John 1 — ASVBT
1Verse 1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.Verse 2The same was in the beginning with God.Verse 3All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.Verse 4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.Verse 5And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.Verse 6There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.Verse 7The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.Verse 8He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.Verse 9There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.Verse 10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.Verse 11He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.Verse 12But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:Verse 13who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.Verse 14And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.Verse 15John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.Verse 16And of his fullness we all received, and grace for grace.Verse 17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.Verse 18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.Verse 19And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?Verse 20And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ.Verse 21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.Verse 22They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?Verse 23He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.Verse 24And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.Verse 25And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?Verse 26John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: but in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,Verse 27he it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.Verse 28These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.Verse 29On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!Verse 30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is preferred before me: for he was before me.Verse 31And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water.Verse 32And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.Verse 33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.Verse 34And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.Verse 35Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples;Verse 36and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!Verse 37And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.Verse 38And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), where abidest thou?Verse 39He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour.Verse 40One of the two that heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.Verse 41He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).Verse 42And he brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonah: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).Verse 43On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.Verse 44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.Verse 45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.Verse 46And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.Verse 47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!Verse 48Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.Verse 49Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.Verse 50Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.Verse 51And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.