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 witness of the Light, that all men through
him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness
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 unto his own, and his own
received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power
to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13
Which 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 bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of
whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was
before me. 16 And of his fulness have all we 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, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
19 And this is the record 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 Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that
prophet? And he answered, No.
22 Then said they 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 the prophet Esaias.
24 And
they which were sent were of the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, and
said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor
Elias, 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 shoe’s 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 unto him, and saith,
Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 30 This
is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which 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 bare record, 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 unto me, Upon whom thou
shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he
which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. 34 And I saw, and bare record 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 unto them, What
seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted,
Master,) where dwellest thou? 39 He saith unto 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 which heard John speak, and
followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. 41 He first findeth
his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias,
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.
43The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, 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, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the
son of Joseph. 46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there 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 that Philip called thee,
when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. 49 Nathanael answered and
saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of
Israel.
50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I
saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater
things than these. 51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto
you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending
and descending upon the Son of man.