40 John 1:1-43
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2The same was in the beginning with God.
3All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
8He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14And 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.
15John 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.
16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
19And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
20And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
22Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
23He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
24And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
25And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
26John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
27He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
28These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
33And 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.
34And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
35Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
36And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
37And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38Then 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?
39He 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.
40One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peters brother.
41He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42And 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.
(KJV)
40 John 1:1-43
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2The same was in the beginning with God.
3All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
8He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14And 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.
15John 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.
16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
19And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
20And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
22Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
23He said, I am the voice of 1 crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
24And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
25And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
26John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth 1 among you, whom ye know not;
27He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
28These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
33And 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.
34And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
35Again the next day after John stood, and 2 of his disciples;
36And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
37And the 2 disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38Then 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?
39He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about hour 10.
401 of the 2 which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42And 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.
(KJV/NC)
40 John 1:1-43
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2The same was in the beginning with God.
3All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.
4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.
6There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
7The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
8He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.
9There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.
10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.
11He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.
12But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14And 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.
15John 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.
16For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace.
17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
19And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?
20And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ.
21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
22They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
23He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.
24And they had been sent from the Pharisees.
25And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?
26John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,
27even he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.
28These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!
30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.
31And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water.
32And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.
33And 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.
34And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.
35Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples;
36and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!
37And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38And 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?
39He 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.
40One of the two that heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
42He 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).
43On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.
(ASV)
40 John 1:1-43
1THE Word was in the beginning, and that very Word was with God, and God was that Word.
2The same was in the beginning with God.
3Everything came to be by his hand; and without him not even one thing that was created came to be.
4The life was in him, and the life is the light of men.
5And the same light shines in darkness, and the darkness does not overcome it.
6¶ There was a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
7He came as a witness to testify concerning the light, so that every man might believe by means of him.
8He was not the light, but a witness to testify concerning the light.
9He was the true light which lighted every man who came into the world.
10He was in the world and the world was under his hand, and yet the world knew him not.
11He came to his own, and his own did not receive him.
12But those who received him, to them he gave power to become sons of God, especially to those who believed in his name,
13Those who are not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but born of God.
14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we saw his glory, a glory like that of the first-born of the Father, full of grace and truth.
15¶ John witnessed concerning him and cried and said, This is the one whom I said, He is coming after me, and yet he is ahead of me, because he was before me.
16And of his fulness we have all received, grace for grace.
17For the law was given by Moses; but truth and grace came into being by Jesus Christ.
18No man has ever seen God; but the first-born of God, who is in the bosom of his Father, he has declared him.
19¶ This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you?
20And he confessed and did not deny it; but he declared, I am not the Christ.
21Then they asked him again, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you a prophet? And he said, No.
22Then they said to him, Who are you? so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say concerning yourself?
23He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Straighten the highway of the Lord, as the prophet Isaiah said.
24Those who were sent were from the Pharisees.
25And they asked him, saying to him, Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ nor Elijah nor a prophet?
26John answered, saying to them, I baptize with water; but among you stands one whom you do not know;
27This is the one who comes after me and is ahead of me, the one even the strings of whose shoes I am not good enough to untie.
28These things happened in Bethany at the Jordan crossing, where John was baptizing.
29¶ The next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and he said, Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
30This is the one of whom I said, The man who comes after me is yet ahead of me, because he was before me.
31And I did not know him; but that he might be made known to Israel, I came to baptize with water.
32And John testified, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it rested upon him.
33And yet I did not know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, The one upon whom you see the Spirit descending and resting, he is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.
34And I saw and testified that this is the Son of God.
35¶ The next day John was standing with two of his disciples;
36And he looked at Jesus while he walked, and said, Behold, the Lamb of God!
37And when he said it, two of his disciples heard it; and they went after Jesus.
38And Jesus turned around and saw them following him, and he said to them, What do you want? They said to him, Rabbi (Teacher), where do you live?
39He said to them, Come, and you will see. And they came and saw where he stayed, and they remained with him that day; and it was about the tenth hour.
40One of them who heard John and followed Jesus, was Andrew, the brother of Simon.
41He saw his brother Simon first, and said to him, We have found the Christ.
42And he brought him to Jesus. And Jesus looked at him and said, You are Simon the son of Jonah; you are called Kepa (the Stone).
43¶ The next day Jesus wanted to leave for Galilee, and he found Philip, and said to him, Follow me.
(LAM)
40 John 1:1-43
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2He was in the beginning with God;
3all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made.
4In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him.
8He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light.
9The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world.
10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world knew him not.
11He came to his own home, and his own people received him not.
12But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God;
13who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father.
15(John bore witness to him, and cried, "This was he of whom I said, `He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me.'")
16And from his fulness have we all received, grace upon grace.
17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18No one has ever seen God; the only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has made him known.
19And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
20He confessed, he did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ."
21And they asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the prophet?" And he answered, "No."
22They said to him then, "Who are you? Let us have an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
23He said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, `Make straight the way of the Lord,' as the prophet Isaiah said."
24Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.
25They asked him, "Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"
26John answered them, "I baptize with water; but among you stands one whom you do not know,
27even he who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie."
28This took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
30This is he of whom I said, `After me comes a man who ranks before me, for he was before me.'
31I myself did not know him; but for this I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel."
32And John bore witness, "I saw the Spirit descend as a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.
33I myself did not know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, `He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'
34And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God."
35The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples;
36and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!"
37The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.
38Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, "What do you seek?" And they said to him, "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), "where are you staying?"
39He said to them, "Come and see." They came and saw where he was staying; and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.
40One of the two who heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41He first found his brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which means Christ).
42He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, "So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas" (which means Peter).
43The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me."
(RSV)
40 John 1:1-43
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2He was with God in the beginning.
3Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
4In him was life, and that life was the light of men.
5The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.
6There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John.
7He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe.
8He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
9The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.
10He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.
11He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.
12Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God --
13children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.
14The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
15John testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, `He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.'"
16From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.
17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father's side, has made him known.
19Now this was John's testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was.
20He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, "I am not the Christ."
21They asked him, "Then who are you? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No."
22Finally they said, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
23John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, "I am the voice of one calling in the desert, `Make straight the way for the Lord.'"
24Now some Pharisees who had been sent
25questioned him, "Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"
26"I baptize with water," John replied, "but among you stands one you do not know.
27He is the one who comes after me, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie."
28This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
30This is the one I meant when I said, `A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.'
31I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel."
32Then John gave this testimony: "I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.
33I would not have known him, except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, `The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.'
34I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God."
35The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.
36When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"
37When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
38Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, "What do you want?" They said, "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), "where are you staying?"
39"Come," he replied, "and you will see." So they went and saw where he was staying, and spent that day with him. It was about the tenth hour.
40Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.
41The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ).
42And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which, when translated, is Peter).
43The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, "Follow me."(NIV)
40 John 1:1-43
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2The same was in the beginning with God.
3All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made.
4In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn't overcome it.
6There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
7The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
8He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
9The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn't recognize him.
11He came to his own, and those who were his own didn't receive him.
12But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name:
13who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14The 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.
15John 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.''
16From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.
17For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.
19This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, 'Who are you?'
20He confessed, and didn't deny, but he confessed, 'I am not the Christ.'
21They asked him, 'What then? Are you Elijah?'
He said, 'I am not.'
'Are you the Prophet?'
He answered, 'No.'
22They 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?'
23He said, 'I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as Isaiah the prophet said.'
24The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
25They asked him, 'Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?'
26John answered them, 'I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom youP don't know.
27He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen.'
28These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, 'Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
30This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.'
31I didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel.'
32John testified, saying, 'I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
33I 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.'
34I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.'
35Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,
36and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, 'Behold, the Lamb of God!'
37The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, 'What are youP looking for?'
They said to him, 'Rabbi' (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), 'where are you staying?'
39He 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.
40One of the two who heard John, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, 'We have found the Messiah!' (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
42He 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).
43On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, 'Follow me.'
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40 John 1:1-43
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2The same was in the beginning with God.
3All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made.
4In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn't overcome it.
6There came a man, sent from God, whose name was Yochanan.
7The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
8He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
9The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn't recognize him.
11He came to his own, and those who were his own didn't receive him.
12But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name:
13who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14The 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.
15Yochanan 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.''
16From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.
17For the Torah was given through Moses. Grace and truth came through Yeshua the Messiah.
18No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.
19This is Yochanan's testimony, when the Judeans sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, 'Who are you?'
20He confessed, and didn't deny, but he confessed, 'I am not the Messiah.'
21They asked him, 'What then? Are you Elijah?'
He said, 'I am not.'
'Are you the prophet?'
He answered, 'No.'
22They 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?'
23He said, 'I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as Isaiah the prophet said.'
24The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
25They asked him, 'Why then do you immerse, if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?'
26Yochanan answered them, 'I immerse in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know.
27He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen.'
28These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where Yochanan was immersing.
29The next day, he saw Yeshua coming to him, and said, 'Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
30This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.'
31I didn't know him, but for this reason I came immersing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel.'
32Yochanan testified, saying, 'I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
33I didn't recognize him, but he who sent me to immerse in water, he said to me, 'On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who immerses in the Holy Spirit.'
34I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.'
35Again, the next day, Yochanan was standing with two of his disciples,
36and he looked at Yeshua as he walked, and said, 'Behold, the Lamb of God!'
37The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Yeshua.
38Yeshua 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?'
39He 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.
40One of the two who heard Yochanan, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, 'We have found the Messiah!' (which is, being interpreted, Anointed One).
42He brought him to Yeshua. Yeshua looked at him, and said, 'You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Kefa' (which is by interpretation, Peter).
43On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Yeshua said to him, 'Follow me.'
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40 John 1:1-43
1THE Word was in the beginning, and that very Word was with God, and God was that Word.
2The same was in the beginning with God.
3Everything came to be by his hand; and without him not even one thing that was created came to be.
4The life was in him, and the life is the light of men.
5And the same light shines in darkness, and the darkness does not overcome it.
6There was a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
7He came as a witness to testify concerning the light, so that every man might believe by means of him.
8He was not the light, but a witness to testify concerning the light.
9He was the true light which lit every man who came into the world.
10He was in the world and the world was under his hand, yet the world did not know him.
11He came to his own, and his own did not receive him.
12But those who received him, to them he gave power to become sons of God, especially to those who believed in his name,
13Those who are not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but born of God.
14And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we saw his glory, a glory like that of the firstborn of the Father, full of grace and truth.
15John witnessed concerning him and cried and said, This is the one whom I said, He is coming after me, yet he is ahead of me, because he was before me.
16And of his fullness we have all received, grace for grace.
17For the law was given by Moses; but truth and grace came into being by Jesus Messiah.
18No man has ever seen God; but the firstborn of God, who is in the embrace of his Father, he has declared him.
19This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you?
20And he confessed and did not deny it; but he declared, I am not the Messiah.
21Then they asked him again, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you a prophet? And he said, No.
22Then they said to him, Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say concerning yourself?
23He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Straighten the highway of the Lord, as the prophet Isaiah said.
24Those who were sent were from the Pharisees.
25And they asked him, saying to him, Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Messiah nor Elijah nor a prophet?
26John answered, saying to them, I baptize with water; but among you stands one whom you do not know;
27This is the one who comes after me and is ahead of me, the one even the strings of whose shoes I am not good enough to untie.
28These things happened in Bethany at the Jordan crossing, where John was baptizing.
29The next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and he said, Look the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
30This is the one of whom I said, The man who comes after me is yet ahead of me, because he was before me.
31I did not know him; but that he might be made known to Israel, I came to baptize with water.
32And John testified, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it rested on him.
33Yet I did not know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and resting, he is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.
34And I saw and testified that this is the Son of God.
35The next day John was standing with 2 of his disciples;
36And he looked at Jesus while he walked, and said, Look, the Lamb of God.
37And when he said it, 2 of his disciples heard it; and they went after Jesus.
38And Jesus turned around and saw them following him, and he said to them, What do you want? They said to him, Teacher, where do you live?
39He said to them, Come, and you will see. And they came and saw where he stayed, and they remained with him that day; and it was about the 10th hour.
40One of those who heard John and followed Jesus, was Andrew, the brother of Simon.
41He saw his brother Simon first, and said to him, We have found the Messiah.
42And he brought him to Jesus. And Jesus looked at him and said, You are Simon the son of Jonah; you are called Stone.
43The next day Jesus wanted to leave for Galilee, and he found Philip, and said to him, Follow me.
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