¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² The same was in the beginning with God. ³ All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. ⁴ In him was life; and the life was the light of men. ⁵ And the light shines in the darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. ⁶ There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. ⁷ The same came as a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. ⁸ He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. ⁹ That was the true Light, which lights every man+ that comes into the world. ¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. ¹¹ He came to his own, and his own received him not. ¹² But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, even to them who believe in his name: ¹³ Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. ¹⁴ And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we saw his glory, the glory as of the only born of the Father,) full of grace and truth. ¹⁵ John testified of him, and cried, saying, This was he of who I spoke, He that comes after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. ¹⁶ And from his fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace. ¹⁷ For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. ¹⁸ No man has seen God at any time; the only born Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared [him]. ¹⁹ And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you? ²⁰ And he confessed, and did not deny; but confessed, I am not the Christ. ²¹ And they asked him, What then? are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you that prophet? And he answered, No. ²² Then said they to him, Who are you? That we may give an answer to them that sent us. What do you say of yourself? ²³ He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as the prophet Isaiah said. ²⁴ And they who were sent were of the Pharisees. ²⁵ And they asked him, and said to him, Why do you baptize then, if you are not that Christ, nor Elijah, nor that prophet? ²⁶ John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there stands one among you, who you know not; ²⁷ He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose+ shoe's strap I am not worthy to untie. ²⁸ These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. ²⁹ The next day John sees Jesus coming to him, and said, See the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. ³⁰ This is he of who I said, After me comes a man who is preferred before me: for he was before me. ³¹ And I did not know him: but that he should be revealed to Israel, therefore+ I have come baptizing with water. ³² And John testified, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it dwelt on him. ³³ And I did not know him: but he who sent me to baptize with water, also said to me, Upon who+ you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, is also he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit. ³⁴ And I saw, and testified that this is the Son of God. ³⁵ Again the next day again John stood, with two of his disciples; ³⁶ And looking on Jesus as he walked, he said, See the Lamb of God! ³⁷ And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. ³⁸ Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, What are you looking for? They said to him, Rabbi, (which means, when interpreted, Master,) where are you staying? ³⁹ He said to them, Come and see. They came and saw where he was staying, and stayed with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour. ⁴⁰ One of the two who heard+ John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. ⁴¹ He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, We have found the Messiah, which, when interpreted means, the Christ. ⁴² And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus saw him, he said, You are Simon the son of Jona: you will be called Cephas, which means, A stone. ⁴³ The following day Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and found Philip, said to him, Follow me. ⁴⁴ Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. ⁴⁵ Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, We have found him, of who Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. ⁴⁶ And 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, See an Israelite indeed, in who is no deception! 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 and said to 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, I saw you under the fig tree, you believe me? You will see greater things than these. ⁵¹ And he said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, + You will see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of man.