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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.
The Eternal Word
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.
God created everything through him,
and nothing was created except through him.
and nothing was created except through him.
All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
John’s Witness: The True Light
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony.
This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.
John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light.
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
He came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize him.
He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.
He came to his own people, and even they rejected him.
But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.
They are reborn — not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.
who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
The Word Becomes Flesh
And the Word became 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.
And the Word became 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.
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, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ.
For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
A Voice in the Wilderness
Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
He came right out and said, “I am not the Messiah.”
He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?”
He said, “I am not.”
“Are you the Prophet?”
And he answered, “No.”
He said, “I am not.”
“Are you the Prophet?”
And he answered, “No.”
“Then who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you have to say about yourself?”
Then they said to him, “Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”
He said: “I am
‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
“Make straight the way of the Lord,” ’
as the prophet Isaiah said.”
‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
“Make straight the way of the Lord,” ’
as the prophet Isaiah said.”
asked him, “If you aren’t the Messiah or Elijah or the Prophet, what right do you have to baptize?”
And they asked him, saying, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know.
Though his ministry follows mine, I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandal.”
This encounter took place in Bethany, an area east of the Jordan River, where John was baptizing.
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!
The Lamb of God
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
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 did not recognize him as the Messiah, but I have been baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.”
I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water.”
Then John testified, “I saw the Holy Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and resting upon him.
And John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him.
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.’
I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
The First Disciples
The following day John was again standing with two of his disciples.
The First Disciples
Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples.
Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples.
As Jesus walked by, John looked at him and declared, “Look! There is the Lamb of God!”
And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, “Behold the Lamb of God!”
When John’s two disciples heard this, they followed Jesus.
The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
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?”
Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, “What do you seek?”
They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, when translated, Teacher), “where are You staying?”
They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, when translated, 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.
He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where He was staying, and remained with Him that day (now it was about the tenth hour).
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of these men who heard what John said and then followed Jesus.
One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Come, follow me.”
Philip and Nathanael
The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.”
The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.”
Philip was from Bethsaida, Andrew and Peter’s hometown.
Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
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.”
“Nazareth!” exclaimed Nathanael. “Can anything good come from Nazareth?”
“Come and see for yourself,” Philip replied.
“Come and see for yourself,” Philip replied.
And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”
Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
As they approached, Jesus said, “Now here is a genuine son of Israel — a man of complete integrity.”
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
“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 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.”
Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
Then Nathanael exclaimed, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God — the King of Israel!”
Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
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.”
Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”