The Word [already] existed in the beginning [of time]. [Note: This is a reference to the preexistence of Jesus. See verse 14]. And the Word was with God and the Word was [what] God [was].

He came to be a witness, so that he might testify concerning that Light, so that all people would believe [in Jesus] through him [i.e., through his testimony. See Acts 19:4].

John gave testimony about Jesus, shouting out, "This person is the one about whom I said, 'He who will come after me ranks above me because He existed before me.'"

For the law was given by Moses, but the grace and the reality came by Jesus Christ.

The next day John seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world,

and looking upon Jesus as he walked by, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

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

Then Jesus turned about, and seeing them following, saith to them, What are ye seeking? They said unto him, Rabbi (which signifies, when translated, Master), where is thy abode?

Jesus answered, "Come and you will see." So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. Now it was about four o'clock in the afternoon.

One of the two, who had heard from John mention of Jesus, and had followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

And he brought him to Jesus. Then Jesus looking on him, said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonas: thou shalt be called Cephas, which, interpreted [in Greek], is Petros, a Rock.

The next day Jesus resolved to go into Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, Follow me.

The day following, Jesus wished to go into Galilee; and he found Philip, and said to him: Follow me.

Philip findeth Nathaniel, and saith to him, We have found him whom Moses in the law has described, and the prophets, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is of Nazareth.

Philip found Nathaniel, and said to him: We have found him of whom Moses in the law and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the SOD of Joseph.

Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite in reality, in whom there is no guile!

Nathaniel saith unto him, From whence canst thou know me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.

Nathaniel said to him: How knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him: Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig-tree, I saw you.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, dost thou believe? thou shalt see greater things than these.

Jesus answered and said to him: Do you believe, be cause I said to you, I saw you under the fig-tree? You shall see greater things than these. And he said to him: Verily, verily I say to you, From this time you shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

AND on the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

So Jesus also, and his disciples, were invited to the marriage.

And the wine being exhausted, the mother of Jesus saith to him, They have no more wine.

Jesus saith unto her, What is that to me and thee, woman? my hour is not yet come.

And there were six waterpots of stone sitting there according to the purification of the Jews, containing about two or three firkins. Jesus says to them,

Jesus saith to them, Fill these jars with water. And they filled them to the brim.

This beginning of miracles Jesus wrought in Cana of Galilee, and displayed his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

After this Jesus went home to Capernaum, with His mother and brothers and disciples, and stayed there for a few days.

And the passover of the Jews was nigh, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Then Jesus made a whip out of strands of rope and drove all of the sheep and oxen out of the Temple [area], dumped out the cashiers' money and overturned their tables.

Then Jesus' disciples remembered that it was written [Psa. 69:9], "Enthusiasm for Your [i.e., God's] house [i.e., the Temple] will consume me."

Then the Jews asked Jesus, "What sign are you going to show us, seeing that you do these things?"

Jesus answered and said to them, Pull down this temple, and in three days I will rear it up again.

But Jesus was speaking of his body as a temple.

When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had spoken thus unto them; and they believed the scriptures, and the word which Jesus had spoken.

While Jesus was in Jerusalem, during the Passover Festival, many came to trust in him, when they saw the signs of his mission that he was giving.

But Jesus himself did not trust himself to them, because he knew them all,

this man came to Jesus in the night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles which thou dost, unless God be with him.

Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Jesus replied, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Then Nicodemus asked Jesus, "How can these things happen?"

Jesus answered and said to him, Art thou a teacher of Israel, and knowest not these things?

Truly, truly, I tell you, we [i.e., Jesus and His disciples] speak about what we know, and testify about what we have seen, but you do not accept our testimony.

so that whoever believes in Him would have never ending life." [Note: Some translations extend Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus through verse 21].

After these things Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea; and there he abode with them, and baptised.

Then was there an investigation of John's disciples with Jesus about purification.

These disciples went to John and said to him, "Rabbi, look, that man who was with you on the east side of the Jordan River [i.e., Jesus], whom you testified about, is immersing people and everyone is going to him." [Note: Actually, it was Jesus' disciples who did the immersing. See 4:2].

The one who has the bride is the groom; but the best man, who stands up with him and listens to him [take his vows], is very happy when he hears him speak. So, [now] my joy is complete [i.e. over hearing about Jesus' ministry].

He [i.e., Jesus] must increase [in importance and influence], while I must decrease."

The One who comes from above [i.e., Jesus] ranks over all [others]; but the one who is out of the earth [i.e., of human origin] is [merely] an earthly [being] and he speaks in earthly [ways]. [But] the One who comes from heaven [i.e., Jesus] ranks over all [others].

The person who has accepted Jesus' testimony has confirmed this [fact], that God is truthful.

For the One whom God has sent [i.e., Jesus] speaks the words of God, for He [i.e., God] does not give the Holy Spirit in a limited quantity [i.e., to Jesus. See next verse].

AS soon then as the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptised more disciples than John

(though Jesus himself did not baptise, but his disciples),

He left Judea and returned to Galilee. (Although it was actually His disciples who did the immersing and not Jesus Himself).

[Now to get to Galilee] it required that Jesus travel through Samaria [Note: Samaria was the next country north of Judea].

And Jacob's well was there. Therefore Jesus, weary with his journey, e'en sat himself down on the well: it was about the sixth hour.

A woman of Samaria comes to draw water: Jesus saith to her, Give me to drink.

Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink" (for his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food.)

Jesus answered and said to her, If thou hadst known the gift of God, and who he is that speaketh to thee, thou wouldest have requested him, and he would have given thee life-giving water.

Jesus answered and said unto her, Every one who drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

Jesus saith to her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

The woman answered, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You were right in saying, 'I have no husband,'

Jesus told her, "You are quite right in saying, "I don't have a husband,' because you have had five husbands, and the man you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true."

[Then] the woman said to Jesus, "Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.

Jesus said to her, "Believe me, woman, the time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

[Then] the woman said to Jesus, "I know that Messiah is coming ([He is] the One who is called Christ). And when He does come, He will tell us everything."

Jesus said to her, "I, the very one who is talking to you, am He!"

Just about then Jesus' disciples returned [from town], and were surprised to find Him talking with a woman. [Note: It was not customary for a Jewish male to engage a woman in extended conversation in that day, much less a stranger, and certainly not a Samaritan], yet no one said [to Him], "What are you looking for?" or "Why are you talking to her?"

And the people left the town and went to see Jesus.

While this was taking place, the disciples were saying to Jesus, Master, take some food.

Jesus saith to them,

Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent me, and to finish His work.

Many from that town came to believe in Jesus--Samaritans though they were--on account of the woman's statement--'He has told me everything that I have done.'

So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they kept on urging Him to stay with them; so He did stay there two days.

And many more people believed [in Jesus] because of His [own] words,

After the two days were over, Jesus left there and went on to Galilee,

For Jesus himself testified that a prophet is without honor in his native country.

Then came Jesus again to Cana of Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And there was a certain attendant on the king, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

Hearing that Jesus had come from Judea into Galilee, he went to him, and desired him to come down and cure his son, for he was about to die.

Then Jesus said to him, Unless you see miracles and prodigies you will not believe.

"Sir," said the officer, "come down before my child dies." And Jesus answered: "Go, your son is living."

Jesus said to him, Go; your son lives. The man believed the word which Jesus said to him, and went.

Then the father knew that it was in that hour in which Jesus said to him, Your son lives; and he believed, and all his house.

This second miracle did Jesus, having come from Judea into Galilee.

AFTER these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Jesus seeing him lying, and knowing that he had now been sick a long time, said to him, Do you wish to become well?

Jesus said to him, Arise, take up your bed and walk.

And the sick man knew not who it was; for Jesus had gone away, a multitude being in that place.

Afterwards Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, you have become well; sin no more, lest a worse thing happen to you.

The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well;

and on this account the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he had done these things on the sabbath.

But Jesus answered them, My Father works even till now, and I work.

For this cause the Jews had an even greater desire to put Jesus to death, because not only did he not keep the Sabbath but he said God was his Father, so making himself equal with God.

Then Jesus answered and said to them, I tell you most truly, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father do; for whatever he does, these things also does the Son in like manner.

And you do not keep His message living in your [hearts], for you do not believe [in] the One whom God sent [i.e., in Jesus].

AFTER these things Jesus went across the lake of Galilee, the Tiberias.

1-2 miles], they saw Jesus walking on the lake and coming near the ship, and they were afraid.

Then Jesus lining up his eyes, and seeing many people come to him, said to Philip, Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat?

(Now Jesus said this to test him, for he knew what he was going to do.)