The Good News According to John
[1:1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [1:2] The same was in the beginning with God. [1:3] All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made. [1:4] In him was life, and the life was the light of men. [1:5] The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn't [overcome] it. [1:6] There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. [1:7] The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him. [1:8] He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light. [1:9] The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
[1:10] He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn't recognize him. [1:11] He came to his own, and those who were his own didn't receive him. [1:12] But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name: [1:13] who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. [1:14] The 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. [1:15] John 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.'" [1:16] From his fullness we all received grace upon grace. [1:17] For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. [1:18] No one has seen God at any time. The one and only [Son,] who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.
[1:19] This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
[1:20] He confessed, and didn't deny, but he confessed, "I am not the Christ."
[1:21] They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?"
He said, "I am not."
"Are you the prophet?"
He answered, "No."
[1:22] They 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?"