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约翰福音 1
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
约翰福音 1
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
道成肉身
1 太初有道，道与 神同在，道就是 神。 2 这道太初与 神同在。 3 万有是借着他造的；凡被造的，没有一样不是借着他造的。 4 在他里面有生命，（有些抄本第3、4节或译：“万有是借着他造的，没有一样不是借着他造的；凡被造的，都在他里面有生命……”）这生命就是人的光。 5 光照在黑暗中，黑暗不能胜过光。
6 有一个人，名叫约翰，是 神所差来的。 7 他来是要作见证，就是为光作见证，使众人借着他可以相信。 8 他不是那光，而是要为那光作见证。 9 那光来到世界，是普照世人的真光。 10 他在世界，世界也是借着他造的，世界却不认识他。 11 他到自己的地方来，自己的人却不接受他。 12 凡接受他的，就是信他名的人，他就赐给他们权利，成为 神的儿女。 13 他们不是从血统生的，不是从肉身的意思生的，也不是从人意生的，而是从 神生的。
14 道成了肉身，住在我们中间，满有恩典和真理。我们见过他的荣光，正是从父而来的独生子的荣光。
15 约翰为他作见证，大声说：“这一位就是我所说的：‘那在我以后来的，位分比我高，因为他本来是在我以前的。’” 16 从他的丰盛里我们都领受了，而且恩上加恩。 17 律法是借着摩西颁布的，恩典和真理却是借着耶稣基督而来的。 18 从来没有人见过 神，只有在父怀里的独生子把他彰显出来。
施洗约翰的见证(A)
19 以下是约翰的见证：犹太人从耶路撒冷派祭司和利未人到约翰那里，问他：“你是谁？” 20 约翰并不否认，坦白地承认说：“我不是基督。” 21 他们又问：“那么你是谁？是以利亚吗？”他说：“我不是。”“是那位先知吗？”他回答：“不是。” 22 于是他们再问：“你是谁？好让我们回复派我们来的人。你说你自己是谁？” 23 他说：“我就是在旷野呼喊者的声音：‘修直主的路！’正如以赛亚先知所说的。” 24 这些人是法利赛人派来的。 25 他们问约翰：“你既然不是基督，不是以利亚，也不是那位先知，那么你为甚么施洗呢？” 26 约翰回答：“我是用水施洗，但有一位站在你们中间，是你们不认识的； 27 他是在我以后来的，我就是给他解鞋带也不配。” 28 这些事发生在约旦河东的伯大尼，约翰施洗的地方。
神的羊羔
29 第二天，约翰见耶稣迎面而来，就说：“看哪， 神的羊羔，是除去世人的罪孽的！ 30 这一位就是我所说的：‘有一个人，是在我以后来的，位分比我高，因为他本来是在我以前的。’ 31 我本来不认识他，但为了要把他显明给以色列人，因此我来用水施洗。” 32 约翰又作见证说：“我曾看见圣灵，好象鸽子从天上降下来，停留在他的身上。 33 我本来不认识他，但那差我来用水施洗的对我说：‘你看见圣灵降下来，停留在谁身上，谁就是用圣灵施洗的。’ 34 我看见了，就作见证说：‘这就是 神的儿子。’”
呼召第一批门徒(B)
35 过了一天，约翰和他的两个门徒又站在那里。 36 约翰看见耶稣走过的时候，就说：“看哪， 神的羊羔！” 37 那两个门徒听见他的话，就跟从了耶稣。 38 耶稣转过身来，看见他们跟着，就问：“你们要甚么？”他们说：“拉比，你在哪里住？”（“拉比”的意思就是“老师”。） 39 他说：“你们来看吧！”于是他们就去看他所住的地方。那一天他们就和耶稣住在一起；那时大约是下午四点钟。 40 听了约翰的话而跟从耶稣的那两个人，一个是西门．彼得的弟弟安得烈。 41 他先找到自己的哥哥西门，告诉他：“我们遇见弥赛亚了！”（“弥赛亚”的意思就是“基督”。） 42 安得烈就带他到耶稣那里。耶稣定睛看着他，说：“你是约翰的儿子西门，你要称为矶法。”（“矶法”翻译出来就是“彼得”。）
呼召腓力和拿但业
43 再过一天，耶稣决定往加利利去；他遇见腓力，就对他说：“来跟从我！” 44 腓力是伯赛大人，与安得烈和彼得同乡。 45 腓力找到拿但业，告诉他：“摩西在律法书上所写的，和众先知所记的那位，我们已经遇见了，他就是约瑟的儿子拿撒勒人耶稣。” 46 拿但业说：“拿撒勒还能出甚么好的吗？”腓力说：“你来看！” 47 耶稣看见拿但业向他走过来，就论到他说：“看哪，这的确是个以色列人，他心里没有诡诈。” 48 拿但业问他：“你怎么认识我呢？”耶稣回答：“腓力还没有招呼你，你在无花果树下的时候，我就看见你了。” 49 拿但业说：“拉比，你是 神的儿子，你是以色列的王！” 50 耶稣说：“因为我告诉你‘我看见你在无花果树下’，你就信了吗？你还要看见比这些更大的事。” 51 又对他说：“我实实在在告诉你们，你们要看见天开了， 神的众使者在人子的身上，上去下来。”
Juan 1
Ang Pulong Sang Dios
Juan 1
Ang Pulong Sang Dios
Ang Pulong nga Ginahalinan sang Kabuhi
1 Sang una pa nga daan,[a] ara na ang ginatawag nga Pulong. Ang Pulong kaupod na sang Dios, kag ang Pulong mismo Dios. 2 Halin pa gid sang una ang Pulong kaupod na sang Dios. 3 Paagi sa iya, ginhimo ang tanan nga butang, kag wala gid sing may nahimo nga indi paagi sa iya. 4 Ang Pulong amo ang ginahalinan sang kabuhi. Kag ini nga kabuhi pareho sa suga tungod kay amo ini ang nagapasanag sa hunahuna sang mga tawo. 5 Ini nga suga nagapasanag sa kadulom[b] kag ang iya kasanag wala nadaog sang kadulom.[c]
6 Karon may tawo nga ginpadala sang Dios. Ang iya ngalan si Juan. 7 Ginpadala siya sang Dios sa pagsugid kon sin-o ang suga, agod paagi sa iya pagsugid magatuo ang tanan nga tawo. 8 Indi si Juan ang suga, kundi nag-abot siya sa pagsugid kon sin-o ang suga. 9 Si Jesu-Cristo amo ang matuod nga suga nga nag-abot diri sa kalibutan kag nagapasanag sa hunahuna sang tanan nga tawo. 10 Nag-abot siya diri sa kalibutan. Kag bisan ginhimo ang kalibutan paagi sa iya, ang mga tawo sang kalibutan[d] wala nagkilala sa iya. 11 Nagkadto siya sa iya mismo mga kasimanwa, pero ang kalabanan sa ila wala magbaton sa iya. 12 Pero ang bisan sin-o nga nagbaton kag nagtuo sa iya[e] ginhatagan niya sing kinamatarong[f] nga mangin anak sang Dios. 13 Nangin anak sila sang Dios indi paagi sa lawasnon nga pagkatawo ukon sa pagbuot sang tawo, kundi paagi sa pagbuot sang Dios.
14 Ang Pulong nagpakatawo kag nagpakig-upod diri sa aton. Nakita namon ang iya kadungganan bilang bugtong nga Anak sang Amay. Maluluy-on gid siya kag puro kamatuoran ang iya ginasugid.
15 Nagpamatuod si Juan parte sa iya. Nagsiling siya, “Siya amo ang akon ginasiling nga magaabot nga ulihi sa akon. Pero labaw pa siya sang sa akon, kay sa wala pa ako natawo, ara na siya nga daan.”
16 Tungod sa dako nga kaluoy ni Cristo ang iya mga pagpakamaayo sa aton tanan nagasinunod-sunod lang. 17 Ang Kasuguan ginhatag sang Dios sa aton paagi kay Moises, pero ang kaluoy kag ang kamatuoran nag-abot sa aton paagi kay Jesu-Cristo. 18 Wala gid sing bisan sin-o nga tawo nga nakakita sa Dios nga Amay. Pero ginpakilala siya sa aton sang bugtong nga Anak nga Dios nga kaupod permi sang Amay.[g]
Ang Mensahi ni Juan nga Manugbautiso(A)
19 Nagpamatuod si Juan parte kay Jesus sang ginpakadto sa iya sang mga lider sang mga Judio sa Jerusalem ang pila ka mga pari kag mga Levita agod pamangkuton siya kon sin-o gid siya. 20 Ginprangka sila ni Juan, “Indi ako ang Cristo nga inyo ginahulat.” 21 Nagpamangkot sila, “Kon indi ikaw ang Cristo, sin-o? Si Elias nga propeta?” Nagsabat si Juan, “Indi ako si Elias.” Gani nagsiling sila liwat, “Siguro ikaw ang ginasiling nga Propeta nga magaabot?” Pero nagsabat naman si Juan nga indi siya ang Propeta nga ila ginasiling. 22 Gani nagsiling sila, “Ti sugiri kami kon sin-o gid ikaw agod may isugid man kami sa mga nagsugo sa amon. Ano ang masiling mo parte sa imo kaugalingon?” 23 Nagsabat si Juan, “Ako ang tawo nga gintagna ni Isaias nga propeta. Indi bala nagsiling siya,
‘May magawali sing mabaskog sa kamingawan. Magasiling siya sa mga tawo,
Tadlunga ang alagyan nga pagaagyan sang Ginoo!’ ”[h]
24 Ang mga nagsugo gali sa ato nga mga tawo nga nagkadto kay Juan amo ang mga Pariseo.[i] 25 Ginpamangkot nila liwat si Juan, “Ngaa nga nagapangbautiso ka sang mga tawo kon indi ikaw ang Cristo, ukon si Elias, ukon ang Propeta nga amon ginahulat nga mag-abot?” 26 Nagsabat si Juan, “Ako nagapangbautiso sa tubig, pero may ara sa inyo subong nga wala ninyo makilala. 27 Siya ang ginasiling ko nga magaabot nga nagasunod sa akon, pero indi gani ako takos nga mangin iya suluguon.”[j]
28 Natabo ini sa Betania, sa tabok sang Suba sang Jordan, nga sa diin nagapangbautiso si Juan.
Ang Karnero sang Dios
29 Sang madason nga adlaw nakita ni Juan si Jesus nga nagapalapit sa iya. Nagsiling dayon si Juan sa mga tawo, “Ari na ang Karnero sang Dios nga inughalad agod magkuha sang sala sang mga tawo sa kalibutan. 30 Siya amo ang akon ginasiling nga magaabot nga ulihi sa akon, pero mas labaw pa siya sang sa akon, kay sa wala pa ako natawo, ara na siya nga daan. 31 Sang una bisan gani ako wala makakilala kon sin-o gid siya. Pero nagkadto ako diri nga nagapangbautiso sa tubig agod ipakilala siya sa mga taga-Israel. 32 Nagapamatuod ako nga nakita ko ang Espiritu Santo nga nagkunsad sa iya halin sa langit nga pareho sang pating kag nagpabilin sa iya. 33 Sang una bisan gani ako wala makakilala kon sin-o gid siya, pero ang Dios nga nagsugo sa akon nga magbautiso sa tubig amo ang nagsiling nga daan sa akon nga kon makita ko na gani ang Espiritu Santo nga magkunsad kag magpabilin sa isa ka tawo, ina nga tawo amo ang magabautiso sa Espiritu Santo. 34 Kag ina nakita ko gid. Gani napamatud-an ko gid nga siya amo ang Anak sang Dios.”
Ang Nahauna nga mga Sumulunod ni Jesus
35 Sang madason nga adlaw, didto naman si Juan kaupod ang duha ka tawo nga iya sumulunod. 36 Pagkakita niya kay Jesus nga nagalabay, nagsiling siya, “Ari na ang Karnero sang Dios.”[k] 37 Pagkabati sadto sang duha niya ka sumulunod, nagsunod sila dayon kay Jesus. 38 Pagbalikid ni Jesus, nakita niya sila nga nagasunod. Gani nagpamangkot siya, “Ano bala ang inyo kinahanglan?” Nagsabat sila, “Rabbi, sa diin ka bala nagaestar?” (Ang buot silingon sang Rabbi “Manunudlo.”) 39 Nagsiling siya, “Dali, upod kamo sa akon agod makita ninyo.” Gani nag-upod sila kag nakita nila ang iya ginaestaran. Mga alas kuwatro na sadto sang hapon, gani didto na lang sila nagpabilin hasta mag-aga. 40 Ang isa sa duha nga nakabati sa ginsiling ni Juan kag nagsunod kay Jesus amo si Andres nga utod ni Simon Pedro. 41 Pagkaaga, ginpangita niya dayon ang iya utod nga si Simon kag ginsugiran niya nga nakita nila ang Mesias. (Ang buot silingon sang Mesias “Cristo.”) 42 Dayon gindala niya si Simon kay Jesus. Pag-abot nila kay Jesus, gintulok ni Jesus si Simon kag nagsiling, “Ikaw si Simon nga anak ni Juan. Pero halin subong tawgon ka na nga Cefas.” (Ang Cefas pareho man sa ngalan nga Pedro nga ang buot silingon “bato”.)
Gintawag ni Jesus si Felipe kag si Natanael
43 Sang madason nga adlaw, nagdesisyon si Jesus nga magkadto sa Galilea. Pag-abot niya didto, nakita niya si Felipe kag ginsilingan, “Dali, sunod sa akon!” 44 (Si Felipe nga ini taga-Betsaida.[l] Taga-didto man si Andres kag si Pedro.) 45 Dayon ginpangita ni Felipe si Natanael. Kag sang nakita na niya, nagsiling siya sa iya, “Nakita na namon ang tawo nga ginmitlang ni Moises sa Kasuguan kag ginmitlang man sa ginsulat sang mga propeta. Siya gali amo si Jesus nga taga-Nazaret nga anak ni Jose.” 46 Nagsiling si Natanael, “May ara bala nga maayo halin sa Nazaret?” Nagsabat si Felipe, “Dali, upod bala agod makita mo.”
47 Pagkakita ni Jesus kay Natanael nga nagapalapit sa iya, nagsiling siya, “Ari ang matuod nga Israelinhon nga wala gid nagadaya.”[m] 48 Nagsiling dayon si Natanael sa iya, “Ngaa kilala mo ako?” Nagsabat si Jesus, “Sa wala ka pa gintawag ni Felipe, nakita ko na ikaw didto sa idalom sang kahoy nga higera.” 49 Gani nagsiling si Natanael, “Manunudlo,” matuod gid nga ikaw ang Anak sang Dios! Ikaw ang hari sang Israel. 50 Nagsiling dayon si Jesus sa iya, “Nagatuo ka bala sa akon tungod kay nagsiling ako sa imo nga nakita ko ikaw didto sa idalom sang kahoy nga higera? Mas sobra pa dira ang imo makita sa pila ka adlaw.” 51 Kag nagsiling pa gid si Jesus sa iya, “Sa pagkamatuod, ginasugid ko sa inyo nga magaabot ang adlaw nga makita ninyo ang langit nga nagaabri kag makita man ninyo ang mga anghel sang Dios nga nagasaka-panaog pakadto sa akon nga Anak sang Tawo.”
Footnotes
- 1:1 Sang una pa nga daan: ukon, Sang wala pa matuga ang kalibutan.
- 1:5 kadulom: buot silingon, kalibutan nga nadulman tungod sang sala.
- 1:5 wala nadaog sang kadulom: ukon, wala naintiendihan sang mga ara sa kadulom.
- 1:10 mga tawo sang kalibutan: buot silingon, mga tawo nga nagasunod sa malaot nga pagginawi kag prinsipyo sang kalibutan.
- 1:12 sa iya: sa literal, sa iya ngalan.
- 1:12 kinamatarong ukon, katungod.
- 1:18 nga kaupod permi sang Amay: ukon, nga ginahigugma sang Amay; sa literal, nga ara sa dughan sang Amay.
- 1:23 Isa. 40:3.
- 1:24 Ukon, Ang iban sa mga ginsugo nga mga tawo nga magkadto kay Juan mga Pariseo.
- 1:27 indi gani ako takos nga mangin iya suluguon: sa literal, indi gani ako takos sa paghubad sang iya sandalyas.
- 1:36 Karnero sang Dios: buot silingon, si Jesus pareho sang karnero nga ihalad para sa kapatawaran sang sala sang mga tawo.
- 1:44 Betsaida: isa ka lugar sa probinsya sang Galilea.
- 1:47 wala gid nagadaya: ukon, wala gid nagabutig.
约翰福音 1
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
约翰福音 1
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
生命之道
1 太初，道已经存在，道与上帝同在，道就是上帝。 2 太初，道就与上帝同在。 3 万物都是借着祂造的[a]，受造之物没有一样不是借着祂造的。 4 祂里面有生命，这生命是人类的光。 5 光照进黑暗里，黑暗不能胜过[b]光。
6 有一个人名叫约翰，是上帝差来的。 7 他来是要为光做见证，叫世人可以借着他而相信。 8 约翰不是那光，他来是为那光做见证。 9 那照亮世人的真光来到了世上。 10 祂来到自己所创造的世界，世界却不认识祂。 11 祂来到自己的地方，自己的人却不接纳祂。 12 但所有接纳祂的，就是那些信祂的人，祂就赐给他们权利成为上帝的儿女。 13 这些人既不是从人的血缘关系生的，也不是从人的情欲或意愿生的，而是从上帝生的。
14 道成为肉身，住在我们中间，充满了恩典和真理。我们见过祂的荣耀，正是父独一儿子的荣耀。
15 约翰为祂做见证的时候，高声喊道：“这就是我以前所说的那位，‘祂在我以后来却比我位分高，因为祂在我之前已经存在了。’” 16 从祂的丰盛里，我们一次又一次地领受了恩典。 17 因为律法是借着摩西颁布的，恩典和真理是借着耶稣基督赐下来的。 18 从来没有人见过上帝，只有父怀中的独一上帝[c]把祂显明出来。
施洗者约翰的见证
19 以下是约翰的见证。犹太人从耶路撒冷派祭司和利未人来找约翰，查问他是谁。 20 约翰毫不隐瞒地说：“我不是基督。”
21 他们问：“那么，你是谁？是以利亚吗？”
他说：“不是。”
他们又问：“你是那位先知吗？”
他说：“也不是。”
22 他们又追问：“你到底是谁？我们好回复差我们来的人。你自己说你是谁？”
23 他说：“我就是在旷野大声呼喊‘修直主的路’的那个人，正如以赛亚先知所言。”
24 派来的人当中有几个法利赛人[d]，他们问他： 25 “你既然不是基督，不是以利亚，也不是那位先知，那你为什么给人施洗呢？”
26 约翰答道：“我是用水施洗，但在你们中间有一位你们不认识的， 27 祂虽然是在我以后来的，我就是给祂解鞋带也不配。” 28 这事发生在约旦河东岸的伯大尼，那里是约翰给人施洗的地方。
上帝的羔羊
29 次日，约翰看见耶稣走过来，就说：“看啊！上帝的羔羊，除去世人罪恶的！ 30 这就是我以前所说的那位，‘有一个人在我以后来却比我位分高，因为祂在我之前已经存在了。’ 31 我以前并不认识祂，现在我用水给人施洗，是要把祂显明给以色列人。”
32 约翰又做见证说：“我看见圣灵好像鸽子一样从天降下，住在祂身上。 33 我本来不认识祂，但那位差我来用水给人施洗的告诉我，‘你看见圣灵降下，住在谁身上，谁就是用圣灵给人施洗的。’ 34 我看见了，便做见证，祂就是上帝的儿子。”
第一批门徒
35 再次日，约翰和两个门徒站在那里， 36 他看见耶稣经过，就说：“看啊！这是上帝的羔羊！” 37 两个门徒听见他的话，便跟从了耶稣。 38 耶稣转过身来，看见他们跟着，便问：“你们想要什么？”
他们说：“老师[e]，你住在哪里？”
39 耶稣说：“你们来看吧。”他们便跟着去看耶稣住的地方。到了那里大约下午四点了，他们就住在耶稣那里。 40 听见约翰的话后跟从耶稣的两个人中，有一个是西门·彼得的弟弟安得烈。 41 他首先去找他哥哥西门，说：“我们找到弥赛亚了！”弥赛亚的意思是基督[f]。 42 他带着西门去见耶稣。
耶稣看着西门，对他说：“约翰的儿子西门，你要改名为矶法。”矶法的意思是彼得。
43 又过了一天，耶稣决定去加利利。祂遇见了腓力，就对他说：“跟从我！” 44 腓力是伯赛大人，与彼得、安得烈是同乡。 45 腓力去找拿但业，对他说：“我们遇见了摩西律法书和先知书记载的那位！祂是约瑟的儿子耶稣，从拿撒勒来的。”
46 拿但业说：“拿撒勒还会出什么好东西？”
腓力说：“你来看看吧！”
47 耶稣看见拿但业走过来，就指着他说：“看啊，这是个真正的以色列人！他心里毫无诡诈。”
48 拿但业问耶稣：“你怎么会认识我？”
耶稣答道：“腓力还没有去找你之前，我就看见你在无花果树下了。”
49 拿但业说：“老师，你是上帝的儿子！你是以色列的王！”
50 耶稣说：“我说看见你在无花果树下，你就信我吗？将来你还要看见比这更大的事。 51 我实实在在地告诉你们，你们会看见天门敞开，上帝的天使以人子[g]为梯上上下下。”
John 1
King James Version
John 1
King James Version
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
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 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 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 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 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
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 record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
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 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 in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
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, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
27 He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
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 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
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 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
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 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 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
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 day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
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 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 to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
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 and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
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 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.
John 1
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John 1
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The Word Became Flesh
1 In the beginning was the Word,(A) and the Word was with God,(B) and the Word was God.(C) 2 He was with God in the beginning.(D) 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.(E) 4 In him was life,(F) and that life was the light(G) of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness,(H) and the darkness has not overcome[a] it.(I)
6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John.(J) 7 He came as a witness to testify(K) concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.(L) 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
9 The true light(M) that gives light to everyone(N) was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him,(O) the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.(P) 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed(Q) in his name,(R) he gave the right to become children of God(S)— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.(T)
14 The Word became flesh(U) and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory,(V) the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace(W) and truth.(X)
15 (John testified(Y) concerning him. He cried out, saying, “This is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’”)(Z) 16 Out of his fullness(AA) we have all received grace(AB) in place of grace already given. 17 For the law was given through Moses;(AC) grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.(AD) 18 No one has ever seen God,(AE) but the one and only Son, who is himself God and[b](AF) is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.
John the Baptist Denies Being the Messiah
19 Now this was John’s(AG) testimony when the Jewish leaders[c](AH) in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. 20 He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Messiah.”(AI)
21 They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?”(AJ)
He said, “I am not.”
“Are you the Prophet?”(AK)
He answered, “No.”
22 Finally they said, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness,(AL) ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”[d](AM)
24 Now the Pharisees who had been sent 25 questioned him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
26 “I baptize with[e] water,”(AN) John replied, “but among you stands one you do not know. 27 He is the one who comes after me,(AO) the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”(AP)
28 This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan,(AQ) where John was baptizing.
John Testifies About Jesus
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God,(AR) who takes away the sin of the world!(AS) 30 This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’(AT) 31 I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.”
32 Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.(AU) 33 And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water(AV) told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’(AW) 34 I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Chosen One.”[f](AX)
John’s Disciples Follow Jesus(AY)
35 The next day John(AZ) was there again with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”(BA)
37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. 38 Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?”
They said, “Rabbi”(BB) (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 they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon.
40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. 41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ).(BC) 42 And he brought him to Jesus.
Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called(BD) Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter[g]).(BE)
Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael
43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip,(BF) he said to him, “Follow me.”(BG)
44 Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida.(BH) 45 Philip found Nathanael(BI) and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law,(BJ) and about whom the prophets also wrote(BK)—Jesus of Nazareth,(BL) the son of Joseph.”(BM)
46 “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?”(BN) Nathanael asked.
“Come and see,” said Philip.
47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite(BO) in whom there is no deceit.”(BP)
48 “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.
Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.”
49 Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi,(BQ) you are the Son of God;(BR) you are the king of Israel.”(BS)
50 Jesus said, “You believe[h] because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.” 51 He then added, “Very truly I tell you,[i] you[j] will see ‘heaven open,(BT) and the angels of God ascending and descending(BU) on’[k] the Son of Man.”(BV)
Footnotes
- John 1:5 Or understood
- John 1:18 Some manuscripts but the only Son, who
- John 1:19 The Greek term traditionally translated the Jews (hoi Ioudaioi) refers here and elsewhere in John’s Gospel to those Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus; also in 5:10, 15, 16; 7:1, 11, 13; 9:22; 18:14, 28, 36; 19:7, 12, 31, 38; 20:19.
- John 1:23 Isaiah 40:3
- John 1:26 Or in; also in verses 31 and 33 (twice)
- John 1:34 See Isaiah 42:1; many manuscripts is the Son of God.
- John 1:42 Cephas (Aramaic) and Peter (Greek) both mean rock.
- John 1:50 Or Do you believe … ?
- John 1:51 The Greek is plural.
- John 1:51 The Greek is plural.
- John 1:51 Gen. 28:12
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