John 1:4-51

John 1:4-51

[4] In  him  life;  and  the life  the light  of men.  [5] And  the light  shineth  in  darkness;  and  the darkness  comprehended  it  not.  [6] There was  a man  sent  from  God,  whose  name  was John.  [7] The same  came  for  a witness,  to  bear witness  of  the Light,  that  all  men through  him  might believe.  [8] not  that  Light,  but  was sent to  bear witness  of  that Light.  [9] the true  Light,  which  lighteth  every man  that cometh  into  the world.  [10] in  the world,  and  the world  was made  by  him,  and  the world  knew  him  not.  [11] He came  unto  his own,  and  his own  received  him  not.  [12] But  as many as  received  him,  gave he  power  to become  the sons  of God,  even to them that believe  on  his  name:  [13] Which  were born,  not  of  blood,  nor  of  the will  of the flesh,  nor  of  the will  of man,  but  of  God.  [14] And  the Word  was made  flesh,  and  dwelt  among  (and  we beheld  his  glory,  as  of the only begotten  of  the Father,)  full  of grace  and  truth.  [15] John  bare witness  of  him,  and  cried,  saying,  This  of whom  I spake,  He that cometh  after  is preferred  before  for  before  [16] And  of  his  fulness  all  received,  and  grace  for  grace.  [17] For  the law  was given  by  Moses,  but grace  and  truth  came  by  Jesus  Christ.  [18] No man  hath seen  God  at any time;  the only begotten  which  in  the bosom  of the Father,  he  hath declared  [19] And  this  the record  of John,  when  the Jews  sent  priests  and  Levites  from  Jerusalem  to  ask  him,  Who  thou?  [20] And  he confessed,  and  denied  not;  but  confessed,  am  not  the Christ.  [21] And  they asked  him,  What  then?  thou  Elias?  And  he saith,  I am  not.  thou  that prophet?  And  he answered,  No.  [22] Then  said they  unto him,  Who  that  we may give  an answer  to them that sent  What  sayest thou  of  thyself?  [23] He said,  am the voice  of one crying  in  the wilderness,  Make straight  the way  of the Lord,  as  said  the prophet  Esaias.  [24] And  they which  were sent  of  the Pharisees.  [25] And  they asked  him,  and  said  unto him,  Why  baptizest thou  then,  if  thou  not  that Christ,  Elias,  that prophet?  [26] John  answered  them,  saying,  baptize  with  water:  there standeth one  among  whom  know  not;  [27] He  who  coming  after  whose  shoe's  latchet  am  not  worthy  to  unloose.  [28] were done  in  beyond  Jordan,  where  John  baptizing.  [29] The next day  seeth  Jesus  coming  unto  him,  and  saith,  the Lamb  of God,  which  taketh away  the sin  of the world.  [30] This  whom  said,  After  cometh  a man  which  is preferred  before  for  before  [31] And I  knew  him  not:  but  that  he should be made manifest  to Israel,  therefore  come  baptizing  with  water.  [32] And  John  bare record,  saying,  I saw  the Spirit  descending  from  heaven  a dove,  and  it abode  upon  him.  [33] And I  knew  him  not:  but  he that sent  to baptize  with  water,  the same  said  Upon  whom  thou shalt see  the Spirit  descending,  and  remaining  on  him,  the same  he which baptizeth  with  the Holy  Ghost.  [34] And I  saw,  and  bare record  that  this  the Son  of God.  [35] Again  the next day after  John  stood,  and  two  of  his  disciples;  [36] And  looking upon  Jesus  as he walked,  he saith,  the Lamb  of God!  [37] And  the two  disciples  heard  him  speak,  and  they followed  Jesus.  [38] Then  Jesus  turned,  and  saw  them  following,  and saith  unto them,  What  seek ye?  They said  unto him,  Rabbi,  (which  is to say,  Master,)  where  dwellest thou?  [39] He saith  unto them,  Come  and  They came  and  he dwelt,  and  abode  with  him  that  day:  about  the tenth  hour.  [40] One  of  the two  which  heard  John  speak, and  followed  him,  Andrew,  Simon  Peter's  brother.  [41] He  findeth  his own  brother  Simon,  and  saith  unto him,  We have found  the Messias,  which  being interpreted,  the Christ.  [42] he brought  him  to  Jesus.  beheld  him,  he said,  Thou  Simon  the son  thou  shalt be called  Cephas,  which  is by interpretation,  A stone.  [43] The day following  Jesus  would  go forth  into  Galilee,  and  findeth  Philip,  and  saith  unto him,  Follow  [44] Now  Philip  of  Bethsaida,  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,  did write,  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  the son  of Joseph.  [46] And  Nathanael  said  unto him,  Can  there any  good thing  out of  Nazareth?  Philip  saith  unto him,  Come  and  [47] Jesus  Nathanael  coming  to  him,  and  saith  of  him,  an Israelite  indeed,  in  whom  no  guile!  [48] Nathanael  saith  unto him,  Whence  knowest thou  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto him,  Before  that Philip  called  under  the fig tree,  [49] Nathanael  answered  unto him,  Rabbi,  thou  the Son  of God;  thou  the King  of Israel.  [50] Jesus  answered  and  said  unto him,  Because  I said  under  the fig tree,  believest thou?  [51] And  he saith  unto him,  Verily,  I say  heaven  open,  and  the angels  of God  ascending  and  descending  upon  the Son  of man. 

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