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 Alguses oli Sõna, ja Sõna oli Jumala juures, ja Sõna oli Jumal.

2 Seesama oli alguses Jumala juures.

3 Kõik on tekkinud Tema läbi, ja ilma Temata ei ole tekkinud midagi, mis on tekkinud.

4 Temas oli elu, ja elu oli inimeste valgus,

5 ja valgus paistab pimeduses, ja pimedus ei ole seda võtnud omaks.

6 Oli mees, Jumala läkitatud; selle nimi oli Johannes.

7 See tuli tunnistuseks, tunnistama Valgusest, et kõlk usuksid tema kaudu.

8 Tema ei olnud valgus, vaid ta tuli tunnistama Valgusest.

9 See tõeline Valgus, Mis valgustab igat inimest, oli tulemas maailma.

10 Tema oli maailmas, ja maailm on tekkinud Tema läbi, ja maailm ei tunnud Teda.

11 Ta tuli sellesse, mis Tema oma, ja Tema omad ei võtnud Teda vastu.

12 Aga kõigile, kes Teda vastu võtsid, andis Ta meelevalla saada Jumala lapsiks, kes usuvad Tema nimesse.

13 kes ei ole sündinud verest, ei liha tahtest ega mehe tahtest, vaid Jumalast.

14 Ja Sõna sai lihaks ja elas meie keskel, ja me nägime Tema au kui Isast Ainusündinud Poja au, täis armu ja tõde.

15 Johannes annab tunnistust Temast, ja ta hüüdis nõnda: „Tema oli See, Kellest ma ütlesin: Kes tuleb pärast mind, See on olnud enne mind, sest Ta oli enne kui mina!"

16 Sest Tema täiusest me kõik oleme saanud, ja armu armu peale.

17 Sest käsuõpetus on antud Moosese kaudu, arm ja tõde on tulnud Jeesuse Kristuse kaudu.

18 Ūkski ei ole Jumalat iialgi näinud; ainusündinud Poeg, kes on Isa süles, on Temast kõnelnud.

19 Ja see on Johannese tunnistus, kui juudid läkitasid Jeruusalemast preestreid ja leviite temalt küsima: „Kes sa oled?"

20 Tema tunnistas ega salanud mitte, vaid tunnistas: „Mina ei ole Kristus!"

21 Ja nad küsisid temale: „Kes siis? Oled sa Eelija?" Tema ütles: „Ei ole!" - „Oled sina see prohvet?" Tema vastas: „Ei!"

22 Siis nad ütlesid talle: „Kes sa oled? Et annaksime vastuse neile, kes meid läkitasid. Mis sa ütled enesest?"

23 Tema ütles: „Mina olen hüüdja hääl kõrves: Tehke tasaseks Issanda tee, nõnda nagu prohvet Jesaja on ütelnud!"

24 Ja need, kes olid läkitatud, olid variseride seast.

25 Ja nad küsisid temalt ja ütlesid talle: „Miks sa siis ristid, kui sa pole Kristus ega Eelija ega see prohvet?"

26 Johannes vastas neile ning ütles: „Mina ristin veega; aga teie keskel seisab See, Keda te ei tunne,

27 Kes tuleb pärast mind, Kelle jalatsi paela lahti päästma mina ei ole vääriline!"

28 See sündis Betaanias, sealpool Jordanit, kus Johannes ristis.

29 Järgmisel päeval näeb Johannes Jeesuse tulevat tema juure ja ta ütleb: „Vaata, see on Jumala Tall, Kes võtab ära maailma patu!

30 See on, Kellest ma ütlesin: Pärast mind tuleb Mees, Kes on olnud enne mind, sest Ta oli enne kui mina!

31 Ja mina ei tunnud Teda, kuid selleks, et Ta saaks ilmsiks Iisraelile, olen mina tulnud veega ristima!"

32 Ja Johannes tunnistas ning ütles: „Ma nägin Vaimu taevast alla laskuvat nagu tuvi; ja Ta jäi Tema peale.

33 Ja mina ei tunnud Teda mitte; aga Kes mind läkitas veega ristima, See ütles mulle: Kelle peale sa näed Vaimu alla laskuvat ja Tema peale jäävat, See on, Kes ristib Püha Vaimuga!

34 Ja mina olen näinud ja tunnistanud, et Seesinane on Jumala Poeg."

35 Järgmisel päeval seisis Johannes jälle seal, ja kaks tema jüngrit.

36 Ja kui ta nägi Jeesust kõndivat, ütles ta: „Ennäe, See on Jumala Tall!"

37 Ja need kaks jüngrit kuulsid tema ütlust ja järgisid Jeesust.

38 Aga Jeesus pöördus ümber, ja nähes neid Teda järgivat, ütles Ta neile: „Mida te otsite?" Aga nemad ütlesid Talle: „Rabi! - see tähendab meie keeli õpetaja - kus Sa asud?"

39 Ta ütles neile: „Tulge ja vaadake!" Nad tulidki ja nägid, kus Ta asus, ja nad jäid Tema juure selle päeva. See oli arvata kümnes tund.

40 Andreas, Siimon Peetruse vend, oli üks neist kahest, kes oli kuulnud Johannese ütlust ja hakanud Jeesust järgima.

41 Tema leiab esiteks oma venna Siimona ja ütleb temale: „Me oleme leidnud Messia!" - see on meie keeli Kristuse.

42 Ja ta viis tema Jeesuse juure. Jeesus vaatas temale otsa ja ütles: „Sina oled Siimon, Joona poeg, sind peab hüütama Keefaseks!" - see tähendab Peetruseks.

43 Järgmisel päeval Jeesus tahtis minna Galileasse; ja Ta leiab Filippuse ning ütleb temale: „Järgi mind!"

44 Aga Filippus oli pärit Betsaidast, Andrease ja Peetruse linnast.

45 Filippus leiab Naatanaeli ja ütleb temale: „Kellest Mooses on kirjutanud käsuõpetuses, ja prohvetid, selle me oleme leidnud, Jeesuse, Joosepi poja, Naatsaretist!"

46 Naatanael ütles talle: „Kas Naatsaretist võib tulla midagi head?" Filippus ütles temale: „Tule ja vaata!"

47 Jeesus nägi Naatanaeli tema juure tulevat ja ütles temast: „Ennäe, tõeline iisraellane, kelles ei ole kavalust!"

48 Naatanael ütles talle: „Kust Sa mind tunned?" Jeesus vastas ja ütles temale: „Enne kui Filippus sind kutsus, nägin ma sind, kui sa olid viigipuu all!"

49 Naatanael vastas Temale: „Rabi, sina oled Jumala Poeg, Sina oled Iisraeli Kuningas!"

50 Jeesus vastas ja ütles talle: „Selleparast et Ma ütlesin: Ma nägin sind viigipuu all! usud sa. Sa saad näha suuremaid asju kui need!"

51 Ja Ta ütles talle: „Tõesti, tõesti Ma ütlen teile, te näete ka taeva olevat avatud ja Jumala inglid astuvat üles ja alla Inimese Poja peale!"