1 In the beginning, the Word existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. ISV — John 1:1
2 He existed in the beginning with God. ISV — John 1:2
3 Through him all things were made, and apart from him nothing was made that has been made. ISV — John 1:3
4 In him was life, and that life brought light to humanity. a1:4 Lit. was the light of people ISV — John 1:4
5 And the light shines on in the darkness, and the darkness has never put it out. b1:5 Or understood it ISV — John 1:5
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. ISV — John 1:6
7 He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe because of him. ISV — John 1:7
8 John c1:8 Lit. He was not the light, but he came d1:8 The Gk. lacks he came to testify about the light. ISV — John 1:8
9 This e1:9 Lit. He was the true light that enlightens every person by his coming into the world. f1:9 Or every person who is coming into the world ISV — John 1:9
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him. Yet the world did not recognize him. ISV — John 1:10
11 He came to his own creation, g1:11 Or possessions yet his own people did not receive him. ISV — John 1:11
12 However, to all who received him, those believing in his name, he gave authority to become God’s children, ISV — John 1:12
13 who were born, not merely in a genetic sense, h1:13 Lit. not of bloods nor from lust, i1:13 Lit. from desire of the flesh nor from man’s desire, but from the will of j1:13 The Gk. lacks the will of God. ISV — John 1:13
14 The Word became flesh and lived k1:14 Lit. pitched his tent among us. We gazed on his glory, the kind of glory that belongs to the Father’s unique Son, l1:14 The Gk. lacks Son who is full of grace and truth. ISV — John 1:14
15 John told the truth about him when he cried out, “This is the person about whom I said, ‘The one who comes after me ranks higher than me, because he existed before me.’” ISV — John 1:15
16 We have all received one gracious gift after another from his abundance, m1:16 Lit. received grace for grace ISV — John 1:16
17 because while the Law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus the Messiah. n1:17 Or Christ ISV — John 1:17
18 No one has ever seen God. The unique God, o1:18 Other mss. read Son who is close to the Father’s side, has revealed him. ( ; ; ) ISV — John 1:18
19 This was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders p1:19 i.e. Judean leaders; lit. the Jews sent priests and descendants of Levi to him from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” ISV — John 1:19
20 He spoke openly and, remaining true to himself, q1:20 Lit. and did not deny admitted, “I am not the Messiah.” r1:20 Or Christ ISV — John 1:20
21 So they asked him, “Well then, are you Elijah?” John s1:21 Lit. He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.” ISV — John 1:21
22 “Who are you?” they asked him. “We must give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” ISV — John 1:22
23 He replied, “I am ‘…a voice crying out in the wilderness, “Prepare the Lord’s t1:23 MT source citation reads LORD’s highway,”’ u1:23 Cf. Isa 40:3 as the prophet Isaiah said.” ISV — John 1:23
24 Now those men v1:24 Lit. Now they had been sent from the Pharisees. ISV — John 1:24
25 They asked him, “Why, then, are you baptizing if you are not the Messiah, w1:25 Or Christ or Elijah, or the Prophet?” ISV — John 1:25
26 John answered them, “I am baptizing with x1:26 Or in water, but among you stands a man whom you do not know, ISV — John 1:26
27 the one who is coming after me, whose sandal straps I am not worthy to untie.” ISV — John 1:27
28 This happened in Bethany y1:28 Other mss. read Bethabara on the other side z1:28 i.e. the east side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing. ISV — John 1:28
29 The next day, John aa1:29 Lit. he saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! ISV — John 1:29
30 This is the one about whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks above me, because he existed before me.’ ISV — John 1:30
31 I didn’t recognize him, but I came baptizing with bb1:31 Or in water so that he might be revealed to Israel.” ISV — John 1:31
32 John also testified, “I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. ISV — John 1:32
33 I didn’t recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with cc1:33 Or in water told me, ‘The person on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining is the one who baptizes with dd1:33 Or in the Holy Spirit.’ ISV — John 1:33
34 I have seen this and have testified that this is the Son ee1:34 Other mss. read Chosen One of God.” ISV — John 1:34
35 The next day, John was standing there again with two of his disciples. ISV — John 1:35
36 As he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” ISV — John 1:36
37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. ISV — John 1:37
38 But when Jesus turned around and saw them following, he asked them, “What are you looking for?” They asked him, “Rabbi,” (which is translated “Teacher”), “where are you staying?” ISV — John 1:38
39 He told them, “Come and see!” So they went and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon. ff1:39 Lit. the tenth hour ISV — John 1:39
40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus. gg1:40 Lit. him ISV — John 1:40
41 The first thing Andrew hh1:41 Lit. He did was to find his brother Simon and say to him, “We have found the Anointed One!” ii1:41 The Gk. word messias is a transliteration of the Heb. word for Messiah (which is translated “Messiah”). jj1:41 Or Christ ISV — John 1:41
42 He led Simon kk1:42 Lit. him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him intently and said, “You are Simon, John’s son. ll1:42 Cf. Matthew 16:17 You will be called Cephas!” mm1:42 Cephas means rock in Aram. (which is translated “Peter”). nn1:42 Peter means rock in Gk. ISV — John 1:42
43 The next day, Jesus decided to go away to Galilee, where he found Philip and told him, “Follow me.” ISV — John 1:43
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter. ISV — John 1:44
45 Philip found Nathaniel and told him, “We have found the man about whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets wrote—Jesus, the son of Joseph, from Nazareth.” ISV — John 1:45
46 Nathaniel asked him, “From Nazareth? Can anything good come from there?” Philip told him, “Come and see!” ISV — John 1:46
47 Jesus saw Nathaniel coming toward him and said about him, “Look, a genuine Israeli, in whom there is no deceit!” ISV — John 1:47
48 Nathaniel asked him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” ISV — John 1:48
49 Nathaniel replied to him, “Rabbi, oo1:49 Rabbi is Heb. for Master and/or Teacher you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” ISV — John 1:49
50 Jesus told him, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than that.” ISV — John 1:50
51 Then he told him, “Truly, I tell all of you pp1:51 The Gk. pronoun you is pl. emphatically, you will see heaven standing open and the angels of God going up and coming down to the Son of Man.” ISV — John 1:51