John 1 Parallel Bible

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	GENEVA Geneva Bible of 1587	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	In the beginning was that Word, and that Word was with God, and that Word was God.	In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.	In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2	This same was in the beginning with God.	He was in the beginning with God.	He was with God in the beginning.
3	All things were made by it, and without it was made nothing that was made.	All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.	Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
4	In it was life, and that life was the light of men.	In him was life, and the life was the light of men.	In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.
5	And that light shineth in the darkenesse, and the darkenesse comprehended it not.	The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.	The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
6	There was a man sent from God, whose name was Iohn.	There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.	There was a man sent from God whose name was John.
7	This same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of that light, that all men through him might beleeue.	He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.	He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.
8	He was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.	He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.	He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
9	This was that true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.	The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.	The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.
10	He was in the world, and the worlde was made by him: and the worlde knewe him not.	He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.	He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.
11	He came vnto his owne, and his owne receiued him not.	He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.	He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.
12	But as many as receiued him, to them he gaue prerogatiue to be the sonnes of God, euen to them that beleeue in his Name.	But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,	Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—
13	Which are borne not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of ye wil of man, but of God.	who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.	children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.
14	And that Word was made flesh, and dwelt among vs, (and we sawe the glorie thereof, as the glorie of the onely begotten Sonne of the Father) full of grace and trueth.	And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.	The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
15	Iohn bare witnesse of him, and cryed, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that commeth after me, was before me: for he was better then I.	(John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”)	(John testified concerning him. He cried out, saying, “This is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’”)
16	And of his fulnesse haue all we receiued, and grace for grace.	For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.	Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.
17	For the Lawe was giuen by Moses, but grace, and trueth came by Iesus Christ.	For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.	For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18	No man hath seene God at any time: that onely begotten Sonne, which is in the bosome of the Father, he hath declared him.	No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known.	No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.
19	Then this is the record of Iohn, when the Iewes sent Priestes and Leuites from Hierusalem, to aske him, Who art thou?	And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”	Now this was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was.
20	And he confessed and denied not, and said plainely, I am not that Christ.	He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”	He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Messiah.”
21	And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he said, I am not. Art thou that Prophet? And he answered, No.	And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”	They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
22	Then said they vnto him, Who art thou, that we may giue an answere to them that sent vs? What sayest thou of thy selfe?	So they said to him, “Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”	Finally they said, “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 voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias.	He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”	John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”
24	Nowe they which were sent, were of the Pharises.	(Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.)	Now the Pharisees who had been sent
25	And they asked him, and saide vnto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, neither Elias, nor that Prophet?	They asked him, “Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”	questioned him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
26	Iohn answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye knowe not.	John answered them, “I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know,	“I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands one you do not know.
27	He it is that commeth after me, which was before me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthie to vnloose.	even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”	He is the one who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
28	These things were done in Bethabara beyond Iordan, where Iohn did baptize.	These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.	This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29	The next day Iohn, seeth Iesus coming vnto him, and saith, Beholde that Lambe of God, which taketh away the sinne of the world.	The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!	The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
30	This is he of whom I saide, After me commeth a man, which was before me: for he was better then I.	This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’	This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’
31	And I knewe him not: but because he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptizing with water.	I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.”	I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.”
32	So Iohn bare recorde, saying, I behelde that Spirit come downe from heauen, like a doue, and it abode vpon him,	And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.	Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.
33	And I knewe him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, he saide vnto me, Vpon whom thou shalt see that Spirit come downe, and tary still on him, that is he which baptizeth with the holy Ghost.	I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’	And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
34	And I sawe, and bare record that this is that Sonne of God.	And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”	I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Chosen One.”
35	The next day, Iohn stoode againe, and two of his disciples.	The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples,	The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.
36	And he behelde Iesus walking by, and said, Beholde that Lambe of God.	and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”	When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
37	And the two disciples heard him speake, and followed Iesus.	The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.	When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
38	Then Iesus turned about, and saw them followe, and saide vnto them, What seeke ye? And they saide vnto him, Rabbi (which is to say by interpretation, Master) where dwellest thou?	Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?”	Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?” They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”
39	He saide vnto them, Come, and see. They came and sawe where hee dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth houre.	He said to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.	“Come,” he replied, “and you will see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon.
40	Andrewe, Simon Peters brother, was one of the two which had heard it of Iohn, and that followed him.	One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.	Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.
41	The same founde his brother Simon first, and said vnto him, We haue founde that Messias, which is by interpretation, that Christ.	He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ).	The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ).
42	And he brought him to Iesus; Iesus behelde him, and saide, Thou art Simon the sonne of Iona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone.	He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter).	And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter).
43	The day following, Iesus woulde goe into Galile, and founde Philip, and said vnto him, Followe me.	The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”	The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.”
44	Nowe Philip was of Bethsaida, the citie of Andrewe and Peter.	Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.	Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida.
45	Philippe founde Nathanael, and saide vnto him, Wee haue founde him of whom Moses did write in the Lawe, and the Prophetes, Iesus that sonne of Ioseph, that was of Nazareth.	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.”	Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
46	Then Nathanael sayde vnto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saide to him, Come, and see.	Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”	“Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.
47	Iesus sawe Nathanael comming to him, and saide of him, Beholde in deede an Israelite, in whom is no guile.	Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!”	When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”
48	Nathanael sayde vnto him, Whence knewest thou mee? Iesus answered, and sayd vnto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast vnder the figge tree, I sawe thee.	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.”	“How do you know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.”
49	Nathanael answered, and saide vnto him, Rabbi, thou art that Sonne of God: thou art that King of Israel.	Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”	Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.”
50	Iesus answered, and sayde vnto him, Because I sayde vnto thee, I sawe thee vnder the figtree, beleeuest thou? thou shalt see greater things then these.	Jesus answered him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”	Jesus said, “You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.”
51	And he saide vnto him, Verely, verely I say vnto you, hereafter shall yee see heauen open, and the Angels of God ascending, and descending vpon that Sonne of man.	And he said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”	He then added, “Very truly I tell you, you will see ‘heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on’ the Son of Man.”
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