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John 1 (WEBP)

[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 through him. Without him, nothing was made that has been made.
[4] In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
[5] The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.
[6] There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
[7] The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
[8] He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
[9] The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
[10] He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.
[11] He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.
[12] But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:
[13] who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
[14] The Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
[15] John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’ ”
[16] From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.
[17] For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
[18] No one has seen God at any time. The only born Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.
[19] This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
[20] He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”
[21] They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”
[22] They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
[23] He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”
[24] The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
[25] They asked him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?”
[26] John answered them, “I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know.
[27] He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”
[28] These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
[29] The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
[30] This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’
[31] I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water, that he would be revealed to Israel.”
[32] John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
[33] I didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’
[34] I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
[35] Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,
[36] and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
[37] The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
[38] Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”
[39] He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
[40] One of the two who heard John 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 is, being interpreted, Christ).
[42] He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).
[43] On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
[44] Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
[45] 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.”
[46] 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 about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
[48] 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.”
[49] Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
[50] Jesus answered him, “Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these!”
[51] He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you all, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

John 1:5 The word translated “overcome” (κατέλαβεν) can also be translated “comprehended.” It refers to getting a grip on an enemy to defeat him.
John 1:14 The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενους”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.
John 1:17 “Christ” means “Anointed One”.
John 1:18a The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.
John 1:18b NU reads “God”
John 1:23 Isaiah 40:3
John 1:29 “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
John 1:39 4:00 p.m.
John 1:41 “Messiah” (Hebrew) and “Christ” (Greek) both mean “Anointed One”.
John 1:42 “Cephas” (Aramaic) and “Peter” (Greek) both mean “Rock”.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

John 1 (KJVS)

[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 shineth () in darkness ; and the darkness comprehended () it not .
[6] There was () a man sent () from God , whose name [was] John .
[7] The same came () for 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 lighteth () every man that cometh () 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 () unto his own , and his own received () him not .
[12] But as many as received () him , to them gave he () power to become () the sons of God , [even] to them that believe () on 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 beheld () his glory , the glory as of the only begotten of the Father ,) full of grace and truth .
[15] John bare witness () of him , and cried (), saying (), This was he () of whom I spake (), He that cometh () after me is preferred () before me : for he was () before me .
[16] And of his fulness have all we received (), and grace for grace .
[17] For the law was given () by Moses , [but] grace and truth came () by Jesus Christ .
[18] No man hath seen () God at any time ; the only begotten Son , which is () in the bosom of the Father , he hath declared () [him].
[19] And this is () the record of John , when the Jews sent () priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask () him , Who art () thou ?
[20] And he confessed (), and denied () not ; but confessed (), I am () not the Christ .
[21] And they asked () him , What then ? Art () thou Elias ? And he saith (), I am () not . Art () thou that prophet ? And he answered (), No .
[22] Then said they () unto him , Who art thou ()? that we may give () an answer to them that sent () us . What sayest thou () of thyself ?
[23] He said (), I [am] the voice of one crying () in the wilderness , Make straight () the way of the Lord , as said () the prophet Esaias .
[24] And they which were sent () were () of the Pharisees .
[25] And they asked () him , and said () unto him , Why baptizest thou () then , if thou be () not that Christ , nor Elias , neither that prophet ?
[26] John answered () them , saying (), I baptize () with water : but there standeth one () () among you , whom ye know () not ;
[27] He it is (), who coming () after me is preferred () before me , whose shoe’s latchet I am () not worthy to unloose ().
[28] These things were done () in Bethabara beyond Jordan , where John was () baptizing ().
[29] The next day John seeth () Jesus coming () unto him , and saith (), Behold the Lamb of God , which taketh away () the sin of the world .
[30] This is he () of whom I said (), After me cometh () a man which is preferred () before me : for he was () before me .
[31] And I knew () him not : but that he should be made manifest () to Israel , therefore am I come () baptizing () with water .
[32] And John bare record (), saying (), I saw () the Spirit descending () from heaven like a dove , and it abode () upon him .
[33] And I knew () him not : but he that sent () me to baptize () with water , the same said () unto me , Upon whom thou shalt see () the Spirit descending (), and remaining () on him , the same is () he which baptizeth () with the Holy Ghost .
[34] And I saw (), and bare record () that this is () the Son of God .
[35] Again the next day after John stood (), and two of his disciples ;
[36] And looking upon () Jesus as he walked (), he saith (), Behold 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 saith () unto them , What seek ye ()? They said () unto him , Rabbi , (which is to say (), being interpreted (), Master ,) where dwellest thou ()?
[39] He saith () unto them , Come () and see (). They came () and saw () where he dwelt (), and abode () with him that day : for it was () about the tenth hour .
[40] One of the two which heard () John [speak], and followed () him , was () Andrew , Simon Peter’s brother .
[41] He first findeth () his own brother Simon , and saith () unto him , We have found () the Messias , which is (), being interpreted (), the Christ .
[42] And he brought () him to Jesus . And when Jesus beheld () him , he said (), Thou art () Simon the son of Jona : thou shalt be called () Cephas , which is by interpretation (), A stone .
[43] The day following Jesus would () go forth () into Galilee , and findeth () Philip , and saith () unto him , Follow () me .
[44] Now Philip was () of Bethsaida , the city of Andrew and Peter .
[45] Philip findeth () Nathanael , and saith () unto him , We have found () him, of whom Moses in the law , and the prophets , did write (), Jesus of Nazareth , the son of Joseph .
[46] And Nathanael said () unto him , Can () there any good thing come () out of Nazareth ? Philip saith () unto him , Come () and see ().
[47] Jesus saw () Nathanael coming () to him , and saith () of him , Behold an Israelite indeed , in whom is () no guile !
[48] Nathanael saith () unto him , Whence knowest thou () me ? Jesus answered () and said () unto him , Before that Philip called () thee , when thou wast () under the fig tree , I saw () thee .
[49] Nathanael answered () and saith () unto him , Rabbi , thou art () the Son of God ; thou art () the King of Israel .
[50] Jesus answered () and said () unto him , Because I said () unto thee , I saw () thee under the fig tree , believest thou ()? thou shalt see () greater things than these .
[51] And he saith () unto him , Verily , verily , I say () unto you , Hereafter ye shall see () heaven open (), and the angels of God ascending () and descending () upon the Son of man .

Young’s Literal Translation

John 1 (YLT)

[1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God;
[2] this one was in the beginning with God;
[3] all things through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened.
[4] In him was life, and the life was the light of men,
[5] and the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it.
[6] There came a man-having been sent from God-whose name is John,
[7] this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;
[8] that one was not the Light, but-that he might testify about the Light.
[9] He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;
[10] in the world he was, and the world through him was made, and the world did not know him:
[11] to his own things he came, and his own people did not receive him;
[12] but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God-to those believing in his name,
[13] who-not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but-of God were begotten.
[14] And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.
[15] John doth testify concerning him, and hath cried, saying, ‘This was he of whom I said, He who after me is coming, hath come before me, for he was before me;’
[16] and out of his fulness did we all receive, and grace over-against grace;
[17] for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;
[18] God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father-he did declare.
[19] And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, ‘Who art thou?’
[20] and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed-‘I am not the Christ.’
[21] And they questioned him, ‘What then? Elijah art thou?’ and he saith, ‘I am not.’-‘The prophet art thou?’ and he answered, ‘No.’
[22] They said then to him, ‘Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?’
[23] He said, ‘I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.’
[24] And those sent were of the Pharisees,
[25] and they questioned him and said to him, ‘Why, then, dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?’
[26] John answered them, saying, ‘I baptize with water, but in midst of you he hath stood whom ye have not known, this one it is who is coming after me, who hath been before me,
[27] of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the cord of his sandal.’
[28] These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing,
[29] on the morrow John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, ‘Lo, the Lamb of God, who is taking away the sin of the world;
[30] this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me:
[31] and I knew him not, but, that he might be manifested to Israel, because of this I came with the water baptizing.
[32] And John testified, saying-‘I have seen the Spirit coming down, as a dove, out of heaven, and it remained on him;
[33] and I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, On whomsoever thou mayest see the Spirit coming down, and remaining on him, this is he who is baptizing with the Holy Spirit;
[34] and I have seen, and have testified, that this is the Son of God.’
[35] On the morrow, again, John was standing, and two of his disciples,
[36] and having looked on Jesus walking, he saith, ‘Lo, the Lamb of God;’
[37] and the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.
[38] And Jesus having turned, and having beheld them following, saith to them, ‘What seek ye?’ and they said to them, ‘Rabbi, (which is, being interpreted, Teacher,) where remainest thou?’
[39] He saith to them, ‘Come and see;’ they came, and saw where he doth remain, and with him they remained that day and the hour was about the tenth.
[40] Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard from John, and followed him;
[41] this one doth first find his own brother Simon, and saith to him, ‘We have found the Messiah,’ (which is, being interpreted, The Anointed,)
[42] and he brought him unto Jesus: and having looked upon him, Jesus saith, ‘Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas, thou shalt be called Cephas,’ (which is interpreted, A rock.)
[43] On the morrow, he willed to go forth to Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, ‘Be following me.’
[44] And Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter;
[45] Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, ‘Him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and the prophets, we have found, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is from Nazareth;’
[46] and Nathanael said to him, ‘Out of Nazareth is any good thing able to be?’ Philip said to him, ‘Come and see.’
[47] Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and he saith concerning him, ‘Lo, truly an Israelite, in whom guile is not;’
[48] Nathanael saith to him, ‘Whence me dost thou know?’ Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Before Philip’s calling thee-thou being under the fig-tree-I saw thee.’
[49] Nathanael answered and saith to him, ‘Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.’
[50] Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, thou dost believe; greater things than these thou shalt see;’
[51] and he saith to him, ‘Verily, verily, I say to you, henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the messengers of God going up and coming down upon the Son of Man.’