Prologue

In the beginning(A) was the Word,(B) and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.(C) He was with God in the beginning.(D) All things were created(E) through him,(F) and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created. In him was life,[a](G) and that life was the light(H) of men. That light shines(I) in the darkness, and yet the darkness did not overcome[b] it.(J)

There was a man sent from God whose name was John.(K) He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.[c] He was not the light, but he came to testify(L) about the light. The true light(M) that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.[d](N)

10 He was in the world, and the world was created(O) through him, and yet the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive(P) him,(Q) he gave them the right(R) to be[e] children(S) of God,(T) to those who believe(U) in his name,(V) 13 who were born,(W) not of natural descent,[f] or of the will(X) of the flesh,(Y) or of the will of man,[g] but of God.(Z)

14 The Word(AA) became flesh(AB) and dwelt[h] among us. We observed his glory,(AC) the glory as the one and only(AD) Son[i] from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 (John testified concerning him and exclaimed, “This was the one of whom I said, ‘The one coming after me(AE) ranks ahead of me,(AF) because he existed before me.’”)(AG) 16 Indeed, we have all received grace(AH) upon[j] grace from his fullness, 17 for the law was given through Moses;(AI) grace and truth(AJ) came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God. The one and only(AK) Son, who is himself God and is at the Father’s(AL) side[k]—he has revealed him.(AM)

John the Baptist’s Testimony

19 This was John’s testimony when the Jews from Jerusalem(AN) sent priests(AO) and Levites(AP) to ask him, “Who are you?”

20 He didn’t deny it but confessed, “I am not the Messiah.”(AQ)

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

“I am not,” he said.

“Are you the Prophet?” (AS)

“No,” he answered.

22 “Who are you, then?” they asked. “We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What can you tell us about yourself?”

23 He said, “I am a voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord[l](AT)—just as Isaiah(AU) the prophet said.”

24 Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.(AV) 25 So they asked him, “Why then do you baptize if you aren’t the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet?”

26 “I baptize with[m] water,”(AW) John answered them. “Someone stands among you, but you don’t know him. 27 He is the one coming after me,[n](AX) whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to untie.” 28 All this happened in Bethany[o] across the Jordan,(AY) where John was baptizing.

The Lamb of God

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God,(AZ) who takes away the sin(BA) of the world! 30 This is the one I told you about: ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.’ 31 I didn’t know him,(BB) but I came baptizing with water so that he might be revealed(BC) to Israel.” 32 And John testified, “I saw the Spirit(BD) descending from heaven like a dove, and he rested on him.(BE) 33 I didn’t know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The one you see the Spirit descending and resting on—he is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’(BF) 34 I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”[p](BG)

35 The next day, John was standing with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”

37 The two disciples heard him say this and followed Jesus. 38 When Jesus turned and noticed them following him, he asked them, “What are you looking for?”

They said to him, “Rabbi”(BH) (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”

39 “Come and you’ll see,” he replied. So they went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about four in the afternoon.[q]

40 Andrew,(BI) Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John and followed him. 41 He first found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah”[r](BJ) (which is translated “the Christ”),(BK) 42 and he brought Simon to Jesus.

When Jesus saw him, he said, “You are Simon, son of John.[s] You will be called Cephas”(BL) (which is translated “Peter”[t]).

Philip and Nathanael

43 The next day Jesus[u] decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip(BM) and told him, “Follow me.”

44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida,(BN) the hometown of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael(BO) and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the law (and so did the prophets(BP)): Jesus the son of Joseph,(BQ) from Nazareth.”(BR)

46 “Can anything good(BS) come out of Nazareth?” Nathanael asked him.

“Come and see,” Philip answered.

47 Then Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said about him, “Here truly is an Israelite(BT) in whom there is no deceit.”

48 “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.

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

49 “Rabbi,”(BU) Nathanael replied, “You are the Son(BV) of God; you are the King of Israel!” (BW)

50 Jesus responded to him, “Do you believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.” 51 Then he said, “Truly I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God(BX) ascending and descending(BY) on the Son of Man.”(BZ)

Footnotes

  1. 1:3–4 Other punctuation is possible:... not one thing was created. What was created in him was life
  2. 1:5 Or grasp, or comprehend, or overtake; Jn 12:35
  3. 1:7 Or it (the light)
  4. 1:9 Or The true light who comes into the world gives light to everyone, or The true light enlightens everyone coming into the world.
  5. 1:12 Or become
  6. 1:13 Lit blood
  7. 1:13 Or not of human lineage, or of human capacity, or of human volition
  8. 1:14 Or and dwelt in a tent; lit and tabernacled
  9. 1:14 Son is implied from the reference to the Father and from Gk usage.
  10. 1:16 Or in place of
  11. 1:18 Other mss read The one and only Son, who is at the Father’s side
  12. 1:23 Is 40:3
  13. 1:26 Or in, also in vv. 31,33
  14. 1:27 Other mss add who came before me
  15. 1:28 Other mss read in Bethabara
  16. 1:34 Other mss read is the Chosen One of God
  17. 1:39 Lit about the tenth hour
  18. 1:41 Both Hb Messiah and Gk Christos mean “anointed one”
  19. 1:42 Other mss read “Simon, son of Jonah
  20. 1:42 Both Aramaic Cephas and Gk Petros mean “rock”
  21. 1:43 Lit he

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 Word Became Flesh

In the beginning was the Word,(A) and the Word was with God,(B) and the Word was God.(C) He was with God in the beginning.(D) Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.(E) In him was life,(F) and that life was the light(G) of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness,(H) and the darkness has not overcome[a] it.(I)

There was a man sent from God whose name was John.(J) He came as a witness to testify(K) concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.(L) He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

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

  1. John 1:5 Or understood
  2. John 1:18 Some manuscripts but the only Son, who
  3. 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.
  4. John 1:23 Isaiah 40:3
  5. John 1:26 Or in; also in verses 31 and 33 (twice)
  6. John 1:34 See Isaiah 42:1; many manuscripts is the Son of God.
  7. John 1:42 Cephas (Aramaic) and Peter (Greek) both mean rock.
  8. John 1:50 Or Do you believe … ?
  9. John 1:51 The Greek is plural.
  10. John 1:51 The Greek is plural.
  11. John 1:51 Gen. 28:12

Cuvântul a devenit trup

La început era Cuvântul[a], şi Cuvântul era cu Dumnezeu, şi Cuvântul era Dumnezeu. El era la început cu Dumnezeu. Toate au fost făcute prin El şi nici un lucru care a fost făcut n-a fost făcut fără El. În El era viaţa[b], şi viaţa era lumina oamenilor.[c] Lumina luminează în întuneric şi întunericul n-a învins-o[d].

Era un om trimis de Dumnezeu, al cărui nume era Ioan. El a venit ca martor ca să depună mărturie despre Lumină, pentru ca toţi să creadă prin el. Nu el era Lumina, ci el a venit ca să depună mărturie despre Lumină. Lumina adevărată, Care îl luminează pe orice om, venea în lume.[e] 10 El era în lume şi lumea a fost făcută prin El, dar lumea nu L-a cunoscut. 11 A venit la ceea ce era a Lui, dar ai Săi nu L-au primit. 12 Însă tuturor celor ce L-au primit, adică celor ce cred în Numele Lui, le-a dat dreptul[f] să devină copii ai lui Dumnezeu, 13 născuţi nu din sânge[g], nici din voia firii, nici din voia vreunui om,[h] ci din Dumnezeu.

14 Şi Cuvântul a devenit trup şi a locuit[i] printre noi, iar noi am privit slava Lui, o slavă ca a Singurului născut din Tatăl[j], plin de har şi de adevăr.

15 Ioan depunea mărturie despre El şi striga: „Acesta este Cel despre Care spuneam: «Cel Ce vine după mine este înaintea mea, pentru că era înainte de mine!»“ 16 Fiindcă noi toţi am primit din plinătatea Lui şi[k] har după har. 17 Căci Legea a fost dată prin Moise, dar harul şi adevărul au venit prin Isus Cristos. 18 Nimeni nu L-a văzut vreodată pe Dumnezeu. Singurul născut, El Însuşi Dumnezeu[l], Cel Care este în sânul[m] Tatălui, El L-a făcut cunoscut.

Mărturia lui Ioan Botezătorul

19 Iată mărturia lui Ioan când iudeii din Ierusalim au trimis (la el)[n] nişte preoţi şi leviţi ca să-l întrebe:

– Tu cine eşti?

20 El a mărturisit; n-a refuzat să răspundă, ci a mărturisit:

– Nu eu sunt Cristosul[o]!

21 Ei l-au întrebat:

– Atunci cine eşti? Eşti Ilie?

– Nu sunt! a răspuns el.

– Eşti Profetul[p]?

– Nu! a răspuns el.

22 Atunci i-au zis:

Dar cine eşti? – ca să le dăm un răspuns celor ce ne-au trimis! Ce spui tu despre tine însuţi?

23 El a zis:

– Eu sunt glasul celui ce strigă în pustie:
    „Neteziţi calea Domnului!“,

aşa cum a spus profetul Isaia[q].

24 Ei fuseseră trimişi de către farisei[r], 25 aşa că l-au întrebat:

– Atunci, dacă nu eşti nici Cristosul, nici Ilie, nici Profetul, de ce botezi?

26 Ioan le-a răspuns:

– Eu botez cu[s] apă, dar în mijlocul vostru stă Unul pe Care voi nu-L cunoaşteţi, 27 Cel Ce vine după mine, Căruia eu nu sunt vrednic să-I dezleg cureaua sandalei!“

28 Acestea s-au întâmplat în Betania, dincolo de Iordan, unde boteza Ioan.

Isus, Mielul lui Dumnezeu

29 În ziua următoare, Ioan L-a văzut pe Isus venind la el şi a zis: „Iată Mielul lui Dumnezeu, Care îndepărtează păcatul lumii! 30 El este Cel despre Care spuneam: «După mine vine un om Care este înaintea mea, pentru că era înainte de mine. 31 Nici eu nu-L cunoşteam, dar tocmai pentru aceasta am venit să botez cu apă, ca El să fie făcut cunoscut Israelului.»“ 32 Ioan a depus următoarea mărturie: „L-am văzut pe Duhul coborând din cer ca un porumbel şi rămânând peste El. 33 Nici eu nu-L cunoşteam, dar Cel Ce m-a trimis să botez cu apă mi-a zis: «Cel peste Care vei vedea Duhul coborând şi rămânând, Acela este Cel Care botează cu Duhul Sfânt!» 34 Iar eu am văzut şi am depus mărturie că Acesta este Fiul lui Dumnezeu[t].“

Primii ucenici

35 În ziua următoare, Ioan stătea iarăşi cu doi dintre ucenicii lui 36 şi, văzându-L pe Isus trecând, a zis: „Iată Mielul lui Dumnezeu!“ 37 Cei doi ucenici ai lui au auzit ce a spus şi L-au urmat pe Isus. 38 Isus S-a întors şi, văzând că aceştia Îl urmează, i-a întrebat:

– Ce căutaţi?

Ei I-au răspuns:

Rabbi[u] – care tradus, înseamnă „Învăţătorule“ – unde stai?

39 El le-a zis:

– Veniţi şi veţi vedea!

Ei s-au dus şi au văzut unde stătea; şi în ziua aceea au rămas cu El. Era cam pe la ceasul al zecelea[v]. 40 Unul din cei doi, care auziseră cuvintele lui Ioan şi-L urmaseră pe Isus, era Andrei, fratele lui Simon Petru. 41 El l-a găsit mai întâi pe fratele său, Simon, şi i-a zis: „Noi L-am găsit pe Mesia!“ – care este tradus „Cristos“. 42 Şi l-a dus la Isus. Când l-a văzut, Isus i-a zis: „Tu eşti Simon, fiul lui Ioan[w]; tu vei fi numit «Chifa»“ – care este tradus „Petru“[x].

43 A doua zi Isus a vrut să se ducă în Galileea. L-a găsit pe Filip şi i-a zis: „Urmează-Mă!“ 44 Filip era din Betsaida, din cetatea lui Andrei şi a lui Petru.

45 Filip l-a găsit pe Natanael[y] şi i-a zis:

– Noi L-am găsit pe Cel despre Care a scris Moise în Lege, precum şi profeţii, pe Isus, fiul lui Iosif din Nazaret!

46 Natanael i-a zis:

– Poate ieşi ceva bun din Nazaret?!

Filip i-a răspuns:

– Vino şi vezi!

47 Isus l-a văzut pe Natanael venind la El şi a zis despre el: „Iată, într-adevăr, un israelit în care nu este viclenie!“

48 Natanael L-a întrebat:

– De unde mă cunoşti?

Isus i-a răspuns:

– Te-am văzut când stăteai sub smochin[z], înainte ca Filip să te cheme.

49 Natanael a zis:

Rabbi, Tu eşti Fiul lui Dumnezeu, Tu eşti Împăratul lui Israel![aa]

50 Isus i-a răspuns:

– Crezi pentru că ţi-am spus că te-am văzut sub smochin? Vei vedea lucruri mai mari decât acestea! 51 Apoi i-a zis:

– Adevărat, adevărat vă spun că veţi vedea cerul deschis şi pe îngerii lui Dumnezeu înălţându-se şi coborându-se peste Fiul Omului[ab]!

Footnotes

  1. Ioan 1:1 Sau: Cuvântul era
  2. Ioan 1:4 Cele mai timpurii mss nu au semn de punctuaţie, iar cele mai târzii conţin: Toate au fost făcute prin El şi nici un lucru n-a fost făcut fără El. Ceea ce a fost făcut (a venit în existenţă) în El era viaţa
  3. Ioan 1:4 Posibil o aluzie la Ps. 36:9
  4. Ioan 1:5 Probabil o ambiguitate intenţionată, deoarece expresia se poate traduce şi: dar întunericul n-a înţeles-o
  5. Ioan 1:9 Sau: Aceasta era adevărata Lumină care îl luminează pe orice om venind în lume.
  6. Ioan 1:12 Sau: puterea
  7. Ioan 1:13 Substantivul grecesc este un plural, având sensul aici de născuţi nu din părinţi naturali (sau: pe cale naturală)
  8. Ioan 1:13 Sau: născuţi nu din părinţi naturali, nici din dorinţă omenească, nici din hotărârea unui bărbat
  9. Ioan 1:14 Sensul termenului grecesc este acela de şi-a întins cort, făcând trimitere la Ex. 25:8; 40:34-35, în ideea că acea prezenţă a lui Dumnezeu în mijlocul poporului prin mijlocirea Cortului şi acea slavă a lui Dumnezeu care a umplut atunci Cortul este acum printre oameni în persoana Cuvântului întrupat
  10. Ioan 1:14 Sau: o slavă ca a Singurului şi Unicului, care a venit de la Tatăl; termenul grecesc pentru singurul este tradus adesea cu singurul născut, însă are şi sensul de singurul de un anumit fel, arătând astfel unicitatea
  11. Ioan 1:16 Sau: adică
  12. Ioan 1:18 Cf. celor mai timpurii şi mai importante mss; sau: Singurul Dumnezeu; sau: Singurul şi unicul Dumnezeu; vezi şi nota precedentă. Cele mai multe mss conţin: Singurul Fiu
  13. Ioan 1:18 Expresie ce arată o relaţie foarte apropiată sau locul de cinste pe care-l ocupă o persoană în relaţie cu alta; vezi şi 13:23
  14. Ioan 1:19 Cele mai timpurii mss şi cele mai multe mss nu conţin aceste cuvinte, care apar însă în unele mss importante
  15. Ioan 1:20 Sau: Mesia; atât Cristos (greacă), cât şi Mesia (ebraică şi aramaică) înseamnă Cel care este uns; şi în vs. 25, 41
  16. Ioan 1:21 Vezi Deut. 18:15, 18
  17. Ioan 1:23 Vezi Is. 40:3
  18. Ioan 1:24 Fariseii formau o grupare religioasă care cunoştea şi respecta cu stricteţe litera legii, precum şi alte tradiţii (reguli bazate pe o interpretare a legii scrise: legea orală); peste tot în carte
  19. Ioan 1:26 Sau: în; şi în vs. 31, 33
  20. Ioan 1:34 Unele mss conţin: Alesul lui Dumnezeu
  21. Ioan 1:38 Rab înseamnă mare, puternic, important, iar în acest context se referă la o autoritate spirituală; sau: Învăţătorule, Maestre; şi în v. 49
  22. Ioan 1:39 Ora 16:00
  23. Ioan 1:42 Cf. celor mai timpurii şi mai importante mss (vezi şi nota de la Mt. 16:17); cele mai multe mss conţin: fiul lui Iona, probabil pe baza lui Mt. 16:17
  24. Ioan 1:42 Atât Chifa / Chefa (aramaică), cât şi Petru (greacă), înseamnă piatră
  25. Ioan 1:45 Vezi nota de la Mt. 10:3
  26. Ioan 1:48 Evreii pioşi studiau Scripturile şi se rugau la umbra smochinilor; pe de altă parte, smochinul era un simbol al păcii şi al prosperităţii epocii mesianice (Mica 4:4, Zah. 3:10)
  27. Ioan 1:49 Mărturisirea lui Natanael trimite la Ps. 2:6-7
  28. Ioan 1:51 Titlu mesianic pe care Isus Şi-l atribuie (vezi Dan. 7:13-14); apare de peste 80 de ori în Evanghelii; peste tot în carte