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* In the beginning was the Word , and the Word was with God , and the Word was God . * This was in the beginning with God . * All things were made by him , and without him not a single creature was made . * In him was life , and the life was the light of man . * And the light shone in darkness , but the darkness received it not . * A man named John , was sent from God . * This man came as a witness , to testify concerning the light , that through him , all might believe . * He was not himself the light ; but came to testify concerning the light . * The true light was he who , coming into the world , enlightens every man . * He was in the world , and the world was made by him ; yet the world knew him not . * He came to his own land , and his own people did not receive him ; * but to as many as received him , believing in his name , he granted the privilege of being children of God ; * who derive their birth not from blood , nor from the desire of the flesh , nor from the will of man , but from God . * And the Word became incarnate , and sojourned amongst us , (and we beheld his glory , the glory as of the only begotten of the Father ,) full of favor and truth . * (It was concerning him John testified , when he cried , This is He of whom I said , He that comes after me , is preferred to me ; for he was before me .) * Of his fulness we all have received , even favor for favor 's sake ; * for the law was given by Moses-the favor and the truth came by Jesus Christ . * No one ever saw God ; it is the only begotten Son , who is in the bosom of the Father , who has made him known . * Now this is the testimony of John . When the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem , to ask him , Who are you ? * he acknowledged , and denied not , but acknowledged , saying , I am not the Messiah . * And they asked him , Who , then ? Are you Elijah ? He said , I am not . Are you the prophet ? He answered , No . * They said , Tell , then , who you are , that we may return an answer to them who sent us . What do you say of yourself ? * «He answered , I am he whose voice proclaims in the wilderness ,» 'Make straight the way of the Lord ,' 'as said , the Prophet Isaiah .' * Now they who were sent , were of the Pharisees . * And they questioned him further , Why , then , do you immerse , if you be not the Messiah , nor Elijah , nor the prophet ? * John answered , I immerse in water , but there is one among you whom you know not . * It is he who comes after me , and was before me ; whose shoe-string I am not worthy to loose . * This happened at Bethabara , upon the Jordan , where John was immersing . * On the next day , John sees Jesus coming to him , and says , Behold the Lamb of God , that takes away the sin of the world . * This is He , concerning whom I said , After me a man comes , who is preferred to me ; for he was before me . * As for me , I knew him not ; but , that he might be made manifest to Israel , I am come immersing in water . * John testified further , saying , I saw the spirit descending from heaven , like a dove , and remaining upon him . * For my part , I should not have known him , had not He , who sent me to immerse in water , told me , Upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending , and remaining , the same is He who immerses in the Holy Spirit . * Having , therefore , seen this , I testify that he is the Son of God . * The next day , John , being with two of his disciples , * observed Jesus passing , and said , Behold the Lamb of God . * The two disciples hearing this , followed Jesus . * And Jesus turning about , saw them following , and said to them , They answered , Rabbi , (which signifies Teacher ,) where do you dwell ? * He replied , They went , and saw where he dwelt , and it being about the tenth hour , abode with him that day . * One of the two , who , having heard John , followed Jesus , was Andrew , the brother of Simon Peter . * The first he met , was his own brother , Simon ; to whom he said , We have found the Messiah , (a name equivalent to Christ .) * And he brought him to Jesus . Jesus , looking upon him , said , (which denotes the same as Peter .) * The next day , he resolved to go to Galilee , and meeting Philip , said to him , * Now Philip was of Bethsaida , the city of Andrew and Peter . * Philip meets Nathanael , and says to him , We have found the person described by Moses in the law , and by the prophets , Jesus , the son of Joseph , of Nazareth . * Nathanael says to him , Can any good thing come out of Nazareth ? Philip answered , Come and see . * Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him , and said , concerning him , * Nathanael said to him , Whence do you know me ? Jesus answered , * Nathanael replying , said to him , Rabbi , you are the Son of God ; you are the King of Israel . * Jesus answered him , saying , * He added ,

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