1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6 ¶ There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 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: 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 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.
15 ¶ 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. 16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. 18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
19 ¶ And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? 20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. 22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? 23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. 24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet? 26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; 27 He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose. 28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 ¶ The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. 31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. 32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. 33 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. 34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
35 ¶ Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; 36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! 37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 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? 39 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. 40 One of the two which heard John speak , and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. 41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. 42 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.
43 ¶ The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. 44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 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. 46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! 48 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. 49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel. 50 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. 51 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.
1 Iesākumā bija Vārds, un Vārds bija pie Dieva, un Vārds bija Dievs. 2 Tas bija iesākumā pie Dieva. 3 Caur Viņu viss ir radies, un bez Viņa nekas nav radies, kas ir. 4 Viņā bija dzīvība, un dzīvība bija cilvēku gaisma. 5 Gaisma spīd tumsībā, bet tumsība to neuzņēma. 6 Nāca cilvēks, Dieva sūtīts, vārdā Jānis. 7 Viņš nāca liecības dēļ, lai liecinātu par gaismu, lai visi nāktu pie ticības caur viņu. 8 Viņš pats nebija gaisma, bet nāca, lai liecinātu par gaismu. 9 Tas bija patiesais gaišums, kas nāca pasaulē, kas apgaismo ikvienu cilvēku. 10 Viņš bija pasaulē, un pasaule caur Viņu radusies, bet pasaule Viņu nepazina. 11 Viņš nāca pie savējiem, bet tie Viņu neuzņēma. 12 Bet, cik Viņu uzņēma, tiem Viņš deva varu kļūt par Dieva bērniem, tiem, kas tic Viņa Vārdam, 13 kas nav dzimuši ne no asinīm, ne no miesas iegribas, ne no vīra gribas, bet no Dieva. 14 Un Vārds tapa miesa un mājoja mūsu vidū, un mēs skatījām Viņa godību, tādu godību kā Tēva vienpiedzimušā Dēla, pilnu žēlastības un patiesības. 15 Jānis liecina par Viņu un sauc: "Šis ir Tas, par ko sacīju: kas pēc manis nāk, ir mani pārspējis, jo Viņš bija pirmāk nekā es." 16 Jo no Viņa pilnības mēs visi esam dabūjuši žēlastību un atkal žēlastību. 17 Jo bauslība ir dota caur Mozu, bet žēlastība un patiesība nākusi pasaulē caur Jēzu Kristu. 18 Dievu neviens nekad nav redzējis. Vienpiedzimušais Dēls, kas ir pie Tēva krūts, Tas mums Viņu ir darījis zināmu. 19 Šī ir Jāņa liecība, kad jūdi no Jeruzālemes sūtīja pie viņa priesterus un levītus, lai viņam jautātu: "Kas tu esi?" 20 Viņš atzinās un neliedzās, bet apliecināja: "Es neesmu Kristus." 21 Tad tie viņam jautāja: "Kas tad? Vai tu esi Elija?" Bet viņš saka: "Es tas neesmu." - "Vai tu esi gaidāmais pravietis?" Viņš atbildēja: "Nē." 22 Tad tie viņam sacīja: "Kas tu esi? Mums atbilde jādod tiem, kas mūs sūtījuši. Ko tu pats saki par sevi?" 23 Viņš teica: "Es esmu vēstneša balss, kas tuksnesī sauc: sataisait Tā Kunga ceļu, kā pravietis Jesaja ir sacījis." 24 Tos bija sūtījuši farizeji, 25 un tie viņam jautāja: "Ko tad tu kristī, ja tu neesi ne Kristus, ne Ēlija, ne gaidāmais pravietis?" 26 Jānis viņiem atbildēja: "Es kristīju ar ūdeni. Jūsu vidū stāv viens, ko jūs nepazīstat, 27 kas pēc manis nāk, kuram es neesmu cienīgs atraisīt kurpes siksnu." 28 Tas notika Betānijā, viņpus Jordānas, kur Jānis kristīja. 29 Otrā dienā Jānis ierauga nākam Jēzu un saka: "Redzi, Dieva Jērs, kas nes pasaules grēku. 30 Šis ir, par ko esmu sacījis: pēc manis nāk Vīrs, kas mani pārspējis, tāpēc ka Viņš bija pirmāk nekā es. 31 Es Viņu nepazinu; bet, lai Viņš kļūtu zināms Israēlam, tāpēc es nācu, kristīdams ar ūdeni." 32 Un Jānis liecināja, sacīdams: "Es redzēju Garu nonākam kā balodi no debesīm un paliekam uz Viņa. 33 Es Viņu nepazinu, bet Tas, kas mani sūtījis kristīt ar ūdeni, man sacīja: uz ko tu redzēsi Garu nonākam kā balodi no debesīm un paliekam, tas ir Viņš, kas kristīs ar Svēto Garu. 34 Un es esmu redzējis un liecinājis, ka Viņš ir Dieva Dēls." 35 Otrā dienā Jānis atkal stāvēja un divi no viņa mācekļiem. 36 Ieraudzījis Jēzu staigājam, viņš saka: "Redzi, Dieva Jērs!" 37 Šos vārdus dzirdēja abi mācekļi un sekoja Jēzum. 38 Bet Jēzus apgriezies redzēja viņus sekojam un saka viņiem: "Ko jūs meklējat?" Tie Viņam atbildēja: "Rabi (tulkojumā: mācītājs), kur Tu mājo?" 39 Viņš tiem sacīja: "Nāciet, tad redzēsit." Tad tie nogāja un redzēja, kur Viņš mājo, un palika to dienu pie Viņa. Tas bija ap desmito stundu. 40 Andrejs, Sīmaņa Pētera brālis, bija viens no tiem diviem, kas to no Jāņa bija dzirdējuši un bija Viņam sekojuši. 41 Viņš vispirms atrod savu brāli Sīmani un viņam saka: "Mēs esam atraduši Mesiju" (tulkojumā: svaidītais). 42 Viņš to aizveda pie Jēzus. Jēzus, viņu uzlūkojis, sacīja: "Tu esi Sīmanis, Jāņa dēls; tevi sauks Kēfa" (tulkojumā: Pēteris - klints). 43 Otrā dienā Jēzus gribēja doties uz Galileju. Viņš atrod Filipu un viņam saka: "Seko Man!" 44 Bet Filips bija no Betsaidas, Andreja un Pētera pilsētas. 45 Filips atrod Nātānaēlu un saka viņam: "Mēs esam To atraduši, par ko Mozus bauslībā un pravieši rakstījuši, Jēzu no Nacaretes, Jāzepa dēlu." 46 Nātānaēls viņam sacīja: "Vai no Nacaretes var nākt kas labs?" Filips viņam atbild: "Nāc un redzi!" 47 Jēzus redzēja Nātānaēlu nākam un saka par viņu: "Redzi, patiesi israēlietis, kurā nav viltības!" 48 Nātānaēls sacīja Viņam: "Kā Tu mani pazīsti?" Jēzus atbildēja viņam: "Pirms Filips tevi sauca, kad tu biji zem vīģes koka, Es tevi redzēju." 49 Nātānaēls atbildēja Viņam: "Rabi, Tu esi Dieva Dēls, Tu esi Israēla Ķēniņš!" 50 Jēzus viņam atbildēja: "Tu tici tāpēc, ka Es tev sacīju, ka redzēju tevi zem vīģes koka. Tu redzēsi lielākas lietas par šīm. 51 Patiesi, patiesi Es jums saku: jūs redzēsit debesis atvērtas un Dieva eņģeļus uzkāpjam un nokāpjam uz Cilvēka Dēlu."
