1 I n the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2 H e was in the beginning with God.

3 A ll things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.

4 I n Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.

5 T he Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. The Witness John

6 T here came a man sent from God, whose name was John.

7 H e came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.

8 H e was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

9 T here was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.

10 H e was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.

11 H e came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.

12 B ut as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,

13 w ho were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. The Word Made Flesh

14 A nd the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

15 J ohn testified about Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘ He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’”

16 F or of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.

17 F or the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

18 N o one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him. The Testimony of John

19 T his is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

20 A nd he confessed and did not deny, but confessed, “ I am not the Christ.”

21 T hey asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” And he said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”

22 T hen they said to him, “Who are you, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”

23 H e said, “I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”

24 N ow they had been sent from the Pharisees.

25 T hey asked him, and said to him, “Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

26 J ohn answered them saying, “ I baptize in water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.

27 I t is He who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”

28 T hese things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

29 T he next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

30 T his is He on behalf of whom I said, ‘ After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’

31 I did not recognize Him, but so that He might be manifested to Israel, I came baptizing in water.”

32 J ohn testified saying, “ I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.

33 I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’

34 I myself have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.” Jesus’ Public Ministry, First Converts

35 A gain the next day John was standing with two of his disciples,

36 a nd he looked at Jesus as He walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”

37 T he two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

38 A nd Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What do you seek?” They said to Him, “ Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), where are You staying?”

39 H e said to them, “Come, and you will see.” So they came and saw where He was staying; and they stayed with Him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.

40 O ne of the two who heard John speak and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

41 H e found first his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which translated means Christ).

42 H e brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John; you shall be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter).

43 T he next day He purposed to go into Galilee, and He found Philip. And Jesus said to him, “ Follow Me.”

44 N ow Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.

45 P hilip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

46 N athanael said to him, “ Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

47 J esus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!”

48 N athanael said to Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

49 N athanael answered Him, “ Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel.”

50 J esus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”

51 A nd He said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see the heavens opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”