John 1 - American Standard Version (ASV)

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 through him; and without him ^[a]was not anything made that hath been made. ⁴ In him was life; and the life was the light of men. ⁵ And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness ^[b]apprehended it not. ⁶ There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. ⁷ The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him. ⁸ He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light. ^{9 [c]}There was the true light, even the light which lighteth ^[d]every man, coming into the world. ¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not. ¹¹ He came unto ^[e]his own, and they that were his own received him not. ¹² But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name: ¹³ who were ^[f]born, not of ^[g]blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. ¹⁴ And the Word became flesh, and ^[h]dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of ^[i]the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth. ¹⁵ John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, ^[j]This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was ^[k]before me. ¹⁶ For of his fulness we all received, and ^[l]grace for grace. ¹⁷ For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. ¹⁸ No man hath seen God at any time; ^[m]the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

¹⁹ And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou? ²⁰ And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ. ²¹ And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No. ²² They said therefore 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 ^[n]said Isaiah the prophet. ^{24 [o]}And they had been sent from the Pharisees. ²⁵ And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet? ²⁶ John answered them, saying, I baptize ^[p]in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not, ²⁷ even he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose. ²⁸ These things were done in ^[q]Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

²⁹ On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that ^[r]taketh away the sin of the world! ³⁰ This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was ^[s]before me. ³¹ And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing ^[t]in water. ³² And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him. ³³ And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize ^[u]in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth ^[v]in the Holy Spirit. ³⁴ And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.

³⁵ Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples; ³⁶ and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God! ³⁷ And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. ³⁸ And 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? ³⁹ He 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. ⁴⁰ One of the two that heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. ⁴¹ He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, ^[w]Christ). ⁴² He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of ^[x]John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, ^[y]Peter).

⁴³ On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me. ⁴⁴ Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of 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, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. ⁴⁶ And Nathanael said unto him, Can 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 Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. ⁴⁹ Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel. ⁵⁰ Jesus 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. ⁵¹ And 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.

Footnotes

1. John 1:3 Or, was not anything made. That which hath been made was life in him; and the life etc.
2. John 1:5 Or, overcame. See 12:35 (Greek).
3. John 1:9 Or, the true light, which lighteth every man, was coming
4. John 1:9 Or, every man as he cometh
5. John 1:11 Greek his own things.
6. John 1:13 Or, begotten
7. John 1:13 Greek bloods.
8. John 1:14 Greek tabernacled.
9. John 1:14 Or, an only begotten from a father. Compare Heb. 11:17.
10. John 1:15 Some ancient authorities read (this was he that said).
11. John 1:15 Greek first in regard of me.
12. John 1:16 Or, grace upon grace
13. John 1:18 Many very ancient authorities read God only begotten.
14. John 1:23 Isa. 40:3.
15. John 1:24 Or, And certain had been sent from among the Pharisees.
16. John 1:26 Or, with
17. John 1:28 Many ancient authorities read Bethabarah, some Betharabah. Compare Josh. 15:6, 61; 18:22.
18. John 1:29 Or, beareth the sin
19. John 1:30 Greek first in regard of me.
20. John 1:31 Or, with
21. John 1:33 Or, with
22. John 1:33 Or, with
23. John 1:41 That is, Anointed. Compare Ps. 2:2.
24. John 1:42 Greek Joanes: called in Mt. 16:17 Jonah.
25. John 1:42 That is, Rock or Stone.