^1. IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

^2. [1] He was in the beginning with God.

^3. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.

^4. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.

^5. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not [2] comprehend it.

^6. There [3] came a man sent from God, whose name was John.

^7. [5] He came [4] as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.

^8. [6] He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

^9. There was the true Light [7] which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.

^10. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.

^11. He came to His [8] own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.

^12. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,

^13. who were [10] born, not of [9] blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

^14. And the Word became flesh, and [12] dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of [11] the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

^15. John testified about Him and cried out, saying, «This was He of whom I said, " He who comes after me [13] has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.'»

^16. For of His fullness [15] we have all received, and [14] grace upon grace.

^17. For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth [16] were realized through Jesus Christ.

^18. No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him.

^19. This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, «Who are you?»

^20. And he confessed and did not deny, but confessed, « I am not [17] the Christ.»

^21. They asked him, «What then? Are you Elijah?» And he said, «I am not.» «Are you the Prophet?» And he answered, «No.»

^22. Then they said to him, «Who are you, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?»

^23. He said, «I am A VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, "MAKE STRAIGHT THE WAY OF THE LORD,' as Isaiah the prophet said.»

^24. Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.

^25. They asked him, and said to him, «Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the [18] Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?»

^26. John answered them saying, « I baptize [19] in water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.

^27. «It is He who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.»

^28. These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

^29. The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, «Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

^30. «This is He on behalf of whom I said, " After me comes a Man who [20] has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.'

^31. «I did not recognize [22] Him, but so that He might be manifested to Israel, I came baptizing [21] in water.»

^32. John testified saying, « I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.

^33. «I did not recognize [25] Him, but He who sent me to baptize [24] in water said to me, "He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes [23] in the Holy Spirit.'

^34. «I myself have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.»

^35. Again the next day John was standing [26] with two of his disciples,

^36. and he looked at Jesus as He walked, and said, «Behold, the Lamb of God!»

^37. The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

^38. And Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, «What do you seek?» They said to Him, « Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), where are You staying?»

^39. He said to them, «Come, and you will see.» So they came and saw where He was staying; and they stayed with Him that day, for it was about the [27] tenth hour.

^40. One of the two who heard John speak and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

^41. He found first his own brother Simon and said to him, «We have found the Messiah» (which translated means [28] Christ).

^42. He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, «You are Simon the son of [30] John; you shall be called Cephas» (which is translated [29] Peter).

^43. The next day He purposed to go into Galilee, and He found Philip. And Jesus said to him, « Follow Me.»

^44. Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.

^45. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, «We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote -- Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.»

^46. Nathanael said to him, « Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?» Philip said to him, «Come and see.»

^47. Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and said of him, «Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there 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 Him, « Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel.»

^50. Jesus answered and said to him, «Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these.»

^51. And He said to him, «Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see the heavens opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.»