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17 The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son,[a] who is close to the Father’s heart,[b] who has made him known.

The Testimony of John the Baptist

19 This is the testimony given by John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, ‘Who are you?’

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:18 Other ancient authorities read It is an only Son, God, or It is the only Son
  2. John 1:18 Gk bosom

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