John 1:8-21

English Standard Version

^8 (A)He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

^9 (B)The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. ¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet ^(C)the world did not know him. ¹¹ He came to ^(D)his own,^[a] and ^(E)his own people^{[b] (F)}did not receive him. ¹² But to all who did receive him, ^(G)who believed in his name, ^(H)he gave the right ^(I)to become ^(J)children of God, ¹³ who ^(K)were born, ^(L)not of blood ^(M)nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

¹⁴ And ^(N)the Word ^(O)became flesh and ^(P)dwelt among us, ^(Q)and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son^[c] from the Father, full of ^(R)grace and ^(S)truth. ¹⁵ (^(T)John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ^(U)‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) ¹⁶ For from ^(V)his fullness we have all received, ^(W)grace upon grace.^{[d] 17} For ^(X)the law was given through Moses; ^(Y)grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. ^18 (Z)No one has ever seen God; ^(AA)the only God,^[e] who is at the Father's side,^{[f] (AB)}he has made him known.

The Testimony of John the Baptist

¹⁹ And this is the ^(AC)testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, ^(AD)“Who are you?” ^20 (AE)He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” ²¹ And they asked him, “What then? ^(AF)Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you ^(AG)the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”