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

2 This was in a beginning with the God.

3 All through it was done; and without it was done not even one, that has been done.

4 In it life was, and the life was the light of the men;

5 and the light in the darkness shines, and the darkness it not apprehended.

6 Was a man having been sent from God, a name to him John;

7 this came for a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

8 Not was he the light, but that he might testify about the light.

9 Was the light the true, which enlightens every man coming into the world.

10 In the world he was, and the world through him was, and the world him not knew.

11 Into the own he came, and the own him not received.

12 As many as but received him, he gave to them authority children of God to become, to those believing into the name of him;

13 who not from bloods, nor from a will of flesh, nor from a will of a man, but from God were begotten.

14 And the Word flesh became, and tabernacled among us, (and we beheld the glory of him, a glory as of an only–begotten from a father,) full of favor and truth.

15 John testifies concerning him, and cried saying: This was, of whom I said; He after me coming, before me has become; for first of me he was.

16 Because out of the fulness of him we all received, and favor upon favor.

17 For the law through Moses was given; the favor and the truth through Jesus Anointed came.

18 God no one has seen ever; the only–begotten son, that being in the bosom of the Father, he has made known.

19 And this is the testimony of the John, when sent the Jews from Jerusalem priests and levites, that they might ask him: Thou who art?

20 And he confessed and not denied; and confessed: That not am I the Anointed.

21 And they asked him: What thou? Elias art thou? And he says: Not I am. The prophet art thou? And he answered: No.

22 They said then to him: Who art thou? that an answer we may give to those having sent us; what sayest thou about thyself?

23 He said: I: A voice crying in the desert; Make you straight the way of a lord, as said Esaias the prophet.

24 And those having been sent were of the Pharisees;

25 and they asked him, and said to him: Why then dippest thou, if thou not art the Anointed, nor Elias, nor a prophet?

26 Answered then the John, saying: I dip in water; midst but of you stands, whom you not know,

27 he after me coming, of whom I not am worthy, that I may loose of him the strap of the sandal.

28 These in Bethany were done beyond the Jordan, where was John dipping.

29 In the morrow he beholds the Jesus coming to him, and he says: Behold the lamb of the God, he taking away the sin of the world.

30 This is he, about whom I said: After me comes a man, who before me has become; because first of me he was.

31 And I not knew him; but that he might be manifested to the Israel, because of this am come I in the water dipping.

32 And bore testimony John, saying: That I saw the spirit coming down like a dove out of heaven, and it abode on him.

33 And I not knew him; but he having sent me to dip in water, he to me said: On whom thou mayest see the spirit coming down, and abiding on him, this is he dipping in spirit holy.

34 And I have seen, and have testified, that this is the son of the God.

35 The morrow again was standing the John, and of the disciples of him two.

36 And having looked on the Jesus walking, he says: Behold the lamb of the God.

37 And heard him the two disciples speaking, and they followed the Jesus.

38 Having turned and the Jesus, and seeing them following, he says to them: What seek you? They and said to him: Rabbi, (which means being interpreted, O teacher,) were dwellest thou?

39 He says to them: Come you and see you. They came and saw, where he dwells; and with him abode the day that. Hour it was about tenth.

40 Was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, one of the two of those having heard from John, and having followed him.

41 Finds he first the brother that own Simon, and he says to him: We have found the Messiah (which is being interpreted, Anointed.)

42 And he brought him to the Jesus. Having looked to him the Jesus said: Thou art Simon, the son of Jona; thou shalt be called Cephas; which means Peter.

43 The morrow he desired to go forth into the Galilee; and he finds Philip, and says to him: Follow me.

44 Was and the Philip from Bethsaida of the city of Andrew and Peter.

45 Finds Philip the Nathanael, and says to him: Whom wrote Moses in the law, and the prophets, we have found, Jesus the son of the Joseph, that from Nazareth.

46 And said to him Nathanael: Out of Nazareth is able any good to be? Says to him Philip: Come and see.

47 Saw the Jesus the Nathanael coming to him, and he says concerning him: Behold indeed an Israelite, in whom guile not is.

48 Says to him Nathanael: Whence me knowest thou? Answered Jesus and said to him: Before the thee Philip to have called, being under the fig–tree, I saw thee.

49 Answered Nathanael and says to him: Rabbi, thou art the son of the God, thou art the king of the Israel.

50 Answered Jesus and said to him: Because I said to thee; I saw thee underneath the fig–tree, believest thou? greater of these thou shalt see.

51 And he says to him: Indeed indeed I say to you, from now you shall see the heaven having been opened, and the messengers of the God ascending and descending on the son of the man.

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

2 The same was in the beginning with God.

3 All things were made through him and without him not one thing was made.

4 He lived and his life gives light to all people.

5 His light shines through darkness and it cannot be extinguished.

6 God sent a man named John. (Malachi 3:1)

7 He came to tell witnesstestify about the light and help people have faith.

8 Not being the light he came to give a witness of it.

9 The true light, which gives light to every man, came into the world. (Isaiah 49:6)

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

11 He came to his own. They did not receive him!

12 He gave the right to become children of God to all who received him. Even to those who believe in his name.

13 They were born from God. It was not from blood, or the will of the flesh, or the will of man.

14 The Word Jesus became flesh a human being and lived with us. We saw the glory of the only begotten son from the Father. He was full of loving-kindness and truth.

15 John spoke about him and declared: He is the one I said would come after me. He is greater than I am because he lived before me.«

16 Out of the fullness of his undeserved kindness he gives us one blessing after another.

17 The law came through Moses. Loving-kindness and truth came through Jesus Christ.

18 No man has ever seen God. The only begotten God-like one who is closest to the Father in the bosom of the Father tells us about him. (Psalm 8:5)

19 John gave his witness even as Jewish authorities sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem. They asked him: »Who are you?«

20 He said: »I am not the Christ.«

21 They asked him: »Are you Elijah?« He said: »I am not.« »Are you the prophet?« He answered: »No.«

22 They said to him: »Who are you? We need to know so we can tell the ones who sent us.«

23 He said: »I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness. Isaiah the prophet said: ‘Make straight the way of Jehovah.’« (Isaiah 40:3)

24 They were sent from the Pharisees.

25 They said to him: »Why do you baptize if you are not the Christ, not Elijah, and not the prophet?«

26 John answered: »I baptize in water. There is one in your midst whom you do not know.

27 »I am not worthy to fasten his shoes.«

28 These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

29 The next day he saw Jesus coming to him. He boldly declared: »Behold! The Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world!«

30 »This is he whom I said would come after me. He is greater than I am because he came before me.

31 »I did not know him. I came baptizing in water so that everyone in Israel will come to know him.«

32 John said: »I saw the spirit descending as a dove out of heaven upon him.

33 »I did not know he was the one. God sent me to baptize in water and said: ‘You will see one upon whom the spirit descends. The same is he who baptizes in Holy Spirit.’

34 »I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.«

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

36 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. He asked them, »What are you after? They asked him: »Teacher, where are you staying?«

39 He said« »Come and see.« So they came to where he was staying. They stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.

40 One of the two, who heard John speak and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

41 He found his brother Simon first. He said to him: »We have found the Messiah Christ.«

42 He took him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said: »You are Simon the son of John: you will be called Cephas meaning: Peter.«

43 The next day he was reminded to go into Galilee. There he found Philip. Jesus said to him, »Follow me.«

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

45 Philip found Nathanael, and said to him: »We have found the person Moses and the prophets wrote about in the Law and God’s word. It is Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.«

46 And Nathanael said to him: »Could any good thing come out of Nazareth?« Philip said: »Come and see.«

47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him. He said: »Look an Israelite indeed. There is no deceit in him!«

48 Nathanael asked: »How do you know me?« Jesus answered: »I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.«

49 Nathanael answered: »Rabbi you are the Son of God. You are King of Israel.«

50 Jesus responded: »I told you I saw you under the fig tree. Is this why you believe? You will see greater things than these.«

51 Jesus continued: »You will see the heavens opened and you will see the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.«