Modern Literal Version
Modern Literal Version
[ John 1]




     {Joh 1:1-18 Jesus' Deity; see also Php 2:6, Gen 1:26.}



     1:1 The Word was in the beginning and the Word was with God and the Word was God. 1:2This one was in the beginning with God. 1:3 All things became through him, and without him not even one thing became which has become into being. 1:4 Life was in him, and the life was the light of men. 1:5 And the light is appearing in the darkness, and the darkness did not overtake {Or: comprehend} it.



     1:6 It happened that a man came, having been sent from God, and his name was John. 1:7 This one came *for a testimony, in order that he might testify concerning the light, in order that all should believe through him. 1:8 He was not the light, but came in order that he might testify concerning the light.



     1:9 He was the true light coming into the world, the light which illuminates every man. 1:10 He was in the world and the world became through him and the world did not know him.



     1:11 He came to his own and those who were his own did not receive him. 1:12 But as many as received him, he gave to them the authority to become children of God, to those who believe in his name, 1:13 who were born, not from bloods, nor from the will of the flesh, nor from the will of man, but from God.



     1:14 And the Word became flesh and resided among us (and we saw his glory, glory like that of the only begotten from the Father), full of favor and truth. 1:15 John testifies concerning him and cried, saying, This one was he of whom I spoke, He who is coming after me, has become before me, because he was first, then me. 1:16 And we all received out of his fullness and favor in exchange-for favor. 1:17 Because the law was given through Moses; the favor and the truth became through Jesus Christ. 1:18 No one has seen God at anytime; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, that one has described him.




     {Joh 1:19-34 Bethany beyond Jordan, Feb. 27 AD; no parallel.}



     1:19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem in order that they might ask him, Who are you?



     1:20 And he confessed and did not deny, and he confessed, I am not the Christ.



     1:21 And they asked him,Therefore, what? Are you Elijah?



     And he says, I am not.



     Are you the prophet?



     And he answered, No.



     1:22 Therefore they said to him, Who are you? In order that we might give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say concerning yourself?



     1:23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness. Make* straight the way of the Lord, just-as Isaiah the prophet said. {Isa 40:3}



     1:24 And those who had been sent, were from the Pharisees. 1:25 And they asked him, and said to him, Therefore why do you immerse*, if you are not the Christ, neither Elijah, nor the prophet?



     1:26 John answered them, saying, I immerse* in water, but one is standing in your* midst whom you* do not know. 1:27 It is he who is coming after me, who has become before me. I am not worthy that* I should loose the strap of his shoe. 1:28 These things happened in Bethany beyond-that area of the Jordan, where John was immersing*.



     {Maybe: Mat 3:11-17, Mar 1:7-11, Luk 3:21-22 & Joh 1:29-34}



     1:29 On the next-day he sees Jesus coming toward him and says, Behold, the Lamb of God, who is taking away the sin of the world! 1:30 This one is he, concerning whom I said, A man is coming after me who has become before me, because he was first; then me. 1:31 And I did not know him, but in order that he should be manifested to Israel. I came immersing* in water because of this. 1:32 And John testified, saying, I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it remained upon him. 1:33 And I did not know him, but he who sent me to immerse*in water, that one said to me, Upon whomever you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon him, this one is he who immerses* in the Holy Spirit. 1:34 And I have seen, and have testified, that this is the Son of God.




     {Joh 1:35-51 Bethany beyond Jordan, Spring 27 AD.}



     1:35 Again on the next-day, John and two others from his disciples stood around. 1:36 And having looked at Jesus walking, he says, Behold, the Lamb of God! 1:37 And the two disciples heard him speak and they followed Jesus.



     1:38 Now Jesus, having turned, saw them following, and says to them, What are you* seeking?



     But they said to him, Rabbi (which is said, by translation: teacher), where do you abide?



     1:39 He says to them, Come* and see*.



     They went and saw where he abides, and they remained with him that day. It was approximately the tenth hour. 1:40 One out of the two who heard this from John was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother and he followed him. 1:41 This one finds first his own brother Simon and says to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, after being translated, The Christ).



     1:42 And he led him toward Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, You are Simon, the Son of Jonah, you will be called Cephas, which is by translation, a Pebble.




     1:43 On the next-day, he wished to go out into Galilee, and he finds Philip, and Jesus says to him, Follow me.



     1:44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, from the city of Andrew and Peter. 1:45 Philip finds Nathanael and says to him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law and the prophets wrote, Jesus from Nazareth, the son of Joseph.



     1:46 And Nathanael said to him, Is any good thing able to be coming out of Nazareth?



     Philip says to him, Come and behold!



     1:47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and says concerning him, Behold, an Israelite in whom there truly is no treachery!



     1:48 Nathanael says to him, From where do you know me?



     Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip came to summon you, I saw you being under the fig tree.



     1:49 Nathanael answered and says to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.



     1:50 Jesus answered and said to him, Is it because I said to you, I saw you underneath the fig tree that you believe? You will be seeing greater than these things.1:51 And he says to him,Assuredly, assuredly, I am saying to you*, From now on, you* will be seeing the heaven, having been opened, and the messengers of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.





Modern Literal Version Preface & Appendix , copyright 1987, 1999, 2013 by G. Allen Walker for the MLV New Testament Committee.
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