From www.ebible.org with slight reformatting by Martin Ward. Book 43 John 001:001 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 001:002 The same was in the beginning with God. 001:003 All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made. 001:004 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 001:005 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn't overcome{The word translated "overcome" (katelaben) can also be translated "comprehended." It refers to getting a grip on an enemy to defeat him.} it. 001:006 There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. 001:007 The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him. 001:008 He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light. 001:009 The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world. 001:010 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn't recognize him. 001:011 He came to his own, and those who were his own didn't receive him. 001:012 But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name: 001:013 who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 001:014 The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth. 001:015 John 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.'" 001:016 From his fullness we all received grace upon grace. 001:017 For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 001:018 No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son,{NU reads "God"} who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him. 001:019 This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" 001:020 He confessed, and didn't deny, but he confessed, "I am not the Christ." 001:021 They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No." 001:022 They 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?" 001:023 He said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,'{Isaiah 40:3} as Isaiah the prophet said." 001:024 The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees. 001:025 They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?" 001:026 John answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know.