The Prologue To John's Gospel
3 Through him all things were made, and apart from him nothing was made that has been made.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
3 (E)All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.
3 All things were created(E) through Him,(F)and apart from Him not one thing was createdthat has been created.
3 All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him not even one thing was made that has come into being.
7 He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe because of him.
7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
7 (d)He came (e)(J)as a witness, to testify about the Light, (K)so that all might believe through him.
7 This man came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe [in Christ, the Light] through him.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him. Yet the world did not recognize him.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
10 He was in the world,and the world was created(O) through Him,yet the world did not recognize Him.
10 He (Christ) was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.
11 He came to his own creation, yet his own people did not receive him.
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
11 He came to that which was His own [that which belonged to Him—His world, His creation, His possession], and those who were His own [people—the Jewish nation] did not receive and welcome Him.
12 However, to all who received him, those believing in his name, he gave authority to become God's children,
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:
12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become (O)children of God, even (P)to those who believe in His name,
13 who were born, not merely in a genetic sense, nor from lust, nor from man's desire, but from the will of God.
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
13 (Q)who were (i)born, not of (j)blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
13 who were born,(W)not of blood,(i)or of the will(X) of the flesh,(Y)or of the will of man,(j)but of God.(Z)
13 who were born, not of blood [natural conception], nor of the will of the flesh [physical impulse], nor of the will of man [that of a natural father], but of God [that is, a divine and supernatural birth—they are born of God—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified].
14 The Word became flesh and lived among us. We gazed on his glory, the kind of glory that belongs to the Father's unique Son, who is full of grace and truth.
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.
14 And (R)the Word (S)became flesh, and (k)(T)dwelt among us, and (U)we saw His glory, glory as of (l)the only begotten from the Father, full of (V)grace and (W)truth.
15 John told the truth about him when he cried out, "This is the person about whom I said, "The one who comes after me ranks higher than me, because he existed before me.'"
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.
15 John *(X)testified about Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘(Y)He who comes after me (m)has a higher rank than I, (Z)for He existed before me.’”
16 We have all received one gracious gift after another from his abundance,
16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
16 For out of His fullness [the superabundance of His grace and truth] we have all received grace upon grace [spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing, favor upon favor, and gift heaped upon gift].
18 No one has ever seen God. The unique God, who is close to the Father's side, has revealed him.
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.
18 (AE)No one has seen God at any time; (AF)the only begotten God who is (AG)in the bosom of the Father, (AH)He has explained Him.
John The Baptist Testifies To Jesus
19 This was John's testimony when the Jewish leaders sent priests and descendants of Levi to him from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
19 This is (AI)the testimony of John, when (AJ)the Jews sent to him priests and Levites (AK)from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
19 This is John’s testimony when the Jews from Jerusalem(AN) sent priests(AO) and Levites(AP) to ask him, “Who are you?”
19 This is the testimony of John [the Baptist] when the Jews sent priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
20 He spoke openly and, remaining true to himself, admitted, "I am not the Messiah."
20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
20 And he confessed [truthfully] and did not deny [that he was only a man], but acknowledged, “I am not the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)!”
21 So they asked him, "Well then, are you Elijah?" John said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No."
21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
21 They asked him, “What then? Are you (AM)Elijah?” And he *said, “I am not.” “Are you (AN)the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”
22 "Who are you?" they asked him. "We must give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
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?
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?”
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?”
22 Then they said to him, “Who are you? Tell us, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
23 He replied, "I am ""a voice crying out in the wilderness, "Prepare the Lord's highway,"' as the prophet Isaiah said."
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.
23 He said, “I am (AO)a voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”
25 They asked him, "Why, then, are you baptizing if you are not the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet?"
25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
25 They asked him, and said to him, “Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the (r)Christ, nor Elijah, nor (AP)the Prophet?”
25 So they asked him, “Why then do you baptize if you aren’t the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet?”
25 They asked him, “Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
26 John answered them, "I am baptizing with water, but among you stands a man whom you do not know,
26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
26 John answered them saying, “(AQ)I baptize (s)in water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.
The Lamb Of God
29 The next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
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.
29 The next day he *saw Jesus coming to him and *said, “Behold, (AU)the Lamb of God who (AV)takes away the sin of the world!
30 This is the one about whom I said, "After me comes a man who ranks above me, because he existed before me.'
30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
30 This is He on behalf of whom I said, ‘(AW)After me comes a Man who (t)has a higher rank than I, (AX)for He existed before me.’
30 This is the One I told you about: ‘After me comes a man who has surpassed me, because He existed before me.’
30 This is He on behalf of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I and has priority over me, for He existed before me.’
31 I didn't recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel."
31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
31 I did not recognize (u)Him, but so that He might be manifested to Israel, I came baptizing (v)in water.”
32 John also testified, "I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.
32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
32 John (AY)testified saying, “(AZ)I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.
33 I didn't recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, "The person on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'
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.
33 I did not recognize (w)Him, but He who sent me to baptize (x)in water said to me, ‘He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, (BA)this is the One who baptizes (y)in the Holy Spirit.’
Two Of John's Disciples Follow Jesus
38 But when Jesus turned around and saw them following, he asked them, "What are you looking for?" They asked him, "Rabbi," (which is translated "Teacher"), "where are you staying?"
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?
38 And Jesus turned and saw them following, and *said to them, “What do you seek?” They said to Him, “(BE)Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), where are You staying?”
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?”
38 And Jesus turned and saw them following Him, and asked them, “What do you want?” They answered Him, “Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), where are You staying?”
39 He told them, "Come and see!" So they went and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon.
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.
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 (aa)tenth hour.
Andrew Declares Jesus To Be The Messiah
41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and say to him, "We have found the Anointed One!" (which is translated "Messiah").
41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
41 He *found first his own brother Simon and *said to him, “We have found the (BG)Messiah” (which translated means (ab)Christ).
42 He led Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him intently and said, "You are Simon, John's son. You will be called Cephas!" (which is translated "Peter").
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.
42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of (ac)(BH)John; you shall be called (BI)Cephas” (which is translated (ad)(BJ)Peter).
Jesus Calls Philip And Nathanael
43 The next day, Jesus decided to go away to Galilee, where he found Philip and told him, "Follow me."
43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
43 (BK)The next day He purposed to go into (BL)Galilee, and He *found (BM)Philip. And Jesus *said to him, “(BN)Follow Me.”
43 The next day He(ae) decided to leave for Galilee. Jesus found Philip(BM) and told him, “Follow Me!”
43 The next day Jesus decided to go into Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me [as My disciple, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher, and walking the same path of life that I walk].”
45 Philip found Nathaniel and told him, "We have found the man about whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets wrote Jesus, the son of Joseph, from Nazareth."
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.
45 (BQ)Philip *found (BR)Nathanael and *said to him, “We have found Him of whom (BS)Moses in the Law and also (BT)the Prophets wrote—Jesus of (BU)Nazareth, (BV)the son of Joseph.”
45 Philip found Nathanael(af)(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)
45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote about—Jesus from Nazareth, the son of Joseph [according to public record].”
46 Nathaniel asked him, "From Nazareth? Can anything good come from there?" Philip told him, "Come and see!"
46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
46 Nathanael said to him, “(BW)Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” (BX)Philip *said to him, “Come and see.”
46 “Can anything good(BS) come out of Nazareth?” Nathanael asked him.“Come and see,” Philip answered.
46 Nathanael answered him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip replied, “Come and see.”
47 Jesus saw Nathaniel coming toward him and said about him, "Look, a genuine Israeli, in whom there is no deceit!"
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and *said of him, “Behold, an (BY)Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!”
47 Then Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said about him, “Here is a true Israelite;(BT) no deceit is in him.”
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Here is an Israelite indeed [a true descendant of Jacob], in whom there is no guile nor deceit nor duplicity!”
48 Nathaniel asked him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig tree, I saw you."
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.
48 Nathanael *said to Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before (BZ)Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
48 “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.“Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you,” Jesus answered.
48 Nathanael said to Jesus, “How do You know [these things about] me?” Jesus answered, “Before Philip called you, when you were still under the fig tree, I saw you.”
50 Jesus told him, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than that."
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.
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.”
50 Jesus responded to him, “Do you believe only because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You(ag) will see greater things than this.”
50 Jesus replied, “Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe [in Me]? You will see greater things than this.”
51 Then he told him, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, you will see heaven standing open and the angels of God going up and coming down to the Son of Man."
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.
51 And He *said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see (CD)the heavens opened and (CE)the angels of God ascending and descending on (CF)the Son of Man.”