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    John

    John 1

    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 peopleISV — John 1:4

    5 And the light shines on in the darkness, and the darkness has never put it out. b1:5 Or understood itISV — 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 worldISV — 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 graceISV — John 1:16

    17 because while the Law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus the Messiah. n1:17 Or ChristISV — 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 ChristISV — 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 hourISV — John 1:39

    40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus. gg1:40 Lit. himISV — 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 ChristISV — 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

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