John 1:9-34

English Standard Version

^9 (A)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 ^(B)the world did not know him. ¹¹ He came to ^(C)his own,^[a] and ^(D)his own people^{[b] (E)}did not receive him. ¹² But to all who did receive him, ^(F)who believed in his name, ^(G)he gave the right ^(H)to become ^(I)children of God, ¹³ who ^(J)were born, ^(K)not of blood ^(L)nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

¹⁴ And ^(M)the Word ^(N)became flesh and ^(O)dwelt among us, ^(P)and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son^[c] from the Father, full of ^(Q)grace and ^(R)truth. ¹⁵ (^(S)John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ^(T)‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) ¹⁶ For from ^(U)his fullness we have all received, ^(V)grace upon grace.^{[d] 17} For ^(W)the law was given through Moses; ^(X)grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. ^18 (Y)No one has ever seen God; ^(Z)the only God,^[e] who is at the Father's side,^{[f] (AA)}he has made him known.

The Testimony of John the Baptist

¹⁹ And this is the ^(AB)testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, ^(AC)“Who are you?” ^20 (AD)He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” ²¹ And they asked him, “What then? ^(AE)Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you ^(AF)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 ^(AG)the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight^[g] the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”

²⁴ (Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.) ²⁵ They asked him, ^(AH)“Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” ²⁶ John answered them, ^(AI)“I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know, ²⁷ even ^(AJ)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, ^(AK)the Lamb of God, who ^(AL)takes away the sin ^(AM)of the world! ³⁰ This is he of whom I said, ^(AN)‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ ³¹ I myself did not know him, but ^(AO)for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” ³² And John ^(AP)bore witness: ^(AQ)“I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and ^(AR)it remained on him. ³³ I myself did not know him, but ^(AS)he who sent me to baptize ^(AT)with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, ^(AU)this is he who baptizes ^(AV)with the Holy Spirit.’ ³⁴ And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son^[h] of God.”