<\/span>Ies\u0101kum\u0101 bija V\u0101rds, un V\u0101rds bija pie Dieva, un V\u0101rds bija Dievs. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Vi\u0146\u0161 bija ies\u0101kum\u0101 pie Dieva. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Viss ir radies caur vi\u0146u, un nekas, kas ir radies, nav rad\u012bts bez vi\u0146a. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Vi\u0146\u0101 bija dz\u012bv\u012bba, un dz\u012bv\u012bba bija cilv\u0113ku gaisma. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Gaisma sp\u012bd tums\u0101, un tumsa to nesp\u0113ja satvert. <\/span><\/span><\/span>N\u0101ca cilv\u0113ks, Dieva s\u016bt\u012bts, v\u0101rd\u0101 J\u0101nis. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Vi\u0146\u0161 n\u0101ca liec\u012bbas d\u0113\u013c, lai liecin\u0101tu par gaismu, lai visi caur vi\u0146u tic\u0113tu. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Vi\u0146\u0161 pats nebija gaisma, bet vi\u0146\u0161 n\u0101ca, lai liecin\u0101tu par gaismu. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Vi\u0146\u0161 bija paties\u0101 gaisma, kas n\u0101ca pasaul\u0113 un sp\u012bd visiem cilv\u0113kiem.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Vi\u0146\u0161, gaisma, bija pasaul\u0113, un pasaule caur vi\u0146u rad\u0101s, bet pasaule vi\u0146u nepazina. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Vi\u0146\u0161 n\u0101ca pie sav\u0113jiem, bet tie vi\u0146u neuz\u0146\u0113ma. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Tiem, kuri vi\u0146u uz\u0146\u0113ma, kas tic\u0113ja vi\u0146a v\u0101rd\u0101, vi\u0146\u0161 \u013c\u0101va k\u013c\u016bt par Dieva b\u0113rniem, <\/span><\/span><\/span>kas nav no asin\u012bm, nedz no miesas iegribas, nedz p\u0113c cilv\u0113ka iegribas, bet ir dzimu\u0161i no Dieva. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Un V\u0101rds tapa miesa un m\u0101joja m\u016bsu vid\u016b, un m\u0113s skat\u012bj\u0101m vi\u0146a god\u012bbu, t\u0101du god\u012bbu k\u0101 T\u0113va vienpiedzimu\u0161ajam D\u0113lam, pilnu \u017e\u0113last\u012bbas un paties\u012bbas. <\/span><\/span><\/span>J\u0101nis liecina par vi\u0146u, saukdams: \u201cVi\u0146\u0161 bija tas, par kuru es sac\u012bju: tas, kas n\u0101k aiz manis, tagad iet man pa priek\u0161u, jo vi\u0146\u0161 bija pirm\u0101k nek\u0101 es!\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span>M\u0113s visi esam guvu\u0161i no vi\u0146a piln\u012bbas \u2013 \u017e\u0113last\u012bbu un v\u0113l \u017e\u0113last\u012bbu, <\/span><\/span><\/span>jo bausl\u012bba ir dota caur Mozu, bet \u017e\u0113last\u012bba un paties\u012bba n\u0101kusi caur J\u0113zu Kristu. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Dievu neviens nekad nav redz\u0113jis. Vienpiedzimu\u0161ais Dievs, kas ir pie T\u0113va kr\u016bts, vi\u0146u ir atkl\u0101jis.<\/span><\/span> <\/div>(<\/span><\/span><\/span>, <\/span>)<\/span><\/span>
<\/span>Un \u0161\u012b ir J\u0101\u0146a liec\u012bba, kad j\u016bdi no Jeruz\u0101lemes s\u016bt\u012bja pie vi\u0146a priesterus un lev\u012btus, lai vi\u0146am jaut\u0101tu: \u201cKas tu esi?\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span>Vi\u0146\u0161 stingri apliecin\u0101ja: \u201cEs neesmu Kristus.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span>Tad tie vi\u0146am jaut\u0101ja: \u201cKas tad? Vai tu esi Elija?\u201d Bet vi\u0146\u0161 sac\u012bja: \u201cEs tas neesmu.\u201d \u2013 \u201cVai tu esi pravietis?\u201d Vi\u0146\u0161 atbild\u0113ja: \u201cN\u0113.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span>Tad tie vi\u0146am jaut\u0101ja: \u201cKas tu esi? \u2013 lai varam atbild\u0113t tiem, kas m\u016bs s\u016bt\u012bju\u0161i. Ko tu pats saki par sevi?\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span>Vi\u0146\u0161 teica: \u201cEs esmu <\/span><\/span>sauc\u0113ja balss tuksnes\u012b: dariet l\u012bdzenu ce\u013cu Kungam<\/span><\/span> <\/span>, k\u0101 pravietis Jesaja sac\u012bjis.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span>Bija ats\u016bt\u012bti ar\u012b farizeji, <\/span><\/span><\/span>un tie jaut\u0101ja vi\u0146am: \u201cK\u0101d\u0113\u013c tad tu krist\u012b, ja tu neesi ne Kristus, ne Elija, ne pravietis?\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span>J\u0101nis vi\u0146iem atbild\u0113ja: \u201cEs krist\u012bju \u016bden\u012b, bet j\u016bsu vid\u016b st\u0101v k\u0101ds, ko j\u016bs nepaz\u012bstat, <\/span><\/span><\/span>vi\u0146\u0161, kas ir pirms manis, n\u0101k p\u0113c manis. Vi\u0146am es neesmu cien\u012bgs atrais\u012bt sanda\u013cu siksnas.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span>Tas notika B\u0113tanij\u0101, vi\u0146pus Jard\u0101nas, kur J\u0101nis krist\u012bja.<\/span><\/span> <\/div>
<\/span>N\u0101kamaj\u0101 dien\u0101 J\u0101nis redz\u0113ja J\u0113zu n\u0101kam pie vi\u0146a un sac\u012bja: \u201cRedzi, Dieva J\u0113rs, kas nes pasaules gr\u0113ku. <\/span><\/span><\/span>\u0160is ir tas, par kuru es teicu: p\u0113c manis n\u0101k v\u012brs, kur\u0161 ir pirms manis, jo vi\u0146\u0161 bija pirm\u0101k nek\u0101 es. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Un es vi\u0146u nepazinu, bet t\u0101d\u0113\u013c es n\u0101cu, krist\u012bdams \u016bden\u012b, lai vi\u0146\u0161 tiktu atkl\u0101ts Isra\u0113lam.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span>Un J\u0101nis liecin\u0101ja: \u201cEs skat\u012bju Garu non\u0101kam k\u0101 balodi no debes\u012bm un paliekam uz vi\u0146a. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Es vi\u0146u nepazinu, bet tas, kur\u0161 mani s\u016bt\u012bjis krist\u012bt \u016bden\u012b, man sac\u012bja: uz ko tu redz\u0113si Garu non\u0101kam un paliekam, ir tas, kas krist\u012b Sv\u0113taj\u0101 Gar\u0101. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Es esmu redz\u0113jis un liecin\u0101jis, ka \u0161is ir Dieva D\u0113ls.\u201d<\/span><\/span> <\/div>
<\/span>N\u0101kamaj\u0101 dien\u0101 J\u0101nis atkal st\u0101v\u0113ja un ar\u012b divi vi\u0146a m\u0101cek\u013ci. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Ieraudz\u012bjis J\u0113zu staig\u0101jam, vi\u0146\u0161 sac\u012bja: \u201cRedzi, Dieva J\u0113rs!\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span>Abi m\u0101cek\u013ci dzird\u0113ja vi\u0146u t\u0101 run\u0101jam un sekoja J\u0113zum. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Bet J\u0113zus, apgriezies un ieraudz\u012bjis vi\u0146us sekojam, tiem jaut\u0101ja: \u201cKo j\u016bs mekl\u0113jat?\u201d Tie vi\u0146am sac\u012bja: \u201cRabi (tulkojum\u0101: Skolot\u0101j), kur tu m\u0101jo?\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span>Vi\u0146\u0161 tiem sac\u012bja: \u201cN\u0101ciet un redz\u0113siet!\u201d Tad tie aizg\u0101ja un redz\u0113ja, kur vi\u0146\u0161 m\u0101jo, un palika to dienu pie vi\u0146a. Tas bija ap desmito stundu. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Bet Andrejs, S\u012bma\u0146a P\u0113tera br\u0101lis, viens no tiem diviem, kas J\u0101ni bija dzird\u0113ju\u0161i un sekoju\u0161i J\u0113zum, <\/span><\/span><\/span>vispirms atrada savu br\u0101li S\u012bmani un vi\u0146am sac\u012bja: \u201cM\u0113s esam atradu\u0161i Mesiju\u201d (tulkojum\u0101: Kristus<\/span><\/span>). <\/span><\/span><\/span>Vi\u0146\u0161 to aizveda pie J\u0113zus. Uzl\u016bkojis vi\u0146u, J\u0113zus sac\u012bja: \u201cTu esi S\u012bmanis, J\u0101\u0146a d\u0113ls; tevi sauks K\u0113fa\u201d (tulkojum\u0101: P\u0113teris<\/span><\/span>).<\/span><\/span> <\/div>
<\/span>N\u0101kamaj\u0101 dien\u0101 J\u0113zus grib\u0113ja doties uz Galileju. Vi\u0146\u0161 atrada Filipu un tam sac\u012bja: \u201cSeko man!\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span>Bet Filips bija no B\u0113tsa\u012bdas, Andreja un P\u0113tera pils\u0113tas. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Filips atrada Natana\u0113lu un vi\u0146am sac\u012bja: \u201cM\u0113s esam atradu\u0161i to, par kuru Mozus rakst\u012bjis bausl\u012bb\u0101 un par kuru rakst\u012bju\u0161i ar\u012b pravie\u0161i, \u2013 J\u0113zu, J\u0101zepa d\u0113lu, no N\u0101caretes.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span>Bet Natana\u0113ls vi\u0146am jaut\u0101ja: \u201cVai no N\u0101caretes var b\u016bt kas labs?\u201d Filips tam atbild\u0113ja: \u201cN\u0101c un paskaties!\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span>J\u0113zus redz\u0113ja Natana\u0113lu n\u0101kam un sac\u012bja par vi\u0146u: \u201cRedzi, patiesi isra\u0113lietis, kur\u0101 nav vilt\u012bbas.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span>Natana\u0113ls vi\u0146am jaut\u0101ja: \u201cK\u0101 tu mani paz\u012bsti?\u201d J\u0113zus atbild\u0113ja: \u201cPirms Filips tevi sauca, es redz\u0113ju tevi zem v\u012b\u0123es koka.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span>Natana\u0113ls atbild\u0113ja vi\u0146am: \u201cRabi, tu esi Dieva D\u0113ls, tu esi Isra\u0113la \u0136\u0113ni\u0146\u0161!\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span>J\u0113zus tam sac\u012bja: \u201cTu tici t\u0101d\u0113\u013c, ka es tev teicu, ka redz\u0113ju tevi zem v\u012b\u0123es koka. Tu redz\u0113si v\u0113l liel\u0101kas lietas par \u0161\u012bm.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span>Un vi\u0146\u0161 tam sac\u012bja: \u201cPatiesi, patiesi es jums saku: j\u016bs redz\u0113siet debesis atv\u0113rtas un Dieva e\u0146\u0123e\u013cus uzk\u0101pjam un nok\u0101pjam uz Cilv\u0113ka D\u0113lu.\u201d<\/span><\/span> <\/div><\/div><\/div>