1 No princípio era o Verbo, e o Verbo estava com Deus, e o Verbo era Deus. 2 Ele estava no princípio com Deus. 3 Todas as coisas foram feitas por intermédio dele, e, sem ele, nada do que foi feito se fez. 4 A vida estava nele e a vida era a luz dos homens. 5 A luz resplandece nas trevas, e as trevas não prevaleceram contra ela.

6 Houve um homem enviado por Deus cujo nome era João. 7 Este veio como testemunha para que testificasse a respeito da luz, a fim de todos virem a crer por intermédio dele. 8 Ele não era a luz, mas veio para que testificasse da luz, 9 a saber, a verdadeira luz, que, vinda ao mundo, ilumina a todo homem. 10 O Verbo estava no mundo, o mundo foi feito por intermédio dele, mas o mundo não o conheceu. 11 Veio para o que era seu, e os seus não o receberam. 12 Mas, a todos quantos o receberam, deu-lhes o poder de serem feitos filhos de Deus, a saber, aos que creem no seu nome; 13 os quais não nasceram do sangue, nem da vontade da carne, nem da vontade do homem, mas de Deus. 14 E o Verbo se fez carne e habitou entre nós, cheio de graça e de verdade, e vimos a sua glória, glória como do unigênito do Pai.

15 João testemunha a respeito dele e exclama: Este é o de quem eu disse: o que vem depois de mim tem, contudo, a primazia, porquanto já existia antes de mim. 16 Porque todos nós temos recebido da sua plenitude e graça sobre graça. 17 Porque a lei foi dada por intermédio de Moisés; a graça e a verdade vieram por meio de Jesus Cristo. 18 Ninguém jamais viu a Deus; o Deus unigênito, que está no seio do Pai, é quem o revelou.

19 Este foi o testemunho de João, quando os judeus lhe enviaram de Jerusalém sacerdotes e levitas para lhe perguntarem: Quem és tu? 20 Ele confessou e não negou; confessou: Eu não sou o Cristo. 21 Então, lhe perguntaram: Quem és, pois? És tu Elias? Ele disse: Não sou. És tu o profeta? Respondeu: Não. 22 Disseram-lhe, pois: Declara-nos quem és, para que demos resposta àqueles que nos enviaram; que dizes a respeito de ti mesmo? 23 Então, ele respondeu:

Eu sou a voz do que clama no deserto: Endireitai o caminho do Senhor,

como disse o profeta Isaías.

24 Ora, os que haviam sido enviados eram de entre os fariseus. 25 E perguntaram-lhe: Então, por que batizas, se não és o Cristo, nem Elias, nem o profeta? 26 Respondeu-lhes João: Eu batizo com água; mas, no meio de vós, está quem vós não conheceis, 27 o qual vem após mim, do qual não sou digno de desatar-lhe as correias das sandálias. 28 Estas coisas se passaram em Betânia, do outro lado do Jordão, onde João estava batizando.

29 No dia seguinte, viu João a Jesus, que vinha para ele, e disse: Eis o Cordeiro de Deus, que tira o pecado do mundo! 30 É este a favor de quem eu disse: após mim vem um varão que tem a primazia, porque já existia antes de mim. 31 Eu mesmo não o conhecia, mas, a fim de que ele fosse manifestado a Israel, vim, por isso, batizando com água.

32 E João testemunhou, dizendo: Vi o Espírito descer do céu como pomba e pousar sobre ele. 33 Eu não o conhecia; aquele, porém, que me enviou a batizar com água me disse: Aquele sobre quem vires descer e pousar o Espírito, esse é o que batiza com o Espírito Santo. 34 Pois eu, de fato, vi e tenho testificado que ele é o Filho de Deus.

35 No dia seguinte, estava João outra vez na companhia de dois dos seus discípulos 36 e, vendo Jesus passar, disse: Eis o Cordeiro de Deus! 37 Os dois discípulos, ouvindo-o dizer isto, seguiram Jesus. 38 E Jesus, voltando-se e vendo que o seguiam, disse-lhes: Que buscais? Disseram-lhe: Rabi (que quer dizer Mestre), onde assistes? 39 Respondeu-lhes: Vinde e vede. Foram, pois, e viram onde Jesus estava morando; e ficaram com ele aquele dia, sendo mais ou menos a hora décima. 40 Era André, o irmão de Simão Pedro, um dos dois que tinham ouvido o testemunho de João e seguido Jesus. 41 Ele achou primeiro o seu próprio irmão, Simão, a quem disse: Achamos o Messias (que quer dizer Cristo), 42 e o levou a Jesus. Olhando Jesus para ele, disse: Tu és Simão, o filho de João; tu serás chamado Cefas (que quer dizer Pedro).

43 No dia imediato, resolveu Jesus partir para a Galileia e encontrou a Filipe, a quem disse: Segue-me. 44 Ora, Filipe era de Betsaida, cidade de André e de Pedro. 45 Filipe encontrou a Natanael e disse-lhe: Achamos aquele de quem Moisés escreveu na lei, e a quem se referiram os profetas: Jesus, o Nazareno, filho de José. 46 Perguntou-lhe Natanael: De Nazaré pode sair alguma coisa boa? Respondeu-lhe Filipe: Vem e vê. 47 Jesus viu Natanael aproximar-se e disse a seu respeito: Eis um verdadeiro israelita, em quem não há dolo! 48 Perguntou-lhe Natanael: Donde me conheces? Respondeu-lhe Jesus: Antes de Filipe te chamar, eu te vi, quando estavas debaixo da figueira. 49 Então, exclamou Natanael: Mestre, tu és o Filho de Deus, tu és o Rei de Israel! 50 Ao que Jesus lhe respondeu: Porque te disse que te vi debaixo da figueira, crês? Pois maiores coisas do que estas verás. 51 E acrescentou: Em verdade, em verdade vos digo que vereis o céu aberto e os anjos de Deus subindo e descendo sobre o Filho do Homem.

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; and without him was not anything made that hath been made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not. 6 There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light. 9 There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on 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 And 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. 15 John 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. 16 For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

19 And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou? 20 And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ. 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No. 22 They said therefore 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 Isaiah the prophet. 24 And they had been sent from the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet? 26 John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not, 27 even he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose. 28 These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

29 On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me. 31 And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water. 32 And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him. 33 And 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. 34 And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.

35 Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples; 36 and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God! 37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 And 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? 39 He saith unto them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour. 40 One of the two that heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. 41 He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ). 42 He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).

43 On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me. 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of 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, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. 46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can 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 Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. 49 Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel. 50 Jesus 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. 51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2 He was with God in the beginning.

3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.

4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.

5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome "it.

6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John.

7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.

8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.

10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.

11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.

12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God —

13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.

14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

15 (John testified concerning him. He cried out, saying, "This is the one I spoke about when I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.'")

16 Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.

17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and "is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.

19 Now this was John's testimony when the Jewish leaders "in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was.

20 He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, "I am not the Messiah."

21 They asked him, "Then who are you? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No."

22 Finally they said, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, "I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way for the Lord.'" [^4]

24 Now the Pharisees who had been sent

25 questioned him, "Why then do you baptize if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"

26 "I baptize with "water," John replied, "but among you stands one you do not know.

27 He is the one who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie."

28 This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

30 This is the one I meant when I said, 'A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.'

31 I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel."

32 Then John gave this testimony: "I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.

33 And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.'

34 I have seen and I testify that this is God's Chosen One." [^6]

35 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.

36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"

37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.

38 Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, "What do you want?" They said, "Rabbi" (which means "Teacher"), "where are you staying?"

39 "Come," he replied, "and you will see." So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon.

40 Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.

41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ).

42 And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which, when translated, is Peter ").

43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, "Follow me."

44 Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida.

45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote —Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."

46 "Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked. "Come and see," said Philip.

47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, "Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit."

48 "How do you know me?" Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you."

49 Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel."

50 Jesus said, "You believe "because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that."

51 He then added, "Very truly I tell you, "you "will see 'heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on' "the Son of Man."