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 through him ; and without him was not anything made that hath been made . 4In him was life ; and the life was the light of men . 5And the light shineth in the darkness ; and the darkness apprehended it not . 6There came a man , sent from God , whose name was John . 7The same came for witness , that he might bear witness of the light , that all might believe through him . 8He was not the light , but came that he might bear witness of the light . 9There was the true light , even the light which lighteth every man , coming into the world . 10He was in the world , and the world was made through him , and the world knew him not . 11He came unto his own , and they that were his own received him not . 12But as many as received him , to them gave he the right to become 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 . 14And the Word became flesh , and dwelt among us ( and we beheld his glory , glory as of the only begotten from the Father ), full of grace and truth.
John the Baptist's Testimony
15John beareth witness of him , and crieth , saying , This was he of whom I said , He that cometh after me is become before me : for he was before me . 16For of his fulness we all received , and grace for grace . 17For the law was given through Moses ; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ . 18No man hath seen God at any time ; the only begotten Son , who is in the bosom of the Father , he hath declared him . 19And this is the witness of John , when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him , Who art thou ? 20And he confessed , and denied not ; and he confessed , I am not the Christ . 21And they asked him , What then ? Art thou Elijah ? And he saith , I am not . Art thou the prophet ? And he answered , No . 22They said therefore unto him , Who art thou ? that we may give an answer to them that sent us . What sayest thou of thyself ? 23He said , I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness , Make straight the way of the Lord , as said Isaiah the prophet . 24And they had been sent from the Pharisees . 25And they asked him , and said unto him , Why then baptizest thou , if thou art not the Christ , neither Elijah , neither the prophet ? 26John answered them , saying , I baptize in water : in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not , 27even he that cometh after me , the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose . 28These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan , where John was baptizing. 29On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him , and saith , Behold , the Lamb of God , that taketh away the sin of the world ! 30This is he of whom I said , After me cometh a man who is become before me : for he was before me . 31And I knew him not ; but that he should be made manifest to Israel , for this cause came I baptizing in water . 32And John bare witness , saying , I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven ; and it abode upon him . 33And I knew him not : but he that sent me to baptize in water , he said unto me , Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending , and abiding upon him , the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit . 34And I have seen , and have borne witness that this is the Son of God .
The Calling of the First Disciples
35Again on the morrow John was standing , and two of his disciples ; 36and he looked upon Jesus as he walked , and saith , Behold , the Lamb of God ! 37And the two disciples heard him speak , and they followed Jesus . 38And Jesus turned , and beheld them following, and saith unto them , What seek ye ? And they said unto him , Rabbi ( which is to say , being interpreted , Teacher ), where abidest thou ? 39He saith unto them , Come , and ye shall see . They came therefore and saw where he abode ; and they abode with him that day : it was about the tenth hour . 40One of the two that heard John speak , and followed him , was Andrew, Simon Peter ’s brother. 41He findeth first his own brother Simon , and saith unto him , We have found the Messiah ( which is , being interpreted , Christ ). 42He brought him unto Jesus . Jesus looked upon him , and said , Thou art Simon the son of John : thou shalt be called Cephas ( which is by interpretation , Peter ). 43On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee , and he findeth Philip : and Jesus saith unto him , Follow me . 44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter . 45Philip findeth Nathanael , and saith unto him , We have found him , of whom Moses in the law , and the prophets , wrote , Jesus of Nazareth , the son of Joseph . 46And Nathanael said unto him , Can any good thing come out of Nazareth ? Philip saith unto him , Come and see . 47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him , and saith of him , Behold , an Israelite indeed , in whom is no guile ! 48Nathanael saith unto him , Whence knowest thou me ? Jesus answered and said unto him , Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree , I saw thee. 49Nathanael answered him , Rabbi , thou art the Son of God ; thou art King of Israel . 50Jesus answered and said unto him , Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree , believest thou ? thou shalt see greater things than these . 51And he saith unto him , Verily , verily , I say unto you , Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man .