<< John 1 >>
King James Bible: Purple Letter Edition | |
1In the beginning was the
Word, and the
Word was with
God, and the
Word was
God.
2The
same was in the beginning with
God.
3All things were made by
Him; and without
Him was not any thing made that was made.
4In
Him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6There was a man sent from
God, whose name
was John.
7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the
Light, that all
men through him might believe.
8He was not that
Light, but
was sent to bear witness of that
Light.
9That was the true
Light,
which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
10He was in the world, and the world was made by
Him, and the world knew
Him not.
11He came unto
His own, and
His own received
Him not.
12But as many as received
Him, to them gave
He power to become the sons of
God,
even to them that believe on
His name;
13Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of
God.
14And 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.
15John
bore {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.
16And of
His fullness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17For the law was given by Moses,
but grace and truth came by
Jesus Christ.
18No man hath seen
God at any time; the only begotten
Son,
Who is in the bosom of the
Father,
He hath declared
Him.
19And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
20And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
22Then said they unto him, Who art thou? That we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
23He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.
24And they who were sent were of the Pharisees.
25And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elijah, neither that prophet?
26John answered them, saying, I baptize with water; but there standeth One among you, Whom ye know not;
27He it is, Who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to loose {unloose}.
28These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, Who taketh away the sin of the world.
30This is He of Whom I said, After me cometh a Man Who is preferred before me; for He was before me.
31And I knew Him not; but that He should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32And John bore {bare} record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon Him.
33And 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 Who baptizeth with the Holy Spirit.
34And I saw, and bore {bare} record that this is the Son of God.
35Again the next day {after} John stood, and two of his disciples;
36And, looking upon Jesus as He walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
37And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38Then 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?
39He 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.
40One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41He first findeth his own brother, Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, He said, Thou art Simon, the son of Jonah; thou shalt be called Cephas, which is, by interpretation, A stone.
43The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow Me.
44Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45Philip 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.
46And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48Nathanael saith unto Him, How{whence} knowest Thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
49Nathanael answered, and saith unto Him, Rabbi, Thou art the Son of God; Thou art the King of Israel.
50Jesus 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.
51And 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.
