Johannes 1
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
Gud blev människa
1 Innan något hade skapats fanns Guds eviga ord - Kristus.
2 Han har alltid funnits till och är Gud.
3 Han skapade allt som finns, och ingenting finns som inte han har skapat.
4 Allt liv kommer från honom, och hans liv är hela mänsklighetens ljus.
5 Han är det ljus som lyser i mörkret, och mörkret kan aldrig utsläcka det.
6-7 Gud sände Johannes döparen för att vittna om att Jesus Kristus är det verkliga ljuset.
8 Johannes var inte själv ljuset. Han var bara ett vittne som skulle göra ljuset känt.
9 Efter honom kom Kristus, som är det verkliga ljuset, för att lysa för alla människor i hela världen.
10 Men fastän han hade skapat världen, kände världen inte igen honom när han kom.
11-12 Inte ens i sitt eget land och bland sitt eget folk, judarna, blev han erkänd. Bara några få välkomnade och tog emot honom. Men åt alla som tog emot honom, gav han rätt att bli barn till Gud. Allt de behövde göra var att lita på att han kunde frälsa dem.
13 Alla som tror detta föds på nytt, inte genom en vanlig födelse på grund av människors känslor eller planer, utan på grund av Guds vilja.
14 Och Kristus blev människa och levde bland oss här på jorden. Han var full av kärlek, förlåtelse och sanning. Och några av oss har sett hans härlighet, den härlighet som tillhör den himmelske Faderns ende Son.
15 Johannes vittnade för människorna om Jesus och sa till dem: Han är den som jag talade om när jag sa: 'Det kommer en som betyder mer än jag, för han fanns till innan jag blev född.'
16 Vi har alla fått del av de rikedomar som han har fört med sig till oss, och vi har gång på gång fått uppleva hans nåd.
17 Mose gav oss lagen med dess stränga krav, men Jesus Kristus har också gett oss den kärleksfulla förlåtelsen.
18 Ingen har någonsin sett Gud, men hans ende Son har naturligtvis gjort det, för han står Fadern nära och har genom sitt liv visat oss vem Fadern är.
Johannes döparen förklarar sitt uppdrag
19 De judiska ledarna sände ut präster och tempeltjänare från Jerusalem för att fråga Johannes om han påstod sig vara Messias.
20 Men han nekade blankt till det. Jag är inte Kristus, sa han.
21 Vem är du då? frågade de. Är du Elias? Nej, svarade han.Är du profeten? Nej.
22 Vem är du då? Tala om det, så att vi kan svara dem som har sänt oss hit. Vad säger du själv?
23 Då svarade Johannes: Profeten Jesaja har redan sagt det: 'Jag är en röst som ropar i den öde öknen: Röj undan hindren på vägen, så att Herren kan komma!'
24-25 De som hade skickats ut och som också var fariseer frågade nu: Varför döper du om du inte är Messias eller Elias eller profeten?
26 Johannes svarade dem: Jag döper bara i vatten, men här bland folket lever redan en som ni inte känner.
27 Han ska fortsätta där jag slutar. Jag är inte ens värd att vara hans slav.
28 Detta hände i Betania, en by på andra sidan Jordanfloden, där Johannes döpte.
Johannes döparen utropar Jesus som Messias
29 Dagen därpå såg Johannes Jesus komma och då ropade han: Se, där kommer Guds lamm, som tar bort alla människors synd.
30 Han är den som jag talade om när jag sa: 'Snart kommer en man som fanns före mig. Han står långt över mig.'
31 Jag visste inte på förhand vem han var, men min uppgift är att döpa i vatten och göra honom känd för Israels folk.
32 Sedan beskrev Johannes hur han hade sett den helige Ande komma ner från himlen som en duva och stanna kvar över Jesus.
33 Jag visste inte att det var just han, sa Johannes igen, men då Gud sände mig för att döpa, sa han till mig: 'När du ser den helige Ande sänka sig ner och stanna kvar över någon, så vet du att han är den som döper i helig Ande.'
34 Jag såg det hända med denne man, och därför kan jag vittna om att han är Guds Son.
De första lärjungarna
35 Nästa dag stod Johannes tillsammans med två av sina lärjungar på samma ställe när Jesus kom gående förbi.
36 Johannes följde honom med blicken och sa sedan: Se, där är Guds lamm!
37 När de båda lärjungarna hörde det följde de efter Jesus.
38 Jesus vände sig då om och såg att de följde honom. Vad vill ni? frågade han dem.Herre, svarade de, var bor du?
39 Kom och se efter, sa han. Då gick de med honom till den plats där han bodde, och stannade hos honom från klockan fyra på eftermiddagen till kvällen.
40 En av dessa män var Andreas, Simon Petrus bror.
41 Det första Andreas gjorde var att gå ut och leta reda på sin bror Petrus. Då han fann honom sa han: Vi har funnit Messias! Messias betyder Kristus.
42 Och han tog Petrus med sig till Jesus.Jesus såg ett ögonblick på Petrus och sa: Du är Simon, Johannes son. Du ska heta Petrus. Det betyder klippan.
43 Nästa dag tänkte Jesus gå till Galileen. Då träffade han Filippos och sa till honom: Följ med mig.
44 Filippos var från Betsaida, Andreas och Petrus hemstad.
45 Filippos gick då för att söka reda på Natanael och sa till honom: Äntligen har vi funnit Messias, den man som Mose och profeterna talar om! Han heter Jesus och är son till Josef från Nasaret.
46 Nasaret! utropade Natanael. Kan något gott komma därifrån? Kom och se själv, svarade Filippos.
47 När de närmade sig, sa Jesus: Här kommer en ärlig och uppriktig människa, en äkta israelit.
48 Känner du mig? undrade Natanael.Jesus svarade: Jag såg dig under fikonträdet innan Filippos fick tag på dig.
49 Natanael svarade: Herre, du är Guds Son, Israels kung!
50 Jesus frågade honom: Tror du allt detta bara för att jag sa att jag såg dig under fikonträdet? Du kommer att få större bevis än så.
51 Du ska till och med få se himlen öppen och Guds änglar stiga ner och stiga upp mellan Gud och Människosonen.
John 1
King James Version
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 shineth 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 lighteth every man that cometh 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 spake, He that cometh 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 hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
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 baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye 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 seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh 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 thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth 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 saith, 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 saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
39 He saith 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 findeth his own brother Simon, and saith 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, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip findeth Nathanael, 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.
46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
John 1
English Standard Version
The Word Became Flesh
1 (A)In the beginning was (B)the Word, and (C)the Word was with God, and (D)the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 (E)All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 (F)In him was life,[a] and (G)the life was the light of men. 5 (H)The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
6 There was a man (I)sent from God, whose name was (J)John. 7 He came as a (K)witness, to bear witness about the light, (L)that all might believe through him. 8 (M)He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.
9 (N)The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet (O)the world did not know him. 11 He came to (P)his own,[b] and (Q)his own people[c] (R)did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, (S)who believed in his name, (T)he gave the right (U)to become (V)children of God, 13 who (W)were born, (X)not of blood (Y)nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And (Z)the Word (AA)became flesh and (AB)dwelt among us, (AC)and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son[d] from the Father, full of (AD)grace and (AE)truth. 15 ((AF)John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, (AG)‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) 16 For from (AH)his fullness we have all received, (AI)grace upon grace.[e] 17 For (AJ)the law was given through Moses; (AK)grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 (AL)No one has ever seen God; (AM)God the only Son, who[f] is at the Father's side,[g] (AN)he has made him known.
The Testimony of John the Baptist
19 And this is the (AO)testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, (AP)“Who are you?” 20 (AQ)He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” 21 And they asked him, “What then? (AR)Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you (AS)the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.” 22 So they said to him, “Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” 23 He said, “I am (AT)the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight[h] the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”
24 (Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.) 25 They asked him, (AU)“Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” 26 John answered them, (AV)“I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know, 27 even (AW)he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.” 28 These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Behold, the Lamb of God
29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, (AX)the Lamb of God, who (AY)takes away the sin (AZ)of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, (BA)‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but (BB)for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 And John (BC)bore witness: (BD)“I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and (BE)it remained on him. 33 I myself did not know him, but (BF)he who sent me to baptize (BG)with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, (BH)this is he who baptizes (BI)with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son[i] of God.”
Jesus Calls the First Disciples
35 The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, (BJ)the Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. 38 Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, (BK)“What are you seeking?” And they said to him, (BL)“Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?” 39 He said to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.[j] 40 (BM)One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus[k] was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found (BN)the Messiah” (which means Christ). 42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of (BO)John. You shall be called (BP)Cephas” (which means (BQ)Peter[l]).
Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael
43 (BR)The next day Jesus decided (BS)to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44 Now (BT)Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found (BU)Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom (BV)Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus (BW)of Nazareth, (BX)the son of Joseph.” 46 Nathanael said to him, (BY)“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, (BZ)an Israelite indeed, (CA)in whom there is no deceit!” 48 Nathanael said to him, “How (CB)do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” 49 Nathanael answered him, (CC)“Rabbi, (CD)you are the Son of God! You are the (CE)King of Israel!” 50 Jesus answered him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.” 51 And he said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you,[m] you will see (CF)heaven opened, and (CG)the angels of God ascending and descending on (CH)the Son of Man.”
Footnotes
- John 1:4 Or was not any thing made. That which has been made was life in him
- John 1:11 Greek to his own things; that is, to his own domain, or to his own people
- John 1:11 People is implied in Greek
- John 1:14 Or only One, or unique One
- John 1:16 Or grace in place of grace
- John 1:18 Or seen God; the only God who; some manuscripts seen God; the only Son, who (see verse 14)
- John 1:18 Greek in the bosom of the Father
- John 1:23 Or crying out, ‘In the wilderness make straight
- John 1:34 Some manuscripts the Chosen One
- John 1:39 That is, about 4 p.m.
- John 1:40 Greek him
- John 1:42 Cephas and Peter are from the word for rock in Aramaic and Greek, respectively
- John 1:51 The Greek for you is plural; twice in this verse
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