Bible Book - INDEX

MODERN LITERAL VERSION - 2026 Update

1:1       {Joh 1:1-18 Jesus’ Deity; see also Php 2:6, Gen 1:26.}       The Word was in the beginning and the Word was with God and the Word was God.

1:2 This one was in the beginning with God.

1:3 All things became {i.e., exist.} through him, and without him not even one thing became which has become into being.

1:4 Life was in him, and the life was the light of men.

1:5 And the light appears in the darkness, and the darkness did not overtake {Or: comprehend } it.      

1:6 It happened that one has been sent from God, and his name was John.

1:7 This one came ^*for a testimony, in-order-that he might testify concerning the light, in-order-that all should believe through him.

1:8 He was not that light, but came in-order-that he might testify concerning the light.      

1:9 He was the true light coming into the world, the light which illuminates every man.

1:10 He was in the world and the world became through him and the world did not know him.      

1:11 He came to his own and his own did not receive him.

1:12 But as many as received him, he gave to them the authority to become children of God, to the ones who believe into his name,

1:13 who were born, not from bloods, nor from the will of the flesh, nor from the will of man, but from God.      

1:14 And the Word became flesh and resided among us (and we saw his glory, glory like that of the only begotten from the Father), full of favor and truth.

1:15 John testifies concerning him and cried, saying, This one was he of whom I spoke, He who is coming after me, has become before me, because he was first, before me.

1:16 And we all received out-of his fullness and favor in exchange-for favor.

1:17 Because the law was given through Moses; the favor and the truth became through Jesus Christ.

1:18 No one has seen God at anytime; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, that one has described him.       {Joh 1:19-34 Bethany beyond Jordan, Feb. 27 AD; no parallel.}      

1:19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem in-order-that they might ask him, Who are you?      

1:20 And he confessed and did not deny, and he confessed, I am not the Christ.      

1:21 And they asked him, Therefore, what? Are you Elijah?      And he says, I am not.      Are you the prophet?      And he answered, No.      

1:22 Therefore, they said to him, Who are you? In-order-that we might give an answer to the ones who sent us. What do you say concerning yourself?      

1:23 He was saying, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness. Make^° straight the way of the Lord, just-as Isaiah the prophet said. {Isa 40:3}      

1:24 And the ones who has been sent, were from the Pharisees.

1:25 And they asked him, and said to him, Therefore, why do you immerse^*, if you are not the Christ, neither Elijah, nor the prophet?      

1:26 John answered them, saying, I immerse^* in water, but one is standing in your^° midst whom you^° do not know.

1:27 He is the one coming after me, who has become before me. I am not worthy that^* I should loose the strap of his shoe.

1:28 These things happened in Bethany on the other-side of the Jordan, where John was immersing^*.       {Maybe: Mat 3:11-17, Mar 1:7-11, Luk 3:21-22 & Joh 1:29-34}      

1:29 On the next-day he sees Jesus coming toward him and says, Behold, the Lamb of God, who is taking away the sin of the world!

1:30 This one is he, concerning whom I said, A man is coming after me who has become before me, because he was first; then me.

1:31 And I did not know him, but in-order-that he should be manifested to Israel. I came immersing^* in water because of this.

1:32 And John testified, saying, I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it remained upon him.

1:33 And I did not know him, but he who sent me to immerse^* in water, that one said to me, Upon whomever you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon him, this one is he who immerses^* in the Holy Spirit.

1:34 And I have seen, and have testified, This is the Son of God.       {Joh 1:35-51 Bethany beyond Jordan, Spring 27 AD.}      

1:35 Again on the next-day, John and two others from his disciples stood around.

1:36 And he looked at Jesus walking, and says, Behold, the Lamb of God!

1:37 And the two disciples heard him speak and they followed Jesus.      

1:38 Now Jesus turned and saw them following, and says to them, What are you^° seeking?      But they said to him, Rabbi (which is spoken by translation: teacher), where do you abide?      

1:39 He says to them, Come^° and see^°.      They went and saw where he abides, and they remained with him that day. It was approximately the tenth hour {i.e., 4:00 PM} .

1:40 One out-of the two who heard this from John was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, and he followed him.

1:41 This one finds first his own brother Simon and says to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being translated, The Christ).      

1:42 And he led him toward Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, You are Simon, the Son of Jonah, you will be called Cephas, which is by translation, a Pebble.      

1:43 On the next-day, he wished to go forth into Galilee, and he finds Philip, and Jesus says to him, Follow me.      

1:44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, from the city of Andrew and Peter.

1:45 Philip finds Nathanael and says to him, We have found whom Moses in the law and the prophets wrote about, Jesus from Nazareth, the son of Joseph.      

1:46 And Nathanael said to him, Is any good thing able to be coming out-of Nazareth?      Philip says to him, Come and behold!      

1:47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and says concerning him, Behold, an Israelite in whom there truly is no treachery!      

1:48 Nathanael says to him, From where do you know me?      Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip came to summon you, I saw you being under the fig tree.      

1:49 Nathanael answered and says to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.      

1:50 Jesus answered and said to him, Is it because I said to you, I saw you underneath the fig tree that you believe? You will be seeing greater than these things.

1:51 And he says to him, Assuredly, assuredly, I am saying to you^°, From now on, you^° will be seeing the heaven opened, and the messengers of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.