{"book":"John","slug":"john","ch":1,"genre":"prose","sub":"The Gospel according to John","prev":"luke/24","next":"john/2","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"In [the] beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.","f":[],"h":"The Beginning","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"He was with God in [the] beginning.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.","f":[]},{"v":4,"t":"In Him was life, and [that] life was the light of men.","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness {has} not overcome it.","f":["Or comprehended"]},{"v":6,"t":"There came a man who was sent from God. His name [was] John.","f":[],"h":"The Witness of John","style":"reg"},{"v":7,"t":"He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.","f":[]},{"v":8,"t":"He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.","f":[]},{"v":9,"t":"The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":10,"t":"He was in the world, and [though] the world was made through Him, the world {did} not recognize Him.","f":[]},{"v":11,"t":"He came to [His] own, and [His] own {did} not receive Him.","f":[]},{"v":12,"t":"But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God —","f":[]},{"v":13,"t":"[children born] not of blood, nor of [the] desire [or] will of man, but born of God.","f":[]},{"v":14,"t":"The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, [the] glory of [the] one and only [Son] from [the] Father, full of grace and truth.","f":["Or and tabernacled among us","Or the Only Begotten or the Unique One"],"h":"The Word Became Flesh","style":"reg"},{"v":15,"t":"John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying,“ This is He of whom I said,‘ He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":16,"t":"From His fullness we {have} all received grace upon grace.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":17,"t":"For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.","f":[]},{"v":18,"t":"No one has ever seen God, [but] the one and only Son, [who is Himself] God [and] is at the Father’s side, has made [Him] known.","f":["Or but the only begotten God, who; BYZ and TR but the only begotten Son, who","Greek in the Father’s bosom"]},{"v":19,"t":"And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him,“ Who are you?”","f":[],"h":"The Mission of John the Baptist","style":"reg"},{"v":20,"t":"He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared,“ I am not the Christ.”","f":[]},{"v":21,"t":"“ Then who [are you]?” they inquired.“ Are you Elijah?” He said,“ I am not.”“ Are you the Prophet?” He answered,“ No.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ Then who [are you]?” they inquired.“ Are you Elijah?”"},{"style":"reg","t":"He said,“ I am not.”"},{"style":"reg","t":"“ Are you the Prophet?”"},{"style":"reg","t":"He answered,“ No.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":22,"t":"So they said to him,“ Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":23,"t":"[John] replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet:“ I [am] a voice of one calling in the wilderness,‘ Make straight the way for [the] Lord.’”","f":["Isaiah 40:3 (see also LXX)"],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"[John] replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ I [am] a voice of one calling in the wilderness,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"‘ Make straight the way for [the] Lord.’”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":24,"t":"Then the Pharisees who had been sent","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":25,"t":"asked him,“ Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”","f":[]},{"v":26,"t":"“ I baptize with water,” John replied,“ but among you stands [One] you {do} not know.","f":["Or in; also in verse 31 and twice in 33"],"style":"reg"},{"v":27,"t":"[He is] the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”","f":[]},{"v":28,"t":"All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":29,"t":"The next day [John] saw Jesus coming toward him and said,“ Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!","f":[],"h":"Jesus the Lamb of God","style":"reg"},{"v":30,"t":"This is He of whom I said,‘ A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’","f":[]},{"v":31,"t":"I myself {did} not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water [was] that He might be revealed to Israel.”","f":[]},{"v":32,"t":"Then John testified,“ I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":33,"t":"I myself {did} not know Him, but the [One who] sent me to baptize with water told me,‘ [The man] on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with [the] Holy Spirit.’","f":[]},{"v":34,"t":"I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”","f":["SBL the Chosen One of God"]},{"v":35,"t":"The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.","f":[],"h":"The First Disciples","style":"reg"},{"v":36,"t":"When he saw Jesus walking by, he said,“ Look, the Lamb of God!”","f":[]},{"v":37,"t":"And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.","f":[]},{"v":38,"t":"Jesus turned and saw them following.“ What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him,“ Rabbi ” (which means Teacher),“ where are You staying?”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Jesus turned and saw them following."},{"style":"red","t":"“ What do you want?” He asked."},{"style":"reg","t":"They said to Him,“ Rabbi ” (which means Teacher),“ where are You staying?”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":39,"t":"“ Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about [the] tenth hour.","f":["That is, about four in the afternoon"],"style":"reg"},{"v":40,"t":"Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s [ testimony ] and followed [Jesus].","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":41,"t":"He first found [his] brother Simon and told him,“ We have found the Messiah ” (which is translated as Christ).","f":[]},{"v":42,"t":"[Andrew] brought him to Jesus, [who] looked at him [and] said,“ You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas ” (which is translated as Peter).","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"[Andrew] brought him to Jesus, [who] looked at him [and] said,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas ” (which is translated as Peter)."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":43,"t":"The next day [Jesus] decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, [He] told him,“ Follow Me.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"The next day [Jesus] decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, [He] told him,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Follow Me.”"}],"h":"Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael","style":"reg"},{"v":44,"t":"Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the [same] town as Andrew and Peter.","f":[]},{"v":45,"t":"Philip found Nathanael and told him,“ We have found the [One] Moses wrote about in the Law, [ the One] the prophets [foretold] — Jesus of Nazareth, [the] son of Joseph.”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":46,"t":"“ Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked.“ Come and see,” said Philip.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked."},{"style":"reg","t":"“ Come and see,” said Philip."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":47,"t":"[When] Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him,“ Here [is] a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"[When] Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Here [is] a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":48,"t":"“ How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied,“ Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ How do You know me?” Nathanael asked."},{"style":"reg","t":"Jesus replied,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":49,"t":"“ Rabbi,” Nathanael answered,“ You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":50,"t":"Jesus said to him,“ Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Jesus said to him,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":51,"t":"Then He declared,“ Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”","f":["See Genesis 28:12."],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"Then He declared,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”"}],"style":"red"}]}