The Word Is God

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 shines in darkness; and the darkness overcame 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, that lights every man that comes 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 children 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.

The Word Was Made Flesh

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 witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spoke, He that comes 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 has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.

The Testimony of John the Baptist

19And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you?

20And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

21And they asked him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you that prophet? And he answered, No.

22Then said they unto him, Who are you? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What say you of yourself?

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 baptize you then, if you are not that Christ, nor Elijah, neither that prophet?

26John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there stands one among you, whom you know not;

27He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's thong I am not worthy to unloose.

28These things were done in Bethany beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Behold the Lamb of God

29The next day John saw Jesus coming unto him, and said, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

30This is he of whom I said, After me comes 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 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 you shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.

34And I saw, and bore record that this is the Son of God.

The First Disciples, Andrew and Peter

35Again the next day John stood, and two of his disciples;

36And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he said, Behold the Lamb of God!

37And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

38Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said unto them, What seek you? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher,) where do you dwell?

39He said 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 found his own brother Simon, and said 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, You are Simon the son of Jonah: you shall be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

The Calling of Philip and Nathanael

43The day following Jesus went forth into Galilee, and found Philip, and said unto him, Follow me.

44Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

45Philip found Nathanael, and said 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 said unto him, Come and see.

47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

48Nathanael said unto him, Where do you know me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.

49Nathanael answered and said unto him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.

50Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these.

51And he said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter you shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.