John 1, side by side

¹In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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.

²The same was in the beginning with God.

³All things were made through him. Without him, nothing was made that has been made.

³All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

⁴In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

⁴In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

⁵The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.

⁵And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

⁶There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.

⁶There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

⁷The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

⁷The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

⁸He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

⁸He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

⁹The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

⁹That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

¹⁰He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.

¹⁰He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

¹¹He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

¹¹He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

¹²But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

¹²But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons 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.

¹³Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

¹⁴The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

¹⁴And 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.

¹⁵John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’ ”

¹⁵John 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.

¹⁶From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.

¹⁶And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

¹⁷For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

¹⁷For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

¹⁸No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.

¹⁸No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

¹⁹This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

¹⁹And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

²⁰He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”

²⁰And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

²¹They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”

²¹And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

²²They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

²²Then said they 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 Isaiah the prophet said.”

²³He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

²⁴The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.

²⁴And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

²⁵They asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?”

²⁵And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

²⁶John answered them, “I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know.

²⁶John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

²⁷He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”

²⁷He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

²⁸These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

²⁸These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

²⁹The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

²⁹The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

³⁰This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’

³⁰This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

³¹I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel.”

³¹And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

³²John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.

³²And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

³³I didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’

³³And 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.

³⁴I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.”

³⁴And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

³⁵Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,

³⁵Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;

³⁶and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”

³⁶And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

³⁷The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

³⁷And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

³⁸Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”

³⁸Then 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?

³⁹He said to them, “Come, and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.

³⁹He 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.

⁴⁰One of the two who heard John and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

⁴⁰One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

⁴¹He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ).

⁴¹He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

⁴²He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).

⁴²And 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.

⁴³On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”

⁴³The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

⁴⁴Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.

⁴⁴Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

⁴⁵Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

⁴⁵Philip 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.

⁴⁶Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

⁴⁶And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

⁴⁷Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”

⁴⁷Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

⁴⁸Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

⁴⁸Nathanael 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.

⁴⁹Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”

⁴⁹Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

⁵⁰Jesus answered him, “Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these!”

⁵⁰Jesus 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.

⁵¹He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you all, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

⁵¹And 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.