom Moses, in the law, and the prophets were writing, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
⁴⁶ Nazareth! said Nathanael, Is it possible for any good to come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come and see.
⁴⁷ Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and said of him, See, here is a true son of Israel in whom there is nothing false.
⁴⁸ Nathanael said to him, Where did you get knowledge of me? In answer Jesus said, Before Philip was talking with you, while you were still under the fig-tree, I saw you.
⁴⁹ Nathanael said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God, you are King of Israel!
⁵⁰ In answer Jesus said to him, You have faith because I said to you, I saw you under the fig-tree. You will see greater things than these.
⁵¹ And he said to him, Truly I say to you all, You will see heaven opening and God's angels going up and coming down on the Son of man.