John 1

The Beginning

(Genesis 1:1–2; Hebrews 11:1–3)

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ‡ Gen 1:1Jhn 17:5Rev 19:13Col 1:17Jhn 1:141Jn 1:1-2Rev 22:13Jhn 1:2 +282 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. ‡ Col 1:16-171Co 8:6Rev 4:11Psa 33:6Gen 1:26Jhn 1:10Heb 1:2-3Isa 45:18 +74 In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. ‡ Jhn 8:12Jhn 12:46Jhn 5:261Jn 1:5-7Jhn 9:5Luk 1:78-79Jhn 11:25Isa 42:6-7 +205 The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome ¹it. ‡ Jhn 3:19-20Jhn 12:36-401Co 2:14Job 24:13-17Jhn 1:10Rom 1:28Pro 1:22Pro 1:29-30

The Witness of John

6 There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John. ‡ Mal 3:1Jhn 3:28Isa 40:3-5Act 13:24Jhn 1:33Luk 1:76Mat 11:10Mat 3:1-11 +77 He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe. ‡ Act 19:4Jhn 1:12Jhn 1:32-34Jhn 1:36Jhn 5:33-35Jhn 1:92Pe 3:9Jhn 1:26-27 +68 He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light. ‡ Jhn 1:20Jhn 3:28Act 19:4

9 The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world. ‡ Jhn 12:46Jhn 1:41Jn 2:8Isa 49:61Th 5:4-7Jhn 1:71Jn 5:20Jhn 14:6 +610 He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him. ‡ Jhn 17:251Jn 3:11Co 2:81Co 1:21Mat 11:27Heb 11:3Act 17:24-27Heb 1:2-3 +1011 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. ‡ Luk 19:14Isa 53:2-3Jhn 3:32Act 7:51-52Luk 20:13-15Mat 15:24Act 3:25-26Rom 15:8 +512 But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God— ‡ Gal 3:26Rom 8:141Jn 3:12Co 6:17-18Gal 4:6Jhn 3:18Mat 10:401Jn 5:12-13 +1313 children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God. ‡ 1Jn 3:9Jas 1:181Pe 1:231Pe 1:3Jhn 3:5-81Jn 5:41Jn 2:28-291Jn 4:7 +17

The Word Became Flesh

(Psalms 84:1–12)

14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. ² We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son ³from the Father, full of grace and truth. ‡ 1Jn 4:91Ti 3:16Gal 4:4Jhn 1:1Isa 40:5Heb 1:31Jn 1:1-2Php 2:6-8 +46

15 John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’” ‡ Mat 3:11Col 1:17Jhn 1:1-2Jhn 1:29-34Jhn 3:26-36Luk 3:16Jhn 1:7-8Jhn 5:33-36 +13

16 From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace. ‡ Col 1:19Rom 5:2Eph 2:5-10Col 2:9-10Eph 4:7-13Eph 3:19Eph 1:23Rom 5:17 +1517 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. ‡ Jhn 14:6Rom 6:14Rom 3:19-26Rom 5:20-21Jhn 1:14Heb 9:22Jhn 8:32Jhn 7:19 +2818 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and ⁴is at the Father’s side, ⁵ has made Him known. ‡ Col 1:15Jhn 6:46Mat 11:27Luk 10:221Jn 4:121Ti 6:161Jn 4:91Jn 4:20 +29

The Mission of John the Baptist

(Isaiah 40:1–5; Matthew 3:1–12; Mark 1:1–8; Luke 3:1–20)

19 And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?” ‡ Jhn 10:24Luk 3:15-18Act 19:4Act 13:25Jhn 5:33-36Mat 21:23-32Jhn 2:18Jhn 5:10 +420 He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.” ‡ Mat 3:11-12Mrk 1:7-8Jhn 3:28-36Luk 3:15-17

21 “Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” ‡ Deu 18:15-18Mal 4:5Mat 11:14Jhn 1:25Luk 1:17Mat 16:14Mat 17:10-12Jhn 7:40 +1

He said, “I am not.”

“Are you the Prophet?”

He answered, “No.”

22 So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” ‡ 2Sa 24:13

23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: ‡ Isa 40:3-5Mrk 1:3Mat 3:3Jhn 3:28Luk 1:16-17Luk 1:76-79Luk 3:4-6

“I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness,

‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’” ⁶

24 Then the Pharisees who had been sent ‡ Luk 11:39-44Luk 11:53Mat 23:13-15Jhn 3:1-2Luk 16:14Luk 7:30Act 23:8Act 26:5 +325 asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” ‡ Deu 18:18Deu 18:15Jhn 1:20-22Act 5:28Mat 21:23Act 4:5-7Dan 9:24-26

26 “I baptize with ⁷water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know. ‡ Act 1:5Jhn 1:10-11Luk 3:16Mat 3:11Mrk 1:8Act 11:16Jhn 8:191Jn 3:1 +427 He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.” ‡ Luk 3:16Jhn 1:30Mat 3:11Mrk 1:7Jhn 1:15Act 19:4

28 All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. ‡ Jhn 10:40Jhn 3:23Jdg 7:24Jhn 3:26Jhn 12:5

Jesus the Lamb of God

(Matthew 3:13–17; Mark 1:9–11; Luke 3:21–22)

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! ‡ Isa 53:71Jn 2:21Jn 3:51Pe 1:192Co 5:211Pe 2:24Isa 53:11Heb 1:3 +4630 This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’ ‡ Jhn 1:15Jhn 1:27Luk 3:16 31 I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.” ‡ Mal 3:1Jhn 1:33Jhn 1:7Luk 1:17Isa 40:3-5Luk 3:3-4Mal 4:2-5Mat 3:6 +4

32 Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him. ‡ Luk 3:22Mrk 1:10Mat 3:16Jhn 1:7Jhn 5:32 33 I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ ‡ Act 1:5Mat 3:11Luk 3:16Tit 3:5-6Act 10:44-47Act 19:2-6Jhn 3:34Mrk 1:7-8 +634 I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God. ⁸” ‡ Psa 2:7Jhn 1:49Mat 4:31Jn 5:20Psa 89:26-27Jhn 20:31Rev 2:18Rom 1:4 +34

The First Disciples

(Matthew 4:18–22; Mark 1:16–20; Luke 5:1–11)

35 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. ‡ Mal 3:16Jhn 3:25-26 36 When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” ‡ Jhn 1:291Pe 1:19-20Isa 65:1-2Heb 12:2Isa 45:22 37 And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. ‡ Rom 10:17Jhn 1:43Rev 22:17Zec 8:21Jhn 4:39-42Eph 4:29Pro 15:23

38 Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. ‡ Jhn 18:7Jhn 3:2Jhn 1:49Jhn 18:4Pro 8:34Psa 27:4Jhn 12:21Jhn 3:26 +18

They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”

39 “Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour. ⁹ ‡ Luk 24:29Mat 11:28-30Jhn 6:37Jhn 1:46Jhn 4:40Pro 8:17Rev 3:20Jhn 14:22-23 +1

40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus. ‡ Mrk 1:16-20Mat 4:18-22Jhn 1:40-42Luk 5:2-11Mat 10:2Act 1:13Jhn 6:8 41 He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ). ‡ Jhn 4:25Jhn 1:45Act 13:32-33Isa 2:3-5Psa 89:20Act 10:38Dan 9:25-26Jhn 1:36-37 +12

42 Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter). ‡ 1Co 3:22Jhn 21:15-171Co 15:51Co 1:121Co 9:5Gal 2:9Mat 10:2Mat 16:17-18 +8

Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael

43 The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.” ‡ Isa 65:1Jhn 14:8Mat 9:9Jhn 12:21Mat 4:18-211Jn 4:19Jhn 6:5Php 3:12 +544 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter. ‡ Jhn 12:21Mat 11:21Luk 10:13Luk 9:10Mat 10:3Mrk 3:18Mrk 6:45Mrk 8:22 +3

45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” ‡ Deu 18:18-22Mic 5:2Luk 24:27Mat 2:23Luk 24:44Isa 7:14Isa 9:6Jhn 5:45-46 +25

46 “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. ‡ Jhn 7:52Jhn 7:41-42Jhn 4:291Th 5:21Luk 12:57Luk 4:28-29

“Come and see,” said Philip.

47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.” ‡ Rev 14:5Psa 32:2Psa 73:1Jhn 8:39Rom 9:4Rom 9:6Jhn 8:31Rom 2:28-29 +3

48 “How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. ‡ Isa 65:24Jhn 2:25Mat 6:6Psa 139:1-2Rev 2:18-191Co 14:25Gen 32:24-301Co 4:5

Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”

49 “Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” ‡ Zep 3:15Mat 27:42Zec 9:9Jhn 12:13-15Luk 19:38Mat 2:2Jhn 1:34Mat 21:5 +16

50 Jesus said to him, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.” ‡ Jhn 20:29Jhn 11:40Luk 1:45Mat 25:29Luk 7:9Mat 13:12 51 Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” ¹⁰ ‡ Gen 28:12Act 7:56Luk 22:43Mat 16:27-28Mrk 1:10Act 10:11Luk 2:13Mrk 14:62 +46