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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 by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shines₃ 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 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
9 That was the true Light, which lights₃ every man that comes₃ into the world.
10 He was 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, to them 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 us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spoke, He that comes₃ after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
18 No man has₃ seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he has₃ declared him.
19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are₁ you₁?
20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
21 And they asked him, What then? Are₁ you₁ Elias? And he says₃, I am not. Are₁ you₁ that prophet? And he answered, No.
22 Then said they unto him, Who are₁ you₁? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What say_t you₁ of yourself₁?
23 He said, I 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 were of the Pharisees.
25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptize_t you₁ then, if you₁ be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there stands₃ one among you, whom you₂ know not;
27 He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day John sees₃ Jesus coming unto him, and says₃, Behold the Lamb of God, which takes₃ away the sin of the world.
30 This is he of whom I said, After me comes₃ a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom you₁ shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizes₃ with the Holy Ghost.
34 And I saw, and bare record that this is 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 says₃, Behold 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 says₃ unto them, What seek you₂? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwell_t you₁?
39 He says₃ 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.
40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41 He first finds₃ his own brother Simon, and says₃ unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, You₁ are₁ Simon the son of Jona: you₁ shall be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone.
43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and finds₃ Philip, and says₃ unto him, Follow me.
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip finds₃ Nathanael, and says₃ 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 come out of Nazareth? Philip says₃ unto him, Come and see.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says₃ of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48 Nathanael says₃ unto him, Whence know_t you₁ me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called you₁, when you₁ were_t under the fig tree, I saw you₁.
49 Nathanael answered and says₃ unto him, Rabbi, you₁ are₁ the Son of God; you₁ are₁ the King of Israel.
50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto you₁, I saw you₁ under the fig tree, believe_t you₁? you₁ shall see greater things than these.
51 And he says₃ unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter you₂ shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

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