| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2He was with God in the beginning. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3All things were created through Him, and apart from Him not one thing was created that has been created. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4Life was in Him, and that life was the light of men. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5That light shines in the darkness, yet the darkness did not overcome it. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6There was a man named John who was sent from God. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9The true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10He was in the world, and the world was created through Him, yet the world did not recognize Him. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11He came to His own, and His own people did not receive Him. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12But to all who did receive Him, He gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in His name, |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13who were born, not of blood, or of the will of the flesh, or of the will of man, but of God. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14The Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We observed His glory, the glory as the One and Only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15(John testified concerning Him and exclaimed," This was the One of whom I said, The One coming after me has surpassed me, because He existed before me.'") |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16Indeed, we have all received grace after grace from His fullness, |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17for the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18No one has ever seen God. The One and Only Son-- the One who is at the Father's side-- He has revealed Him. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19This is John's testimony when the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, "Who are you?" |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20He did not refuse to answer, but he declared: "I am not the Messiah."" |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21What then?" they asked him. "Are you Elijah?"" I am not," he said." Are you the Prophet?"" No," he answered." |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22Who are you, then?" they asked. "We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What can you tell us about yourself?" |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23He said, "I am a voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord--just as Isaiah the prophet said." |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24Now they had been sent from the Pharisees. |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25So they asked him, "Why then do you baptize if you aren't the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet?"" |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26I baptize with water," John answered them. "Someone stands among you, but you don't know Him. |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27He is the One coming after me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to untie." |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28All this happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing. |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30This is the One I told you about: 'After me comes a man who has surpassed me, because He existed before me.' |
| 31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31I didn't know Him, but I came baptizing with water so He might be revealed to Israel." |
| 32[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 32And John testified, "I watched the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He rested on Him. |
| 33[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 33I didn't know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The One you see the Spirit descending and resting on--He is the One who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' |
| 34[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 34I have seen and testified that He is the Son of God!" |
| 35[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 35Again the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples. |
| 36[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 36When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, "Look! The Lamb of God!" |
| 37[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 37The two disciples heard him say this and followed Jesus. |
| 38[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 38When Jesus turned and noticed them following Him, He asked them, "What are you looking for?" They said to Him, "Rabbi" (which means "Teacher"), "where are You staying?" |
| 39[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 39"Come and you'll see," He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and they stayed with Him that day. It was about 10 in the morning. |
| 40[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 40Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard John and followed Him. |
| 41[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 41He first found his own brother Simon and told him, "We have found the Messiah!" (which means "Anointed One"), |
| 42[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 42and he brought Simon to Jesus. When Jesus saw him, He said, "You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which means "Rock"). |
| 43[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 43The next day He decided to leave for Galilee. Jesus found Philip and told him, "Follow Me!" |
| 44[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter. |
| 45[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 45Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law (and so did the prophets): Jesus the son of Joseph, from Nazareth!"" |
| 46[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 46Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Nathanael asked him." Come and see," Philip answered. |
| 47[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 47Then Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said about him, "Here is a true Israelite; no deceit is in him."" |
| 48[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 48How do you know me?" Nathanael asked. "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you," Jesus answered." |
| 49[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 49Rabbi," Nathanael replied, "You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" |
| 50[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 50Jesus responded to him, "Do you believe only because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this." |
| 51[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 51Then He said, "I assure you: You will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man." |
|
