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Verses">&nbsp;Par&nbsp;&#9662;&nbsp;</a></tr></table></div><section epub:type="chapter" id="csb-John.1" /><h3 class="head1">Prologue</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.1" /><A name="2"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>In the beginning<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.1.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> was the Word,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.1.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.1.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.2" /> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>He was with God in the beginning.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.2.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.3" /> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>All things were created<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.3.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> through him,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.3.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.4" /> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>In him was life,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.1.4.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.4.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> and that life was the light<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.4.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> of men. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.5" /> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>That light shines<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.5.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> in the darkness, and yet the darkness did not overcome<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.1.5.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> it.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.5.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.6" /> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>There was a man sent from God whose name was John.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.6.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.7" /> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.1.7.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.8" /> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>He was not the light, but he came to testify<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.8.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> about the light. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.9" /> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>The true light<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.9.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.1.9.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.9.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.10" /> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>He was in the world, and the world was created<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.10.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> through him, and yet the world did not recognize him. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.11" /> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.12" /> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>But to all who did receive<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.12.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> him,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.12.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> he gave them the right<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.12.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> to be<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.1.12.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> children<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.12.4"><span class="xrfAlphabet">d</span></a> of God,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.12.5"><span class="xrfAlphabet">e</span></a> to those who believe<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.12.6"><span class="xrfAlphabet">f</span></a> in his name,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.12.7"><span class="xrfAlphabet">g</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.13" /> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>who were born,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.13.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> not of natural descent,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.1.13.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> or of the will<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.13.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> of the flesh,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.13.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> or of the will of man,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.1.13.2"><span class="fnAlphabet">B</span></a> but of God.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.13.4"><span class="xrfAlphabet">d</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.14" /> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The Word<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.14.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> became flesh<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.14.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> and dwelt<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.1.14.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> among us. We observed his glory,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.14.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> the glory as the one and only<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.14.4"><span class="xrfAlphabet">d</span></a> Son<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.1.14.2"><span class="fnAlphabet">B</span></a> from the Father, full of grace and truth. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.15" /> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>(John testified concerning him and exclaimed, &#8220;This was the one of whom I said, &#8216;The one coming after me<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.15.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> ranks ahead of me,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.15.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> because he existed before me.&#8217; &#8221;)<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.15.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.16" /> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Indeed, we have all received grace<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.16.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> upon<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.1.16.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> grace from his fullness, <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.17" /> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>for the law was given through Moses;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.17.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> grace and truth<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.17.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> came through Jesus Christ. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.18" /> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>No one has ever seen God. The one and only<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.18.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> Son, who is himself God and is at the Father&#8217;s<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.18.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> side<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.1.18.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> &#8212;he has revealed him.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.18.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a></p><h3 class="head1">John the Baptist&#8217;s Testimony</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.19" /> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>This was John&#8217;s testimony when the Jews from Jerusalem<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.19.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> sent priests<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.19.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> and Levites<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.19.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> to ask him, &#8220;Who are you? &#8221;</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.20" /> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>He didn&#8217;t deny it but confessed, &#8220;I am not the Messiah.&#8221;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.20.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.21" /> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>&#8220;What then? &#8221; they asked him. &#8220;Are you Elijah? &#8221;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.21.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="scripture">&#8220;I am not,&#8221; he said.</p><p class="scripture">&#8220;Are you the Prophet? &#8221;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.21.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="scripture">&#8220;No,&#8221; he answered.</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.22" /> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>&#8220;Who are you, then? &#8221; they asked. &#8220;We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What can you tell us about yourself? &#8221;</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.23" /> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>He said, &#8220;I am a <span class="otquote">voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord</span><a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.23.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.23.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a>&#8239;&#8212;&#8239;just as Isaiah<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.23.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> the prophet said.&#8221;</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.24" /> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.24.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.25" /> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>So they asked him, &#8220;Why then do you baptize if you aren&#8217;t the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet? &#8221;</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.26" /> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>&#8220;I baptize with<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.1.26.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> water,&#8221;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.26.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> John answered them. &#8220;Someone stands among you, but you don&#8217;t know him. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.27" /> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>He is the one coming after me,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.1.27.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.27.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> whose sandal strap I&#8217;m not worthy to untie.&#8221; <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.28" /> <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>All this happened in Bethany<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.1.28.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> across the Jordan,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.28.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> where John was baptizing.</p><h3 class="head1">The Lamb of God</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.29" /> <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, &#8220;Look, the Lamb of God,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.29.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> who takes away the sin<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.29.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> of the world! <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.30" /> <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>This is the one I told you about: &#8216;After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.&#8217; <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.31" /> <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>I didn&#8217;t know him,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.31.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> but I came baptizing with water so that he might be revealed<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.31.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> to Israel.&#8221; <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.32" /> <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And John testified, &#8220;I saw the Spirit<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.32.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> descending from heaven like a dove, and he rested on him.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.32.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.33" /> <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>I didn&#8217;t know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water told me, &#8216;The one you see the Spirit descending and resting on&#8239;&#8212;&#8239;he is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.&#8217;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.33.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.34" /> <A name="35"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.&#8221;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.1.34.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.34.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.35" /> <A name="36"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>The next day, John was standing with two of his disciples. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.36" /> <A name="37"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, &#8220;Look, the Lamb of God! &#8221;</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.37" /> <A name="38"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>The two disciples heard him say this and followed Jesus. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.38" /> <A name="39"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>When Jesus turned and noticed them following him, he asked them, <span class="redletter">&#8220;What are you looking for? &#8221;</span></p><p class="scripture">They said to him, &#8220;Rabbi&#8221;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.38.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> (which means &#8220;Teacher&#8221;), &#8220;where are you staying? &#8221;</p><p class="scripture"><span class="redletter"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.39" /> <A name="40"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>&#8220;Come and you&#8217;ll see,&#8221;</span> he replied. So they went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about four in the afternoon.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.1.39.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.40" /> <A name="41"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>Andrew,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.40.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> Simon Peter&#8217;s brother, was one of the two who heard John and followed him. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.41" /> <A name="42"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>He first found his own brother Simon and told him, &#8220;We have found the Messiah&#8221;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.1.41.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.41.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> (which is translated &#8220;the Christ&#8221;),<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.41.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.42" /> <A name="43"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>and he brought Simon to Jesus.</p><p class="scripture">When Jesus saw him, he said,<span class="redletter"> &#8220;You are Simon, son of John.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.1.42.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> You will be called Cephas&#8221;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.42.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></span> (which is translated &#8220;Peter&#8221;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.1.42.2"><span class="fnAlphabet">B</span></a>).</p><h3 class="head1">Philip and Nathanael</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.43" /> <A name="44"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>The next day Jesus<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.1.43.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.43.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> and told him, <span class="redletter">&#8220;Follow me.&#8221;</span></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.44" /> <A name="45"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>Now Philip was from Bethsaida,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.44.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> the hometown of Andrew and Peter. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.45" /> <A name="46"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>Philip found Nathanael<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.45.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> and told him, &#8220;We have found the one Moses wrote about in the law (and so did the prophets<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.45.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a>): Jesus the son of Joseph,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.45.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> from Nazareth.&#8221;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.45.4"><span class="xrfAlphabet">d</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.46" /> <A name="47"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>&#8220;Can anything good<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.46.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> come out of Nazareth? &#8221; Nathanael asked him.</p><p class="scripture">&#8220;Come and see,&#8221; Philip answered.</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.47" /> <A name="48"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span>Then Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said about him, <span class="redletter">&#8220;Here truly is an Israelite<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.47.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> in whom there is no deceit.&#8221;</span></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.48" /> <A name="49"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span>&#8220;How do you know me? &#8221; Nathanael asked.</p><p class="scripture"><span class="redletter">&#8220;Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you,&#8221;</span> Jesus answered.</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.49" /> <A name="50"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span>&#8220;Rabbi,&#8221;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.49.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> Nathanael replied, &#8220;You are the Son<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.49.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> of God; you are the King of Israel! &#8221;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.49.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.50" /> <A name="51"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-50.htm"><b>50</b></a></span>Jesus responded to him, <span class="redletter">&#8220;Do you believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.&#8221;</span> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.1.51" /> <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/1-51.htm"><b>51</b></a></span>Then he said, <span class="redletter">&#8220;Truly I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.51.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> ascending and descending<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.51.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> on the Son of Man.&#8221;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.1.51.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a></span></p><br /><section id="footnotes-John.1" class="fnSection"><aside id="fn.John.1.4.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.3">1:3-4</a></span> Other punctuation is possible: . . . <span class="italic">not one thing was created. What was created in him was life</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.1.5.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.5">1:5</a></span> Or <span class="italic">grasp</span>, or <span class="italic">comprehend</span>, or <span class="italic">overtake</span> ; Jn 12:35</aside><aside id="fn.John.1.7.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.7">1:7</a></span> Or <span class="italic">it (the light)</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.1.9.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.9">1:9</a></span> Or <span class="italic">The true light who comes into the world gives light to everyone</span>, or <span class="italic">The true light enlightens everyone coming into the world.</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.1.12.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.12">1:12</a></span> Or <span class="italic">become</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.1.13.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.13">1:13</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">blood</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.1.13.2"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.13">1:13</a></span> Or <span class="italic">not of human lineage, or of human capacity, or of human volition</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.1.14.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.14">1:14</a></span> Or <span class="italic">and dwelt in a tent</span> ; lit <span class="italic">and tabernacled</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.1.14.2"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.14">1:14</a></span> <span class="italic">Son</span> is implied from the reference to the Father and from Gk usage.</aside><aside id="fn.John.1.16.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.16">1:16</a></span> Or <span class="italic">in place of</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.1.18.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.18">1:18</a></span> Other mss read <span class="italic">The one and only Son, who is at the Father&#8217;s side</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.1.26.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.26">1:26</a></span> Or <span class="italic">in</span>, also in vv. 31,33</aside><aside id="fn.John.1.27.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.27">1:27</a></span> Other mss add <span class="italic">who came before me</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.1.28.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.28">1:28</a></span> Other mss read <span class="italic">in Bethabara</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.1.34.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.34">1:34</a></span> Other mss read <span class="italic">is the Chosen One of God</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.1.39.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.39">1:39</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">about the tenth hour</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.1.41.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.41">1:41</a></span> Both Hb <span class="italic">Messiah</span> and Gk <span class="italic">Christos</span> mean &#8220;anointed one&#8221;</aside><aside id="fn.John.1.42.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.42">1:42</a></span> Other mss read <span class="italic">&#8220;Simon, son of Jonah</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.1.42.2"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.42">1:42</a></span> Both Aramaic <span class="italic">Cephas</span> and Gk <span class="italic">Petros</span> mean &#8220;rock&#8221;</aside><aside id="fn.John.1.43.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.43">1:43</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">he</span></aside><br /><section id="cross-references-John.1" class="xrfSection"><aside id="xrf.John.1.1.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.1">1:1</a></span> Gn 1:1; Col 1:18</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.1.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.1">1:1</a></span> Jn 1:14; 1Jn 1:1; Rv 19:13</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.1.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.1">1:1</a></span> Jn 20:28; Php 2:6</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.2.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.2">1:2</a></span> Jn 8:38; 17:5; Ac 26:4</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.3.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.3">1:3</a></span> Col 1:16; Heb 1:2</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.3.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.3">1:3</a></span> Rm 11:36</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.4.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.4">1:4</a></span> 1Jn 2:5</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.4.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.4">1:4</a></span> Ps 36:9; Jn 12:46</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.5.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.5">1:5</a></span> 1Jn 2:8</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.5.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.5">1:5</a></span> Php 3:12</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.6.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.6">1:6</a></span> Mk 1:4</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.8.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.8">1:8</a></span> Jn 15:26</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.9.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.9">1:9</a></span> Jn 12:46</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.9.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.9">1:9</a></span> Jn 18:37; 1Jn 2:8</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.10.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.10">1:10</a></span> Jn 1:3</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.12.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.12">1:12</a></span> 2Jn 10</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.12.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.12">1:12</a></span> Jn 5:43</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.12.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.12">1:12</a></span> Mk 1:22; Ac 9:14</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.12.4"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.12">1:12</a></span> Lk 1:7</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.12.5"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.12">1:12</a></span> Mt 5:9; Jn 11:52; Rm 8:16; 1Jn 3:1</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.12.6"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.12">1:12</a></span> Jn 3:16</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.12.7"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.12">1:12</a></span> Jn 10:25; 1Jn 3:23</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.13.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.13">1:13</a></span> 1Pt 1:3</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.13.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.13">1:13</a></span> 1Co 7:37; 16:12; Eph 2:3; 2Tm 2:26; 2Pt 1:21</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.13.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.13">1:13</a></span> Php 3:3</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.13.4"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.13">1:13</a></span> 1Pt 1:3; 1Jn 2:29</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.14.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.14">1:14</a></span> Jn 1:1</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.14.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.14">1:14</a></span> Php 2:7; 1Jn 4:2; 5:20</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.14.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.14">1:14</a></span> Mk 10:37; Jn 17:24</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.14.4"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.14">1:14</a></span> Heb 11:17; 1Jn 4:9</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.15.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.15">1:15</a></span> Mt 3:11; Mk 1:7; Jn 1:27,30</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.15.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.15">1:15</a></span> Col 1:19</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.15.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.15">1:15</a></span> Jn 3:13; 8:58; 10:30; 14:7&#8211;9,23; Php 2:6</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.16.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.16">1:16</a></span> Ac 15:11; 2Pt 3:18</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.17.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.17">1:17</a></span> Ps 77:20; Mt 8:4; Heb 3:2</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.17.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.17">1:17</a></span> Ps 119:142; Jn 14:6; 2Th 2:10</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.18.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.18">1:18</a></span> 1Jn 4:9</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.18.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.18">1:18</a></span> Mt 5:16; 11:27; Jn 8:42</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.18.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.18">1:18</a></span> Mt 11:27; Lk 10:22; 1Jn 2:24</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.19.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.19">1:19</a></span> Mt 23:37</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.19.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.19">1:19</a></span> Ac 4:1</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.19.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.19">1:19</a></span> Ex 6:19; Lk 10:32</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.20.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.20">1:20</a></span> Mt 1:17; Eph 5:2</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.21.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.21">1:21</a></span> Mal 4:5; Mt 11:14; 17:10&#8211;13; Mk 8:28; Lk 1:17</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.21.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.21">1:21</a></span> Dt 18:15; Mt 2:23</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.23.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.23">1:23</a></span> Is 40:3</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.23.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.23">1:23</a></span> Is 40:3</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.23.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.23">1:23</a></span> Mt 3:3; 4:14; 12:17</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.24.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.24">1:24</a></span> Mk 7:3</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.26.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.26">1:26</a></span> Mk 1:8</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.27.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.27">1:27</a></span> Jn 1:15</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.28.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.28">1:28</a></span> Mk 10:1; Lk 3:3</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.29.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.29">1:29</a></span> Is 53:7; Ac 8:32; 1Pt 1:19; Rv 5:6</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.29.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.29">1:29</a></span> Jn 15:22; 1Jn 3:5</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.31.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.31">1:31</a></span> Jn 7:28</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.31.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.31">1:31</a></span> 2Co 4:11; 1Jn 1:2</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.32.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.32">1:32</a></span> Ps 51:11; Jn 1:33; Ac 2:4; Rm 8:9; Gl 5:25; Ti 3:5; 1Jn 5:8; Rv 3:22</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.32.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.32">1:32</a></span> Jms 4:5</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.33.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.33">1:33</a></span> Mt 3:11; Mk 1:8; Lk 3:16; Ac 11:16</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.34.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.34">1:34</a></span> Mt 3:17; 4:3; Jn 1:49; 5:19; Heb 1:2</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.38.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.38">1:38</a></span> Jn 11:8</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.40.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.40">1:40-42</a></span> Mt 4:18&#8211;22; Mk 1:16&#8211;20; Lk 5:2&#8211;11</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.41.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.41">1:41</a></span> Mt 1:17</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.41.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.41">1:41</a></span> Ex 29:29</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.42.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.42">1:42</a></span> 1Co 1:12; 3:22; 9:5; 15:5; Gl 1:18; 2:9,11,14</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.43.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.43">1:43</a></span> Mk 3:18</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.44.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.44">1:44</a></span> Jn 12:21</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.45.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.45">1:45</a></span> Jn 1:46&#8211;49; 21:2</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.45.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.45">1:45</a></span> Mt 2:23; Ac 7:52; Rm 3:21</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.45.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.45">1:45</a></span> Mt 1:16; Lk 1:27; 2:4,16,33; 3:23; Jn 6:42</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.45.4"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.45">1:45</a></span> Mk 1:9</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.46.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.46">1:46</a></span> Gn 1:31</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.47.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.47">1:47</a></span> 2Co 11:22</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.49.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.49">1:49</a></span> Jn 11:8</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.49.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.49">1:49</a></span> Jn 5:19</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.49.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.49">1:49</a></span> Mt 27:42; Mk 15:32; Jn 12:13</aside><aside id="xrf.John.1.51.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.1.51">1:51</a></span> Lk 12:8&#8211;9; 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