“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.” (John 1:1-51 AV)
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