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.

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!"