John 1

1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.Cross-references: Gen 1:1 · Ps 45:6 · Prov 8:22 · Isa 7:14 · Isa 9:6 · Isa 40:9 · +30 moreExamined: Quran & the Bible →

2The same was in the beginning with God.Examined: Arianism →

3All things were made through him. Without him, nothing was made that has been made.Cross-references: Gen 1:1 · Gen 1:26 · Ps 33:6 · Ps 102:25 · Isa 45:12 · Isa 45:18 · +9 moreExamined: Jehovah's Witnesses →

4In him was life, and the life was the light of men.Cross-references: Ps 49:6 · Ps 60:1 · Ps 84:11 · Isa 35:4 · Isa 42:6 · Isa 42:16 · +22 more

5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.Cross-references: Job 24:13 · Prov 1:22 · Prov 1:29 · John 1:10 · John 3:19 · John 12:36 · +2 more

6There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.Cross-references: Isa 40:3 · Mal 3:1 · Mal 4:5 · Matt 3:1 · Matt 11:10 · Matt 21:25 · +9 more

7The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.Cross-references: John 1:9 · John 1:12 · John 1:15 · John 1:19 · John 1:26 · John 1:32 · +8 more

8He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.Cross-references: John 1:20 · John 3:28 · Acts 19:4

9The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.Cross-references: Isa 8:20 · Isa 49:6 · Matt 6:23 · John 1:4 · John 1:7 · John 6:32 · +8 more

10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.Cross-references: Gen 11:6 · Gen 16:13 · Gen 17:1 · Gen 18:33 · Ex 3:4 · Jer 10:11 · +12 moreExamined: Unitarianism →

11He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.Cross-references: Isa 53:2 · Matt 15:24 · Luke 19:14 · Luke 20:13 · John 3:32 · Acts 3:25 · +7 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

12But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:Cross-references: Isa 56:5 · Jer 3:19 · Hos 1:10 · Matt 10:40 · Matt 12:21 · Matt 18:5 · +15 more

13who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.Cross-references: Gen 25:22 · Gen 25:28 · Gen 27:4 · Gen 27:33 · Ps 110:3 · Matt 3:9 · +19 more

14The Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.Cross-references: Ps 2:7 · Ps 45:2 · Isa 7:14 · Isa 40:5 · Isa 53:2 · Isa 60:1 · +48 moreExamined: Unitarianism →

15John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’”Cross-references: Prov 8:22 · Isa 9:6 · Mic 5:2 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 3:13 · Mark 1:7 · +15 more

16From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.Cross-references: Zech 4:7 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 3:14 · Matt 13:12 · Luke 21:15 · John 3:34 · +17 more

17For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.Cross-references: Gen 3:15 · Gen 22:18 · Ex 20:1 · Deut 4:44 · Deut 5:1 · Deut 33:4 · +30 more

18No one has seen God at any time. The only born Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.Cross-references: Gen 16:13 · Gen 18:33 · Gen 32:28 · Gen 48:15 · Ex 3:4 · Ex 23:21 · +31 more

19This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”Cross-references: Deut 17:9 · Deut 24:8 · Matt 21:23 · Luke 3:15 · John 2:18 · John 5:10 · +6 more

20He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”Cross-references: Matt 3:11 · Mark 1:7 · Luke 3:15 · John 3:28

21They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”Cross-references: Deut 18:15 · Mal 4:5 · Matt 11:9 · Matt 11:14 · Matt 16:14 · Matt 17:10 · +3 more

22They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”Cross-references: 2Sam 24:13

23He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”Cross-references: Isa 40:3 · Matt 3:3 · Mark 1:3 · Luke 1:16 · Luke 1:76 · Luke 3:4 · +1 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

24The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.Cross-references: Matt 23:13 · Matt 23:26 · Luke 7:30 · Luke 11:39 · Luke 11:53 · Luke 16:14 · +5 more

25They asked him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?”Cross-references: Deut 18:15 · Deut 18:18 · Dan 9:24 · Matt 21:23 · John 1:20 · Acts 4:5 · +1 more

26John answered them, “I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know.Cross-references: Mal 3:1 · Matt 3:11 · Mark 1:8 · Luke 3:16 · John 1:10 · John 8:19 · +6 more

27He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”Cross-references: Matt 3:11 · Mark 1:7 · Luke 3:16 · John 1:15 · John 1:30 · Acts 19:4

28These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.Cross-references: Judg 7:24 · John 3:23 · John 3:26 · John 10:40 · John 12:5

29The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!Cross-references: Gen 22:7 · Ex 12:3 · Ex 28:38 · Lev 10:17 · Lev 16:21 · Num 18:1 · +48 more

30This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’Cross-references: Luke 3:16 · John 1:15 · John 1:27

31I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water, that he would be revealed to Israel.”Cross-references: Isa 40:3 · Mal 3:1 · Mal 4:2 · Matt 3:6 · Mark 1:3 · Luke 1:17 · +6 more

32John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.Cross-references: Matt 3:16 · Mark 1:10 · Luke 3:22 · John 1:7 · John 5:32

33I didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’Cross-references: Matt 3:11 · Matt 3:13 · Mark 1:7 · Luke 3:16 · John 1:31 · John 3:5 · +8 more

34I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.”Cross-references: Ps 2:7 · Ps 89:26 · Matt 3:17 · Matt 4:3 · Matt 4:6 · Matt 8:29 · +36 more

35Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,Cross-references: Mal 3:16 · John 3:25

36and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”Cross-references: Isa 45:22 · Isa 65:1 · John 1:29 · Heb 12:2 · 1Pet 1:19

37The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.Cross-references: Prov 15:23 · Zech 8:21 · John 1:43 · John 4:39 · Rom 10:17 · Eph 4:29 · +1 more

38Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”Cross-references: Ruth 1:16 · 1Ki 10:8 · Ps 27:4 · Prov 3:18 · Prov 8:34 · Prov 13:20 · +20 more

39He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.Cross-references: Prov 8:17 · Matt 11:28 · Luke 24:29 · John 1:46 · John 4:40 · John 6:37 · +3 more

40One of the two who heard John and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.Cross-references: Matt 4:18 · Matt 10:2 · Mark 1:16 · Luke 5:2 · John 6:8 · Acts 1:13

41He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ).Cross-references: 2Ki 7:9 · Ps 2:2 · Ps 45:7 · Ps 89:20 · Isa 2:3 · Isa 11:2 · +14 more

42He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).Cross-references: Matt 10:2 · Matt 16:17 · Mark 3:16 · Luke 5:8 · Luke 6:14 · John 1:47 · +10 more

43On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”Cross-references: Isa 65:1 · Matt 4:18 · Matt 9:9 · Matt 10:3 · Luke 19:10 · John 1:28 · +7 more

44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.Cross-references: Matt 10:3 · Matt 11:21 · Mark 3:18 · Mark 6:45 · Mark 8:22 · Luke 6:14 · +5 more

45Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”Cross-references: Gen 3:15 · Gen 22:18 · Gen 49:10 · Deut 18:18 · Isa 4:2 · Isa 7:14 · +27 more

46Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”Cross-references: Luke 4:28 · Luke 12:57 · John 4:29 · John 7:41 · John 7:52 · 1Thess 5:21Examined: The Historical Jesus →

47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”Cross-references: Ps 32:2 · Ps 73:1 · John 8:31 · John 8:39 · Rom 2:28 · Rom 9:4 · +5 more

48Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”Cross-references: Gen 32:24 · Ps 139:1 · Isa 65:24 · Matt 6:6 · John 2:25 · 1Cor 4:5 · +2 more

49Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”Cross-references: Ps 2:6 · Ps 110:1 · Isa 9:7 · Jer 23:5 · Ezek 37:21 · Dan 9:25 · +18 more

50Jesus answered him, “Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these!”Cross-references: Matt 13:12 · Matt 25:29 · Luke 1:45 · Luke 7:9 · John 11:40 · John 20:29

51He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you all, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”Cross-references: Gen 28:12 · Ezek 1:1 · Dan 7:9 · Dan 7:13 · Zech 13:7 · Matt 3:16 · +48 more