John 1

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.	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.	2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be	3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race;	4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.	5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6 A man named John was sent from God.	6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 He came for testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.	7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
8 He was not the light, but came to testify to the light.	8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
9 The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.	9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world came to be through him, but the world did not know him.	10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came to what was his own, but his own people did not accept him.	11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12 But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name,	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 who were born not by natural generation nor by human choice nor by a man's decision but of God.	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 became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father's only Son, full of grace and truth.	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 to him and cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'The one who is coming after me ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.'"	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 From his fullness we have all received, grace in place of grace,	16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17 because while the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.	17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
18 No one has ever seen God. The only Son, God, who is at the Father's side, has revealed him.	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 testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites (to him) to ask him, "Who are you?"	19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
20 he admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, "I am not the Messiah."	20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
21 So they asked him, "What are you then? Are you Elijah?" And he said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No."	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 So they said to him, "Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who sent us? What do you have to say for yourself?"	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 out in the desert, "Make straight the way of the Lord,"' as Isaiah the prophet said."	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 Some Pharisees were also sent.	24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
25 They asked him, "Why then do you baptize if you are not the Messiah or Elijah or the Prophet?"	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, "I baptize with water; but there is one among you whom you do not recognize,	26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
27 the one who is coming after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie."	27 He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
28 This happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.	28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.	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 He is the one of whom I said, 'A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.'	30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
31 I did not know him, but the reason why I came baptizing with water was that he might be made known to Israel."	31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32 John testified further, saying, "I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from the sky and remain upon him.	32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
33 I did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'On whomever you see the Spirit come down and remain, he is the one who will baptize with the holy Spirit.'	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 Now I have seen and testified that he is the Son of God."	34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
35 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples,	35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
36 and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, "Behold, the Lamb of God."	36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
37 The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus.	37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38 Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which translated means Teacher), "where are you staying?"	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 said to them,"Come, and you will see." So they went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about four in the afternoon.	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 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus.	40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41 He first found his own brother Simon and told him, "We have found the Messiah" (which is translated Anointed).	41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42 Then he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon the son of John; you will be called Kephas" (which is translated Peter).	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 next day he decided to go to Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said to him, "Follow me."	43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter.	44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one about whom Moses wrote in the law, and also the prophets, Jesus, son of Joseph, from Nazareth."	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 But Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come from Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."	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 toward him and said of him, "Here is a true Israelite. There is no duplicity in him."	47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48 Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered and said to him, "Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree."	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 him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel."	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 to him, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this."	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 said to him, "Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see the sky opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."	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.