John Chapter 1

1In the beginning was that Word, and that Word was with God, and that Word was God.

2This same was in the beginning with God.

3All things were made by it, and without it was made nothing that was made.

4In it was life, and that life was the light of men.

5And that light shineth in the wilderness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not.

6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

7This same came for a witness, to bear witness of that light, that all men through him might believe.

8He was not that light, but was sent to bear witness of that light.

9This was that true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

10He was in the world, and the world was made by him: and the world knew him not.

11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

12But as many as received him, to them he gave prerogative to be the sons of God, even to them that believe in his Name,

13Which are born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

14And that Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we saw the glory thereof, as the glory of the only begotten Son of the Father) full of grace and truth.

15John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me, was before me: for he was better than I.

16And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace.

17For the Law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

18No man hath seen God at any time: that only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

19Then this is the record of John, when the Jews sent Priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

20And he confessed and denied not, and said plainly, I am not that Christ.

21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he said, I am not. Art thou that Prophet? And he answered, No.

22Then said they unto him, Who art thou, that we may give an answer to them that sent us? What sayest thou of thyself?

23He said, I am the voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Isaiah.

24Now they which were sent, were of the Pharisees.

25And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, neither Elijah, nor that Prophet?

26John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye know not.

27He it is that cometh after me, which was before me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

28These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John did baptize.

29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold that Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man, which was before me: for he was better than I.

31And I knew him not: but because he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptizing with water.

32So John bare record, saying, I beheld, that Spirit come down from heaven, like a dove, and it abode upon him,

33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, he said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see that Spirit come down, and tarry still on him, that is he which baptizeth with the holy Ghost.

34And I saw, and bare record that this is that Son of God.

35The next day, John stood again, and two of his disciples.

36And he beheld Jesus walking by, and said, Behold that Lamb of God.

37And the two disciples heard him speak, and followed Jesus.

38Then Jesus turned about, and saw them follow, and said unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say by interpretation, Master) where dwellest thou?

39He said 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.

40Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two which had heard it of John, and that followed him.

41The same found his brother Simon first, and said unto him, We have found that Messiah which is by interpretation, that Christ.

42And he brought him to Jesus. And Jesus beheld him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonah: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation a stone.

43The day following, Jesus would go into Galilee, and found Philip, and said unto him, Follow me.

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

45Philip found Nathanael, and said unto him, We have found him of whom Moses did write in the Law, and the Prophets, Jesus that Son of Joseph, that was of Nazareth.

46Then Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come, and see.

47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, Behold indeed an Israelite, in whom is no guile.

48Nathanael said unto him, Whence knewest thou me? Jesus answered, and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

49Nathanael answered, and said unto him, Rabbi, thou art that Son of God: thou art that King of Israel.

50Jesus 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.

51And he said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see heaven open, and the Angels of God ascending, and descending upon that Son of man.