João 1

A encarnação do Verbo. O testemunho de João Batista

1 *Gn 1.1; cp.Cl 1.17;1Jo 1.1No princípio era o *Jo 1.14;Ap 19.13Verbo, e o Verbo estava *1Jo 1.2; cp.Jo 17.5com Deus, e *cp.Fp 2.6o Verbo era Deus. 2 Ele estava no princípio com Deus. 3 *Jo 1.10;1Co 8.6;Cl 1.16;Hb 1.2Tudo foi feito por ele; e nada do que tem sido feito foi feito sem ele. 4 *Jo 5.26; cp.11.25;14.6Nele estava a vida, e a vida era *Jo 8.12;9.5;12.46a luz dos homens. 5 *cp.Jo 3.19A luz resplandece nas trevas, e contra ela as trevas não prevaleceram. 6 Houve um homem enviado por Deus e chamava-se *Mt 3.1João; 7 este veio *Jo 1.15,19,32;Jo 3.26;5.33como testemunha para dar testemunho da luz, *cp.Jo 1.12;At 19.4;Gl 3.26a fim de que todos cressem por meio dele. 8 *Jo 1.20Ele não era a luz, mas veio para dar testemunho da luz. 9 Havia a *1Jo 2.8verdadeira luz que, vinda ao mundo, alumia a todo homem. 10 Ele estava no mundo, e o mundo foi feito por ele *Jo 1.3;1Co 8.6;Cl 1.16;Hb 1.2e o mundo não o conheceu. 11 Veio para o que era seu, e os seus não o receberam. 12 Mas a todos os que o receberam, *Jo 1.7;Jo 3.18;1Jo 5.13; cp.3.23aos que creem em seu nome, deu ele o direito de se tornarem *cp.Jo 11.52;Gl 3.26filhos de Deus, 13 *Jo 3.5s.;1Pe 1.23;Tg 1.18;1Jo 2.29;3.9os quais não nasceram do sangue, nem da vontade da carne, nem da vontade do homem, mas sim de Deus. 14 *Jo 1.1;Ap 19.13O Verbo *cp.Rm 1.3;Gl 4.4;Fp 2.7s.;1Tm 3.16;Hb 2.14;1Jo 1.1s.;4.2;2Jo 7se fez carne e *cp.Ap 21.3habitou entre nós, cheio de *Jo 1.17;Rm 5.21;6.14graça e de *Jo 8.32;14.6;18.37verdade, *Lc 9.32;Jo 2.11;17.22,24;2Pe 1.16s.;1Jo 1.1e vimos a sua glória, glória como do unigênito do Pai. 15 João *Jo 1.7deu testemunho dele e clamou, dizendo: Este é o de quem falei: *Jo 1.27,30;Mt 3.11Aquele que há de vir depois de mim tem passado adiante de mim, *Jo 1.30porque existia antes de mim. 16 Pois todos nós recebemos da sua *Ef 1.23;3.19;4.13;Cl 1.19;2.9plenitude e graça sobre graça; 17 porque *Jo 7.19a Lei foi dada por intermédio de Moisés, mas a graça e a verdade vieram por Jesus Cristo. 18 *Êx 33.20;Jo 6.46;Cl 1.15;1Tm 6.16;1Jo 4.12Ninguém jamais viu a Deus; *Jo 3.16,18;1Jo 4.9o Deus unigênito, que está *cp.Jo 13.23;Lc 16.22no seio do Pai, *cp.Jo 3.11esse o revelou.

João Batista repete o seu testemunho

19 Este é o testemunho de João, quando *Jo 2.18,20;5.10,15-16,18;6.41,52;7.1,11,13,15,35;8.22,48,52,57;9.18,22;10.24,31,33, etc.os judeus lhe enviaram *cp.Mt 15.1de Jerusalém sacerdotes e levitas para lhe perguntar: Quem és tu? 20 Ele confessou e não negou, e a sua confissão foi: *Jo 3.28; cp.Lc 3.15s.Eu não sou o Cristo. 21 Perguntaram-lhe eles: Que és, então? És tu *cp.Mt 11.14;16.14Elias? Ele respondeu: Não sou. És tu o *Dt 18.15,18;Jo 1.25; cp.Mt 21.11profeta? Respondeu: Não. 22 Disseram-lhe, pois: Quem és, para que possamos dar resposta aos que nos enviaram? Que pensas de ti mesmo? 23 Ele replicou: *cp.Mt 3.3;Mc 1.3;Lc 3.4Eu sou a voz do que clama no deserto: Endireitai o caminho do Senhor, como disse *Is 40.3o profeta Isaías. 24 Ora, eles tinham sido enviados pelos fariseus. 25 Perguntaram-lhe também: Por que, então, batizas, se tu não és o Cristo, nem Elias, nem o profeta? 26 Respondeu-lhes João: *Mt 3.11;Mc 1.8;Lc 3.16;At 1.5Eu batizo com água; no meio de vós está quem vós não conheceis; 27 é aquele que há de vir depois de mim, e ao qual eu não sou digno de lhe desatar a *Mc 1.7;Lc 3.16; cp.Mt 3.11correia das sandálias. 28 Isso passou-se em Betânia *Jo 3.26;10.40além do Jordão, onde João estava batizando.

João Batista torna a repetir o seu testemunho

29 No dia seguinte, viu João a Jesus, que vinha para ele, e disse: Eis *Is 53.7;Jo 1.36;At 8.32; cp.1Pe 1.19;Ap 5.6,8,12s.;6.1, etc.o Cordeiro de Deus, que *1Jo 3.5; cp.Mt 1.21tira o pecado do mundo! 30 Este é o mesmo de quem eu disse: *Jo 1.27,30;Mt 3.11Depois de mim há de vir um homem que tem passado adiante de mim, *Jo 1.15porque existia antes de mim. 31 Eu não o conhecia, mas para que ele fosse manifestado a Israel é que eu vim batizar com água. 32 João *Jo 1.7deu testemunho, dizendo: *Mt 3.16;Mc 1.10;Lc 3.22Vi o Espírito descer do céu como pomba, e permaneceu sobre ele. 33 Eu não o conhecia, mas o que me enviou a batizar com água disse-me: Aquele sobre quem vires descer o Espírito e ficar sobre ele, este é o *Mt 3.11;Mc 1.8;Lc 3.16;At 1.5que batiza com o Espírito Santo. 34 Eu tenho visto e testificado que ele é o *Jo 1.49;Mt 4.3Filho de Deus.

Dois discípulos de João seguem a Jesus

35 *Jo 1.29No dia seguinte, João estava lá outra vez com dois de seus discípulos 36 e, olhando para Jesus, que passava, disse: Eis ali o *Jo 1.29Cordeiro de Deus! 37 Os dois discípulos, ouvindo dizer isso, seguiram a Jesus. 38 Voltando-se Jesus e vendo que eles o seguiam, perguntou-lhes: Que buscais? Disseram-lhe: *Mt 23.7s.;Jo 1.49Rabi (que quer dizer, Mestre), onde assistes? 39 Ele respondeu: Vinde e vereis. Foram, pois, e viram onde assistia; e ficaram aquele dia com ele; era mais ou menos a hora décima. 40 *Jo 1.40-42; cp.Mt 4.18-22;Mc 1.16-20;Lc 5.2-11André, irmão de Simão Pedro, era um dos dois que ouviram João falar e que seguiram a Jesus. 41 Ele procurou primeiro seu irmão Simão e lhe disse: Temos achado o *Dn 9.25;Jo 4.25Messias (que quer dizer, Cristo). 42 E o levou a Jesus. Jesus, olhando para ele, disse: Tu és Simão, filho de *Jo 21.15-17João; tu serás chamado *1Co 1.12;3.22;9.5;15.5;Gl 1.18;2.9,11,14Cefas (que significa *Mt 16.18Pedro).

Filipe e Natanael

43 *Jo 1.35; cp.Jo 1.29No dia seguinte, resolveu Jesus ir à *cp.Jo 1.28;Mt 4.12;Jo 2.11Galileia e encontrou a *Mt 10.3;Jo 1.44-48;Jo 6.5,7;12.21s.;14.8s.Filipe. E disse-lhe: *Mt 8.22Segue-me. 44 Ora, Filipe era de *Mt 11.21Betsaida, cidade de André e Pedro. 45 Filipe encontrou a *Jo 1.46-49;Jo 21.2Natanael e declarou-lhe: Temos achado aquele de quem escreveu *Lc 24.27Moisés na Lei e de quem falaram os profetas, Jesus de *Mt 2.23Nazaré, *Lc 3.23;2.48;4.22;Jo 6.42filho de José. 46 Perguntou-lhe Natanael: *cp.Jo 7.41,52(?)De Nazaré pode sair coisa que boa seja? Respondeu-lhe Filipe: Vem e vê. 47 Jesus, vendo a Natanael aproximar-se, disse dele: Eis um verdadeiro *cp.Rm 9.4israelita, em quem não há dolo! 48 Perguntou-lhe Natanael: Donde me conheces? Respondeu Jesus: Antes de Filipe chamar-te, eu te vi, quando estavas debaixo da figueira. 49 Replicou-lhe Natanael: *Jo 1.38Mestre, tu és o *Jo 1.34Filho de Deus, tu és o *cp.Mt 2.2;27.42;Mc 15.32;Jo 12.13Rei de Israel. 50 Disse-lhe Jesus: Por eu te dizer que te vi debaixo da figueira, crês? Maiores coisas do que estas verás. 51 E acrescentou: Em verdade, em verdade vos digo que vereis o *Ez 1.1;Mt 3.16;Lc 3.21;At 7.56;10.11;Ap 19.11céu aberto e *Gn 28.12os anjos de Deus subindo e descendo sobre o *Mt 8.20Filho 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. Without him, nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome*1:5 The word translated "overcome" (κατέλαβεν) can also be translated "comprehended." It refers to getting a grip on an enemy to defeat him. it.

6 There came a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light. 9 The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him. 11 He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him. 12 But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in 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 The Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born*1:14 The phrase "only born" is from the Greek word "μονογενους", which is sometimes translated "only begotten" or "one and only". Son of the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 John testified about him. He cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’" 16 From his fullness we all received grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.*1:17 "Christ" means "Anointed One". 18 No one has seen God at any time. The only born*1:18 The phrase "only born" is from the Greek word "μονογενη", which is sometimes translated "only begotten" or "one and only". Son,*1:18 NU reads "God" who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.

19 This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

20 He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, "I am not the Christ."

21 They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?"

He said, "I am not."

"Are you the prophet?"

He answered, "No."

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

23 He said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’✝1:23 Isaiah 40:3 as Isaiah the prophet said."

24 The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees. 25 They asked him, "Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"

26 John answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know. 27 He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen." 28 These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

29 The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "Behold,*1:29 "Behold", from "ἰδοὺ", means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection. the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’ 31 I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water, that he would be revealed to Israel." 32 John testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him. 33 I didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’ 34 I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God."

35 Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and 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, and said to them, "What are you looking for?"

They said to him, "Rabbi" (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), "where are you staying?"

39 He said to them, "Come and see."

They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.*1:39 4:00 p.m. 40 One of the two who heard John and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. 41 He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah!" (which is, being interpreted, Christ*1:41 "Messiah" (Hebrew) and "Christ" (Greek) both mean "Anointed One".). 42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas" (which is by interpretation, Peter).*1:42 "Cephas" (Aramaic) and "Peter" (Greek) both mean "Rock".

43 On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, "Follow me." 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."

46 Nathanael said to him, "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?"

Philip said to him, "Come and see."

47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!"

48 Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?"

Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."

49 Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!"

50 Jesus answered him, "Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these!" 51 He said to him, "Most certainly, I tell you all, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."