Introduction : la parole de Dieu et son témoin

Au commencement était celui qui est la Parole de Dieu. Il était avec Dieu, il était lui-même Dieu. Au commencement, il était avec Dieu. Dieu a tout créé par lui ; rien de ce qui a été créé n’a été créé sans lui. En lui résidait la vie[a], et cette vie était la lumière des hommes. La lumière brille dans les ténèbres et les ténèbres ne l’ont pas étouffée[b].

Un homme parut, envoyé par Dieu ; il s’appelait Jean. Il vint pour être un témoin de la lumière, afin que tous les hommes croient par lui. Il n’était pas lui-même la lumière, mais sa mission était d’être le témoin de la lumière. Celle-ci était la véritable lumière, celle qui, en venant dans le monde, éclaire tout être humain[c]. 10 Celui qui est la Parole était déjà dans le monde, puisque Dieu a créé le monde par lui, et pourtant, le monde ne l’a pas reconnu. 11 Il est venu chez lui, et les siens ne l’ont pas accueilli.

12 Certains pourtant l’ont accueilli ; ils ont cru en lui. A tous ceux-là, il a accordé le privilège de devenir enfants de Dieu. 13 Ce n’est pas par une naissance naturelle, ni sous l’impulsion d’un désir, ou encore par la volonté d’un homme, qu’ils le sont devenus ; mais c’est de Dieu qu’ils sont nés.

14 Celui qui est la Parole est devenu homme et il a vécu parmi nous. Nous avons contemplé sa gloire, la gloire du Fils unique envoyé par son Père : plénitude de grâce et de vérité !

15 Jean[d], son témoin, a proclamé publiquement : Voici celui dont je vous ai parlé lorsque j’ai dit : Celui qui vient après moi m’a précédé[e], car il existait déjà avant moi.

16 Nous avons tous été comblés de ses richesses. Il a déversé sur nous une grâce après l’autre. 17 En effet, si la Loi nous a été donnée par Moïse, la grâce et la vérité sont venues par Jésus-Christ. 18 Personne n’a jamais vu Dieu : Dieu, le Fils unique qui vit dans l’intimité du Père, nous l’a révélé.

Premières révélations et premiers affrontements

Le témoin(A)

19 Voici le témoignage de Jean, lorsque les Juifs[f] lui envoyèrent de Jérusalem une délégation de prêtres et de lévites pour lui demander : « Qui es-tu ? »

20 Il dit clairement la vérité, sans se dérober, et leur déclara ouvertement : 21 Je ne suis pas le Messie.

– Mais alors, continuèrent-ils, qui es-tu donc ? Es-tu Elie[g] ?

– Je ne le suis pas.

– Es-tu le Prophète ?

– Non.

22 – Mais enfin, insistèrent-ils, qui es-tu ? Il faut bien que nous rapportions une réponse à ceux qui nous ont envoyés. Que dis-tu de toi-même ?

23 – Moi ? répondit-il, je suis cette voix dont parle le prophète Esaïe, la voix de quelqu’un qui crie dans le désert : Préparez le chemin pour le Seigneur[h]!

24 Les envoyés étaient du parti des pharisiens. 25 Ils continuèrent de l’interroger : Si tu n’es pas le Messie, ni Elie, ni le Prophète, pourquoi donc baptises-tu ?

26 – Moi, leur répondit Jean, je vous baptise dans l’eau, mais au milieu de vous se trouve quelqu’un que vous ne connaissez pas. 27 Il vient après moi, mais je ne suis pas digne de dénouer la lanière de ses sandales.

28 Cela se passait à Béthanie[i], à l’est du Jourdain, là où Jean baptisait.

Jésus, l’Agneau de Dieu

29 Le lendemain, Jean aperçut Jésus qui se dirigeait vers lui ; alors il s’écria : Voici l’Agneau de Dieu[j], celui qui enlève le péché du monde. 30 C’est de lui que je vous ai parlé lorsque je disais : « Un homme vient après moi, il m’a précédé[k], car il existait déjà avant moi. » 31 Moi non plus, je ne savais pas que c’était lui, mais si je suis venu baptiser dans l’eau, c’est pour le faire connaître au peuple d’Israël.

32 Jean-Baptiste rendit ce témoignage : J’ai vu l’Esprit descendre du ciel comme une colombe et se poser sur lui. 33 Je ne savais pas que c’était lui, mais Dieu, qui m’a envoyé baptiser dans l’eau, m’avait dit : Tu verras l’Esprit descendre et se poser sur un homme ; c’est lui qui baptisera dans le Saint-Esprit. 34 Or, cela, je l’ai vu de mes yeux, et je l’atteste solennellement : cet homme est le Fils de Dieu.

Les premiers disciples

35 Le lendemain, Jean était de nouveau là, avec deux de ses disciples. 36 Il vit Jésus qui passait, et il dit : Voici l’Agneau de Dieu !

37 Les deux disciples entendirent les paroles de Jean et se mirent à suivre Jésus.

38 Celui-ci se retourna, vit qu’ils le suivaient et leur demanda : Que désirez-vous ?

– Rabbi – c’est-à-dire Maître – , lui dirent-ils, où habites-tu ?

39 – Venez, leur répondit-il, et vous le verrez. Ils l’accompagnèrent donc et virent où il habitait. Il était environ quatre heures de l’après-midi. Ils passèrent le reste de la journée avec lui.

40 André, le frère de Simon Pierre, était l’un de ces deux hommes qui, sur la déclaration de Jean, s’étaient mis à suivre Jésus.

41 Il alla tout d’abord voir son frère Simon et lui dit : Nous avons trouvé le Messie (ce qui se traduit par Christ).

42 Et il le conduisit auprès de Jésus. Jésus le regarda attentivement et lui dit : Tu es Simon, fils de Jonas. Eh bien, on t’appellera Céphas – ce qui veut dire Pierre.

43 Le lendemain, Jésus décida de retourner en Galilée. Il rencontra Philippe et lui dit : Suis-moi !

44 Philippe était originaire de Bethsaïda[l], la ville d’André et de Pierre. 45 Philippe, à son tour, alla voir Nathanaël et lui dit : Nous avons trouvé celui dont Moïse a parlé dans la Loi[m] et que les prophètes ont annoncé : c’est Jésus, le fils de Joseph, de la ville de Nazareth.

46 – De Nazareth ? répondit Nathanaël. Que peut-il venir de bon de Nazareth ?

– Viens et vois toi-même ! répondit Philippe.

47 Jésus vit Nathanaël s’avancer vers lui. Alors il dit : Voilà un véritable Israélite, un homme d’une parfaite droiture.

48 – D’où me connais-tu ? lui demanda Nathanaël.

– Avant même que Philippe t’appelle, lui répondit Jésus, lorsque tu étais sous le figuier, je t’ai vu.

49 – Maître, s’écria Nathanaël, tu es le Fils de Dieu, tu es le Roi d’Israël !

50 – Tu crois, lui répondit Jésus, parce que je t’ai dit que je t’ai vu sous le figuier ? Tu verras de bien plus grandes choses encore. 51 Et il ajouta : Oui, je vous l’assure, vous verrez le ciel ouvert et les anges de Dieu monter et descendre entre ciel et terre par l’intermédiaire du Fils de l’homme[n].

Footnotes

  1. 1.4 Autre traduction, en changeant la ponctuation : tout a été créé par lui et rien n’a été créé sans lui. Ce qui a été créé avait la vie en lui.
  2. 1.5 Autre traduction : ne l’ont pas reçue.
  3. 1.9 D’autres comprennent : celle qui éclaire tout être humain venant dans le monde.
  4. 1.15 Il s’agit de Jean-Baptiste.
  5. 1.15 Autre traduction : est plus grand que moi.
  6. 1.19 Dans cet évangile, l’expression les Juifs désigne souvent diverses composantes du peuple juif qui s’opposent au message de Jésus (p. ex. 2.20 ; 5.10, 15, 16, 18 ; 6.41, 52 ; 7.1 ; etc.). Il s’agit d’ensembles représentatifs du peuple de l’ancienne alliance (les autorités du Grand-Conseil, des membres de groupes religieux, le peuple réuni en un endroit, etc.), qui manifestent le rejet officiel du Messie. En contraste, Jean présente le reste fidèle, formé de Juifs individuels qui composent le « vrai Israël » (1.47-49 ; 10.1-5 ; 15.1-4).
  7. 1.21 Ce prophète fut enlevé au ciel à la fin de sa mission, ainsi que le rapporte l’Ancien Testament. Certains attendaient son retour selon la prophétie de Ml 3.23-24.
  8. 1.23 Es 40.3 cité selon l’ancienne version grecque.
  9. 1.28 Village à l’est du Jourdain, à ne pas confondre avec celui qui se trouvait sur le flanc oriental du mont des Oliviers (voir note Mc 11.1).
  10. 1.29 Images renvoyant aux sacrifices de l’ancienne alliance. Comme un agneau, Jésus prend sur lui la désobéissance des hommes et s’offre en sacrifice à leur place. Voir Es 53.
  11. 1.30 Autre traduction : il est plus grand que moi.
  12. 1.44 Village proche de Capernaüm.
  13. 1.45 Nom que les Juifs donnent aux cinq premiers livres de la Bible. La venue du Prophète était annoncée en Dt 18.18.
  14. 1.51 Allusion à la vision de Jacob (Gn 28.12-13), dans laquelle l’escalier annonce le rôle du Fils de l’homme.

The Word Becomes Flesh

In the beginning was the Word.[a] The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. All things were made through Him, and apart from Him nothing was made that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overpowered it.

There came a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that through him everyone might believe. He was not the light, but he came to bear witness concerning the light. The true light, coming into the world, gives light to every man.

10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him; but the world did not know Him. 11 He came to His own, but His own did not receive Him. 12 But whoever did receive Him, those trusting in His name, to these He gave the right to become children of God. 13 They were born not of a bloodline, nor of human desire, nor of man’s will, but of God. 14 And the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us. We looked upon His glory,[b] the glory of the one and only[c] from the Father, full of grace and truth.

15 John testifies about Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘The One who comes after me is above me, because He existed before me.’” 16 Out of His fullness, we have all received grace on top of grace. 17 Torah was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Yeshua the Messiah. 18 No one has ever seen God; but the one and only God,[d] in the Father’s embrace, has made Him known.

John’s Witness to Israel’s Leaders

19 This is John’s testimony, when the Judean leaders sent kohanim and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

20 He openly admitted and did not deny; he admitted, “I am not the Messiah.”

21 “What then? Are you Elijah?” they asked him.

“I am not,” said John.

“Are you the Prophet?”

“No,” he answered.

22 So they said to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

23 He said, “I am ‘the voice of one crying in the wilderness, “Make straight the way of Adonai,”’[e] as the prophet Isaiah said.”

24 Now those sent were from the Pharisees. 25 They asked him, “If you’re not the Messiah, Elijah, or the Prophet, why then are you immersing?”

26 “I immerse in water,” John answered. “Among you stands One you do not know, 27 coming after me, whose sandals I’m not worthy to untie.” 28 These things happened in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was immersing.

Behold, the Lamb of God

29 The next day, John sees Yeshua coming to him and says, “Behold, the Lamb[f] of God who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the One about whom I told you, ‘He who comes after me is above me, because He was before me.’ 31 I didn’t know Him, but I came immersing with water so that He might be revealed to Israel.”

32 Then John testified, “I have seen the Ruach coming down like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on Him. 33 I did not know Him; but the One who sent me to immerse in water said to me, ‘The One on whom you see the Ruach coming down and remaining, this is the One who immerses in the Ruach ha-Kodesh.’ 34 And I have seen and testified that this is Ben-Elohim.”[g]

Yeshua’s First Disciples

35 Again the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples 36 and watched Yeshua walking by. He said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Yeshua.

38 Yeshua turned around and saw them following. He said to them, “What are you looking for?”

They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which is translated Teacher), “where are you staying?”

39 “Come and see,” Yeshua tells them. So they came and saw where He was staying, and they spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.[h]

40 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard John speak and followed Yeshua. 41 First he finds his own brother Simon and tells him, “We’ve found the Messiah!” (which is translated Anointed One).

42 Andrew brought Simon to Yeshua. Yeshua looked at him and said, “You are Simon, son of John. You shall be called Kefa (which is translated Peter).”

Disciples Offer Witness

43 The next day, Yeshua decided to go to the Galilee. He finds Philip and says to him, “Follow Me!” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.

45 Philip finds Nathanael and tells him, “We’ve found the One that Moses in the Torah, and also the prophets, wrote about—Yeshua of Natzeret, the son of Joseph!”

46 Natzeret!” Nathanael answered. “Can anything good come from there?”

Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

47 Yeshua saw Nathanael coming toward Him. He said, “Look, a true Israelite! There’s nothing false in him.”

48 Nathanael said to Him, “How do you know me?”

Yeshua answered, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

49 “Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are Ben-Elohim! You are the King of Israel!”[i]

50 “Because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree, you believe?” Yeshua replied to him. “You will see greater things than that!” 51 And He said, “Amen, amen I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God going up and coming down on the Son of Man!”[j]

Footnotes

  1. John 1:1 cf. Gen. 1:1; Prov. 8:23.
  2. John 1:14 cf. Exod. 40:34.
  3. John 1:14 Lit. unique, sometimes translated only begotten.
  4. John 1:18 Some mss. say the only Son.
  5. John 1:23 Is. 40:3.
  6. John 1:29 cf. Exod. 12:21; Num. 28:8; Isa. 53:5-7.
  7. John 1:34 cf. Ps. 2:7; Prov. 30:4.
  8. John 1:39 4 p.m.
  9. John 1:49 cf. Ps. 2:6-7.
  10. John 1:51 cf. Gen. 28:12-13; Dan. 7:13.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The same was in the beginning with God.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

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.

The Eternal Word(A)

In the beginning (B)was the Word, and the (C)Word was (D)with God, and the Word was (E)God. (F)He was in the beginning with God. (G)All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. (H)In Him was life, and (I)the life was the light of men. And (J)the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not [a]comprehend it.

John’s Witness: The True Light

There was a (K)man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a (L)witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might (M)believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that (N)Light. (O)That[b] was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.

10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and (P)the world did not know Him. 11 (Q)He came to His [c]own, and His [d]own did not receive Him. 12 But (R)as many as received Him, to them He gave the [e]right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 (S)who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

The Word Becomes Flesh

14 (T)And the Word (U)became (V)flesh and dwelt among us, and (W)we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, (X)full of grace and truth.

15 (Y)John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, (Z)‘He who comes after me [f]is preferred before me, (AA)for He was before me.’ ”

16 [g]And of His (AB)fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. 17 For (AC)the law was given through Moses, but (AD)grace and (AE)truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 (AF)No one has seen God at any time. (AG)The only begotten [h]Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

A Voice in the Wilderness(AH)

19 Now this is (AI)the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

20 (AJ)He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”

21 And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?”

He said, “I am not.”

“Are you (AK)the Prophet?”

And he answered, “No.”

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

23 He said: (AL)“I am

(AM)‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
“Make straight the way of the Lord,” ’

as the prophet Isaiah said.”

24 Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, saying, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

26 John answered them, saying, (AN)“I baptize with water, (AO)but there stands One among you whom you do not know. 27 (AP)It is He who, coming after me, [i]is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”

28 These things were done (AQ)in [j]Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

The Lamb of God(AR)

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! (AS)The Lamb of God (AT)who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who [k]is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ 31 I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, (AU)therefore I came baptizing with water.”

32 (AV)And John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him. 33 I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, (AW)this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 And I have seen and testified that this is the (AX)Son of God.”

The First Disciples

35 Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples. 36 And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, (AY)“Behold the Lamb of God!”

37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they (AZ)followed Jesus. 38 Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, “What do you seek?”

They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, when translated, Teacher), “where are You staying?”

39 He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where He was staying, and remained with Him that day (now it was about the tenth hour).

40 One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was (BA)Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. 41 He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, “We have found the [l]Messiah” (which is translated, the Christ). 42 And he brought him to Jesus.

Now when Jesus looked at him, He said, “You are Simon the son of [m]Jonah. (BB)You shall be called Cephas” (which is translated, [n]A Stone).

Philip and Nathanael

43 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found (BC)Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.” 44 Now (BD)Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found (BE)Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom (BF)Moses in the law, and also the (BG)prophets, wrote—Jesus (BH)of Nazareth, the (BI)son of Joseph.”

46 And Nathanael said to him, (BJ)“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”

Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Behold, (BK)an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”

48 Nathanael 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 Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, (BL)You are the Son of God! You are (BM)the King of Israel!”

50 Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.” 51 And He said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (BN)hereafter[o] you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”

Footnotes

  1. John 1:5 Or overcome
  2. John 1:9 Or That was the true Light which, coming into the world, gives light to every man.
  3. John 1:11 His own things or domain
  4. John 1:11 His own people
  5. John 1:12 authority
  6. John 1:15 ranks higher than I
  7. John 1:16 NU For
  8. John 1:18 NU God
  9. John 1:27 ranks higher than I
  10. John 1:28 NU, M Bethany
  11. John 1:30 ranks higher than I
  12. John 1:41 Lit. Anointed One
  13. John 1:42 NU John
  14. John 1:42 Gr. Petros, usually translated Peter
  15. John 1:51 NU omits hereafter