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Gospel of John, Chapter 1

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Chapter 1 of John—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]1apprehended 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]2the 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 3said Isaiah the prophet.
  24. [n]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 [o]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 [p]4Bethany 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 [q]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 [r]before me.
  31. And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing [s]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 [t]in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth [u]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, [v]5Christ).
  42. He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of [w]6John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, [x]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. ^ Or, was not anything made. That which hath been made was life in him; and the life etc.
  2. ^ Or, overcame. See 12:35 (Greek).
  3. ^ Or, the true light, which lighteth every man, was coming
  4. ^ Or, every man as he cometh
  5. ^ Greek his own things.
  6. ^ Or, begotten
  7. ^ Greek bloods.
  8. ^ Greek tabernacled.
  9. ^ Or, an only begotten from a father. Compare Heb. 11:17.
  10. ^ Some ancient authorities read (this was he that said).
  11. ^ Greek first in regard of me.
  12. ^ Or, grace upon grace
  13. ^ Many very ancient authorities read God only begotten.
  14. ^ Or, And certain had been sent from among the Pharisees.
  15. ^ Or, with
  16. ^ Many ancient authorities read Bethabarah, some Betharabah. Compare Josh. 15:6, 61; 18:22.
  17. ^ Or, beareth the sin
  18. ^ Greek first in regard of me.
  19. ^ Or, with
  20. ^ Or, with
  21. ^ Or, with
  22. ^ That is, Anointed. Compare Ps. 2:2.
  23. ^ Greek Joanes: called in Mt. 16:17 Jonah.
  24. ^ That is, Rock or Stone.

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Jn 12:35
  2. ^ Heb 11:17
  3. ^ Is 40:3
  4. ^ Jos 15:6, 61; 18:22
  5. ^ Ps 2:2
  6. ^ Mt 16:17

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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