1 Alguses oli Sõna. Sõna oli Jumala juures ja Sõna oli Jumal. 2 Tema oli alguses koos Jumalaga. 3 Tema läbi on tekkinud kõik, ilma temata ei ole tekkinud midagi. 4 Mis on tekkinud temas, oli elu, ja elu oli kogu inimkonna valgus. 5 See valgus paistab pimeduses, aga pimedus ei suuda seda vastu võtta.

6 Oli Jumala läkitatud mees, kelle nimi oli Johannes. 7 Ta tuli tunnistajana tunnistama valgusest, selleks, et kõik võiksid tema läbi uskuda. 8 Tema ise ei olnud valgus, tema tuli vaid tunnistama valgusest.

9 Tõeline valgus, mis valgustab iga inimest, oli tulemas maailma. 10 Ta tuli maailma, ja kuigi maailm oli tema läbi loodud, ei tundnud maailm teda ära. 11 Ta tuli sellesse, mis oli tema oma, kuid tema enda omad ei võtnud teda vastu. 12 Aga kõigile, kes tema vastu võtsid, andis ta meelevalla saada Jumala lasteks, neile, kes usuvad tema nimesse, 13 kes ei ole sündinud verest, ei liha otsusest ega mehe tahtest, vaid Jumalast.

14 Sõna sai lihaks ja elas meie keskel. Me oleme näinud tema au – ühe ja ainsa Poja au, kes tuli Isa juurest täis armu ja tõde.

15 Johannes tunnistas temast ja kuulutas avalikult: „Tema kohta ma ütlesin: „See, kes tuleb minu järel, on minust ülem, sest tema oli enne mind." "

16 Tema täiusest oleme me kõik saanud armu armu peale. 17 Sest Jumal andis Seaduse Moosese kaudu, arm ja tõde on aga ilmunud Jeesuse Kristuse kaudu. 18 Keegi pole iial näinud Jumalat, kui ainult Poeg, kes ise on Jumal. Tema on Isa läheduses ja on meile teda ilmutanud.

19 See oli Johannese tunnistus, kui juutide juhid Jeruusalemmast saatsid preestreid ja leviite, et nad uuriksid temalt, kes ta on. 20 Johannes vastas neile salgamata, tunnistades avalikult: „Mina ei ole Messias."

21 Nemad aga küsisid: „Kes sa siis oled? Oled sa Eelija?"

Ja ta vastas: „Mina ei ole."

„Oled sa prohvet?"

Ta vastas: „Ei."

22 Siis nad küsisid temalt: „Kes sa oled? Me peame viima vastuse neile, kes meid läkitasid. Mida sa ütled enda kohta?"

23 Johannes kostis prohvet Jesaja sõnadega:

„Mina olen hääl, kes hüüab kõrbes: „Tehke tasaseks Issanda tee!" "

24 Läkitatute seas oli ka varisere 25 ja need küsisid temalt: „Miks sa siis ristid, kui sa ei ole ei Messias ega Eelija ega prohvet?"

26 „Mina ristin teid veega," vastas Johannes, „kuid teie keskel seisab see, keda te ei tunne, 27 tema, kes tuleb pärast mind. Mina ei ole väärt tema sandaalegi lahti siduma."

28 See kõik juhtus teisel pool Jordanit Betaanias, kus Johannes oli ristimas.

29 Järgmisel päeval nägi Johannes Jeesust enda poole tulemas ja ütles: „Ennäe, Jumala Tall, kes võtab ära maailma patu! 30 Tema on see, kelle kohta ma ütlesin: „Pärast mind tuleb mees, kes on üle minu, sest tema oli enne mind." 31 Minagi ei tundnud teda, aga just selleks olen ma tulnud veega ristima, et ta saaks Iisraelile nähtavaks."

32 Johannes tunnistas: „Ma nägin Jumala Vaimu otsekui tuvi taevast alla laskumas ja tema peale jäämas. 33 Ma ei oleks teadnud, kes ta on, aga see, kes läkitas mind veega ristima, ütles mulle: „Kelle peale sa näed Vaimu laskumas ja jäämas, see ristib Püha Vaimuga!" 34 Ma olen näinud ja kuulutan avalikult, et tema on Jumala Poeg."

35 Järgmisel päeval seisis Johannes seal jälle koos kahe oma jüngriga 36 ning, nähes Jeesust möödumas, ütles ta: „Ennäe, see on Jumala Tall!"

37 Kui need kaks jüngrit seda kuulsid, järgnesid nad Jeesusele. 38 Jeesus aga pöördus ümber ja, nähes neid enda järel tulemas, küsis: „Mida te tahate?"

Nad ütlesid: „Rabi (mis tähendab Õpetajat), kus sa peatud?"

39 „Tulge ja vaadake!" vastas Jeesus.

Oli umbes kümnes tund*1:39 Kümnes tund on kell neli pärastlõunal.. Nad läksid, nägid, kus ta peatus, ja jäid selleks päevaks temaga.

40 Andreas, Siimon Peetruse vend, oli üks neist kahest, kes oli Johannest kuulnud ja Jeesusele järgnenud. 41 Ta otsis nüüd kõigepealt üles oma venna Siimoni ja teatas talle: „Me oleme leidnud Messia!" (See tähendab Kristuse*1:41 Heebrea k Mashiach ja kreeka k Christos tähendab tõlkes võitut ja on õiglane kuningas ja vabastaja, Jumala seaduses, psalmides ja prohvetites lubatud Päästja..) 42 Ta tõi venna Jeesuse juurde.

Jeesus vaatas talle otsa ja ütles: „Sina oled Siimon, Johannese poeg. Sinu nimeks saab Keefas.*1:42 Aramea k Keefas on sama, mis kreeka k Peetrus, tõlkes tähendab see kaljut."

43 Järgmisel päeval otsustas Jeesus minna Galileasse. Ta leidis Filippuse ja ütles talle: „Järgne mulle!" 44 Filippus oli pärit Betsaidast, samast linnast, kust Andreas ja Peetrus. 45 Filippus otsis üles Naatanaeli ja ütles talle: „Me oleme leidnud tema, kellest kirjutatakse Moosese Seaduses ja prohvetite raamatutes: Jeesuse, Joosepi poja Naatsaretist!"

46 „Kas Naatsaretist võib tulla midagi head?" küsis Naatanael.

„Tule ja vaata!" vastas Filippus.

47 Nähes Naatanaeli lähenemas, ütles Jeesus: „See on tõeline iisraellane, kelles ei ole pettust!"

48 „Kust sa mind tunned?" imestas Naatanael.

„Ma nägin sind, kui sa olid viigipuu all, enne kui Filippus sind kutsus," ütles Jeesus.

49 „Rabi," vastas Naatanael talle, „sina oled Jumala Poeg, sina oled Iisraeli kuningas!"

50 „Sa usud, kuna ma ütlesin, et ma nägin sind viigipuu all?" ütles Jeesus. „Sa saad näha suuremaid asju kui see. 51 Tõesti, tõesti, ma ütlen teile, te näete taevast avatuna ning Jumala ingleid tõusmas ja laskumas Inimese Poja juurde."

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.