{"reader_html":"<h1 class=\"chapter-heading\">The Gospel According to Saint John<span class=\"chapter-label\">Chapter 1<\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><span class=\"dropcap-wrap\" data-v=\"1\"><span class=\"dropcap\" title=\"Compare verse 1 across translations\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,1,&quot;John&quot;)\">I<\/span>n the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"2\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,2,&quot;John&quot;)\">2<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">The same was in the beginning with God.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"3\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,3,&quot;John&quot;)\">3<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"4\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,4,&quot;John&quot;)\">4<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">In him was life; and the life was the light of men.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"5\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,5,&quot;John&quot;)\">5<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"6\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,6,&quot;John&quot;)\">6<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"7\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,7,&quot;John&quot;)\">7<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"8\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,8,&quot;John&quot;)\">8<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"9\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,9,&quot;John&quot;)\">9<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"10\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,10,&quot;John&quot;)\">10<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"11\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,11,&quot;John&quot;)\">11<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">He came unto his own, and his own received him not.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"12\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,12,&quot;John&quot;)\">12<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">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:<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"13\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,13,&quot;John&quot;)\">13<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"14\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,14,&quot;John&quot;)\">14<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">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.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"15\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,15,&quot;John&quot;)\">15<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">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.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"16\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,16,&quot;John&quot;)\">16<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"17\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,17,&quot;John&quot;)\">17<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"18\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,18,&quot;John&quot;)\">18<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"19\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,19,&quot;John&quot;)\">19<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"20\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,20,&quot;John&quot;)\">20<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"21\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,21,&quot;John&quot;)\">21<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"22\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,22,&quot;John&quot;)\">22<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"23\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,23,&quot;John&quot;)\">23<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"24\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,24,&quot;John&quot;)\">24<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"25\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,25,&quot;John&quot;)\">25<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"26\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,26,&quot;John&quot;)\">26<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"27\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,27,&quot;John&quot;)\">27<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe&#039;s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"28\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,28,&quot;John&quot;)\">28<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"29\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,29,&quot;John&quot;)\">29<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"30\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,30,&quot;John&quot;)\">30<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"31\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,31,&quot;John&quot;)\">31<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"32\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,32,&quot;John&quot;)\">32<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"33\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,33,&quot;John&quot;)\">33<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">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.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"34\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,34,&quot;John&quot;)\">34<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"35\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,35,&quot;John&quot;)\">35<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"36\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,36,&quot;John&quot;)\">36<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"37\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,37,&quot;John&quot;)\">37<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"38\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,38,&quot;John&quot;)\">38<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">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?<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"39\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,39,&quot;John&quot;)\">39<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">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.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"40\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,40,&quot;John&quot;)\">40<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter&#039;s brother.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"41\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,41,&quot;John&quot;)\">41<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"42\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,42,&quot;John&quot;)\">42<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">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.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"43\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,43,&quot;John&quot;)\">43<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"44\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,44,&quot;John&quot;)\">44<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"45\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,45,&quot;John&quot;)\">45<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">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.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"46\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,46,&quot;John&quot;)\">46<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"47\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,47,&quot;John&quot;)\">47<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"48\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,48,&quot;John&quot;)\">48<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">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.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"49\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,49,&quot;John&quot;)\">49<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"50\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,50,&quot;John&quot;)\">50<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">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.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"51\" onclick=\"loadParallel(2,4,1,51,&quot;John&quot;)\">51<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">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.<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-nav\"><a href=\"\/kjv\/2\/3\/24\" class=\"nav-btn-lg nav-ajax\">&lsaquo; Previous<\/a><a href=\"\/kjv\/2\/4\/2\" class=\"nav-btn-lg nav-ajax\">Next &rsaquo;<\/a><\/div>\n","page_title":"The Gospel According to Saint John, Chapter 1 — King James Version","book_title":"The Gospel According to Saint John","toolbar_title":"The Gospel According to Saint John — Ch. 1","prev_url":"\/kjv\/2\/3\/24","next_url":"\/kjv\/2\/4\/2","tid":2,"book_id":4,"chapter":1,"num_chapters":21,"trans":"KJV","is_rtl":false,"strongs_data":{},"bsb_glosses":{},"book_name":"John","canonical_url":"https:\/\/accept.gift\/kjv\/2\/4\/1","meta_desc":"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 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