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The Word Became Flesh
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Prologue: Christ, the Eternal Word
In the beginning the Word already existed.
The Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
In the beginning the Word already existed.
The Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.
God created everything through him,
and nothing was created except through him.
and nothing was created except through him.
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.
to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony.
He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.
John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light.
The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.
He came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize him.
He came to his own people, and even they rejected him.
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.
who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
They are reborn — not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.
(John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”)
John testified about him when he shouted to the crowds, “This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘Someone is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’”
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ.
The Testimony of John the Baptist
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
He came right out and said, “I am not the Messiah.”
And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”
So they said to him, “Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
“Then who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you have to say about yourself?”
They asked him, “Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
asked him, “If you aren’t the Messiah or Elijah or the Prophet, what right do you have to baptize?”
John answered them, “I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know,
even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”
Though his ministry follows mine, I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandal.”
These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
This encounter took place in Bethany, an area east of the Jordan River, where John was baptizing.
Behold, the Lamb of God
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Jesus, the Lamb of God
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’
He is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘A man is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’
I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.”
I did not recognize him as the Messiah, but I have been baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.”
And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.
Then John testified, “I saw the Holy Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and resting upon him.
I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
I didn’t know he was the one, but when God sent me to baptize with water, he told me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
Jesus Calls the First Disciples
The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples,
The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples,
The First Disciples
The following day John was again standing with two of his disciples.
and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
As Jesus walked by, John looked at him and declared, “Look! There is the Lamb of God!”
The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.
When John’s two disciples heard this, they followed Jesus.
Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?”
Jesus looked around and saw them following. “What do you want?” he asked them.
They replied, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”
They replied, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”
“Come and see,” he said. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon when they went with him to the place where he was staying, and they remained with him the rest of the day.
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of these men who heard what John said and then followed Jesus.
He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ).
Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Come, follow me.”
Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
Philip was from Bethsaida, Andrew and Peter’s hometown.
Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
“Nazareth!” exclaimed Nathanael. “Can anything good come from Nazareth?”
“Come and see for yourself,” Philip replied.
“Come and see for yourself,” Philip replied.
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!”
As they approached, Jesus said, “Now here is a genuine son of Israel — a man of complete integrity.”
Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
“How do you know about me?” Nathanael asked.
Jesus replied, “I could see you under the fig tree before Philip found you.”
Jesus replied, “I could see you under the fig tree before Philip found you.”
Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
Then Nathanael exclaimed, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God — the King of Israel!”
Jesus answered him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”
Jesus asked him, “Do you believe this just because I told you I had seen you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.”