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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.

He was in the beginning with God.

The same was in the beginning with God.

All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him not even one thing came into being that has come into being.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

In Him was life, and the life was the Light of mankind.

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

And the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not grasp it.

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

A man came, one sent from God, and his name was John.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

This was the true Light that, coming into the world, enlightens every person.

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

He was in the world, and the world came into being through Him, and yet the world did not know Him.

He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

He came to His own, and His own people did not accept Him.

He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name,

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:

who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of a man, but of God.

Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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.

John testified about Him and called out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who is coming after me has proved to be my superior, because He existed before me.'"

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.

For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.

And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

No one has seen God at any time; God the only Son, who is in the arms of the Father, He has explained Him.

No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

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

And he confessed and did not deny; and this is what he confessed: "I am not the Christ."

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

And so they asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" And he said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No."

And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

Then they said to him, "Who are you? Tell us, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

He said, "I am THE VOICE OF ONE CALLING OUT IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE THE WAY OF THE LORD STRAIGHT,' as Isaiah the prophet said."

He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

And the messengers had been sent from the Pharisees.

And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

They asked him, and said to him, "Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"

And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

John answered them, saying, "I baptize in water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.

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

"It is He who comes after me, of whom I am not worthy even to untie the strap of His sandal."

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

These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing people.

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

The next day he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

"This is He in behalf of whom I said, 'After me is coming a Man who has proved to be my superior, because He existed before me.'

This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

"And I did not recognize Him, but so that He would be revealed to Israel, I came baptizing in water."

And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

And John testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.

And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

"And I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, 'He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'

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.

"And I myself have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God."

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

Again the next day John was standing with two of his disciples,

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

and he looked at Jesus as He walked, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!"

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

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

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

And Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, "What are you seeking?" They said to Him, "Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), where are You staying?"

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?

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; it was about the tenth hour.

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.

One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which translated means Christ).

He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon the son of John; you shall be called Cephas" (which is translated Peter).

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.

The next day He decided to go to Galilee, and He found Philip. And Jesus said to him, "Follow Me."

The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

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

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

Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found Him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and the prophets also wrote: Jesus the son of Joseph, from Nazareth!"

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.

Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good be from Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."

And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and said of him, "Here is truly an Israelite, in whom there is no deceit!"

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

Nathanael said to Him, "How do You know me?" Jesus answered and said to him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."

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.

Nathanael answered Him, "Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel!"

Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

Jesus answered and said to him, "Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these."

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.

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."

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.