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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO

S. JOHN.

1 IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the begin3 ning with God. All things made by him; and without him 2 was not anything made that hath been 4 made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness 6 3 apprehended it not. There came a man, sent from God, 7 whose name was John. The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might be8 lieve through him. He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the 9 light. There was the true light, even the light which lighteth 5 every man, coming 10 into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made 1 by him, and the world knew 11 him not. He came unto

his

own, and they that were his 12 own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his 13 name: which were 7 born, not of 8 blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of 14 man, but of God. And the Word became flesh, and 9 dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of 10 the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth. 15 John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, "This was

1 Or, through 2 Or,

anything

was not

made.
That
which

hath been

made was life in him; and the life &c. 3 Or, overcame. See ch. xii. 35 (Gr.). 4 Or, The true light,

5

which lighteth every man, was coming

Or, every

man as
he cometh

6 Gr.
his own
things.

7 Or,
begotten
Gr.

bloods.

9 Gr. ta

bernacled.

10 Or, an only begotten from a father 11 Some' ancient authorities read (this was he that said). 12 Gr. first

he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was 12 before me. For of his fulness 16 we all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given 17 by Moses; grace and truth came 1by Jesus Christ. No 18 man hath seen God at any time; 13 the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

And this is the witness of 19 John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou? And he confessed, 20 and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ. And they asked him, What 21 then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No. They said therefore 22 unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? He said, I 23 am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet. 14 And they 24 had been sent from the Pharisees. And they asked him, and 25 said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet? John answered 26 them, saying, I baptize 15 with water in the midst of you

in regard of me. 13 Many very ancient authotain had been sent from among the Pharisees. rities read God only begotten. 14 Or, And cer15 Or, in

ancient authorities read

John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He findeth first his 41 own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interBethaba-preted, Christ). He brought 42 rah, some, him unto Jesus. Jesus looked Betharaupon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of 7 John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, & Peter).

bah.

2 Or, beareth the sin

standeth one whom ye know 27 not, even he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to un-1 Many 28 loose. These things were done in 1 Bethany beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. 29 On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, which 2 taketh away the sin 30 of the world! This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is become before me: for he was 3 before me. 31 And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing 4 with water. 32 And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon 33 him. And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize 4 with water, he said unto 4 Or, in me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth 5 Or. 34 4 with the Holy Spirit. And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.

35 Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his 36 disciples; and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God! 37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed 38 Jesus. And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, 5 Master), where 39 abidest thou? He saith unto them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour. 40 One of the two that heard

3

Gr. first in regard of me.

Teacher

6 That is, Anointed.

7 Gr. Joanes: called in Matt. xvi. 17, Jonah.

8 That is, Rock or Stone.

On the morrow he was mind- 43 ed to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me. Now Philip was from Beth- 44 saida, of the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip findeth Na- 45 thanael, 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. And 46 Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. Jesus saw 47 Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! Nathanael saith unto 48 him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. Na- 49 thanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel. Jesus an- 50 swered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. And he saith unto him, 51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

And the third day there was 2 a marriage in Cana of Galilce; and the mother of Jesus was

2 there and Jesus also was bidden, and his disciples, to the 3 marriage. And when the wine failed, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no 4 wine. And Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is 5 not yet come. His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do 6 it. Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews' manner of purifying, containing two or three 7 firkins apiece. Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them 8 up to the brim. And he saith

unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the ruler of the feast. And they bare it. 9 And when the ruler of the feast tasted the water 2 now become wine, and knew not

1 Or,
steward

2 Or, that
it had
become

he poured out the changers' money, and overthrew their tables; and to them that sold 16 the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise. His disciples re- 17 membered that it was written, The zeal of thine house shall eat me up. The Jews therefore 18 answered and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? Jesus answered 19 and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. The Jews 20 therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days? But he spake 21 of the temple of his body. When therefore he was raised 22 from the dead, his disciples remembered that he spake this;

whence it was (but the ser- 3 Or, sanc- and they believed the scrip

vants which had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast calleth the bridegroom, 10 and saith unto him, Every man setteth on first the good wine; and when men have drunk freely, then that which is worse: thou hast kept the 11 good wine until now. This beginning of his signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

12

After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and there they abode not many days.

13 And the passover of the

tuary

4 Or, a

man; for ... the

man

ture, and the word which Jesus had said.

Now when he was in Jeru- 23 salem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he did. But Jesus did 24 not trust himself unto them, for that he knew all men, and 25 because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning 4 man; for he himself knew what was in man.

Now there was a man of the 3 Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same 2 came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come

Jews was at hand, and Jesus 5 Or, from from God: for no man can

14 went up to Jerusalem. And

he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of 15 money sitting: and he made a scourge of cords, and cast all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and |

above

do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him. Je- 3 sus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born 5 anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith 4 unto him, How can a man be

born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his

lieved on the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this 19

mother's womb, and be born? 1 Or, from is the judgement, that the light

above

2 Or, The Spirit breatheth

is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil. For every one that 20 5 doeth ill hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved. But he that doeth the 21 truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made maties omit nifest, 7 that they have been wrought in God.

3 Many ancient authori

which is in heaven.

believeth in him may have

5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the 6 kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the 7 Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must 8 be born lanew. 2 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the voice thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born 9 of the Spirit. Nicodemus an- 4 Or, swered and said unto him, How can these things be? 10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not 11 these things? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and bear witness of that we have seen; and ye 12 receive not our witness. If I told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you heavenly 13 things? And no man hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, even the Son of man, 3 which 14 is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the 15 Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.

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5 Or, practiseth

6 Or, convicted

7 Or, because

8 Gr. were many waters.

9 Some ancient authorities read he that cometh from heaven

beareth

witness

of what he hath seen and heard.

After these things came Je- 22 sus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. And John also was bap- 23 tizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there 8 was much water there and they came, and were baptized. For John was 24 not yet cast into prison. There 25 arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purifying. And they came unto John, 26 and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. John answered and 27 said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven. Ye 28 yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him. He that hath 29 the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. He must increase, 30 but I must decrease.

He that cometh from above 31 is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and of the earth he speaketh; he

that cometh from heaven is 32 above all. What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiv33 eth his witness. He that hath received his witness hath set his seal to this, that God is 34 true. For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the 35 Spirit by measure. The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. 36 He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that 1obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.

4

1 Or, believeth not

2 Gr.
spring:
and so in
ver. 14;

but not

12.

would have given thee living water. The woman saith un- 11 to him, 5 Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? Art thou greater than 12 our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle? Jesus answered and said 13 unto her, Every one that drinketh of this water shall thirst again: but whosoever drinketh 14 in ver. 11, of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life. The woman saith 15 unto him, 5 Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come all the way hither to draw. Jesus saith unto her, 16 Go, call thy husband, and come hither. The woman answered 17 and said unto him, I have no husband. Jesus saith unto her, Thou saidst well, I have no husband: for thou hast 18 had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: this hast thou said truly. The woman saith 19 unto him, 5 Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. Our fa- 20

3 Or,
as he was

ancient
authori-
ties omit

When therefore the Lord knew how that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more 2 disciples than John (although Jesus himself baptized not, 3 but his disciples), he left Judæa, and departed again into 4 Some 4 Galilee. And he must needs 5 pass through Samaria. So he. cometh to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob 6 gave to his son Joseph: and Jacob's 2 well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat 3 thus by the 2 well. It was about

For Jews

have no
dealings
with Sa-
maritans.

7 the sixth hour. There com- 5 Or, Lord thers worshipped in this moun

eth a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto 8 her, Give me to drink. For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food. 9 The Samaritan woman therefore saith unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a Samaritan woman? (4 For Jews have no dealings with 10 Samaritans.) Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink thou wouldest have asked of him, and he

6 Or, for
such the
Father

also

eth

tain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. Jesus saith 21 unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jeseek-rusalem, shall ye worship the Father. Ye worship that which 22 ye know not: we worship that which we know: for salvation is from the Jews. But the hour 23 cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: 6 for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers. 7 God 24 is a Spirit: and they that

7 Or. God
is spirit

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