ଯୋହନଲିଖିତ ସୁସମାଚାର 1
1 ଜଗତ ଆରମ୍ଭର ପୂର୍ବରୁ ବାକ୍ଯ ଥିଲେ। ସହେି ବାକ୍ଯ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଥିଲେ। ସହେି ବାକ୍ଯ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଥିଲେ।
2 ସହେି ବାକ୍ଯ ଆରମ୍ଭରୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଥିଲେ।
3 ତାହାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ସବୁ କିଛି ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହାଇେଛି। ଏହି ସଂସାର ରେ ଏପରି କିଛି ବସ୍ତୁ ନାହିଁ, ଯାହା ତାହାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହାଇେ ନାହିଁ।
4 ତାହାଙ୍କଠା ରେ ଜୀବନ ଥିଲା। ସହେି ଜୀବନ ପୃଥିବୀର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଆଲୋକ ଥିଲା।
5 ସହେି ଆଲୋକ ଅନ୍ଧକାର ରେ ଆଲୋକିତ ହୁଏ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଅନ୍ଧକାର ଆଲୋକକୁ ଲୋପ କରି ପାରିନାହିଁ।
6 ଯୋହନ ନାମକ ଜଣେ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ଥିଲେ। ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ପଠାଇଥିଲେ।
7 ସେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ସହେି ଆଲୋକ ବିଷୟ ରେ କହିବା ପାଇଁ ଆସିଥିଲେ। ତାହାଙ୍କ ମାଧ୍ଯମ ରେ ସବୁ ଲୋକ ଆଲୋକ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ବିଷୟ ରେ ଶୁଣିପାରିଲେ ଓ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କରିପାରିଲେ।
8 ଯୋହନ ନିଜେ ଆଲୋକ ନଥିଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଲୋକ ବିଷୟ ରେ କହିବା ପାଇଁ ଆସିଥିଲେ।
9 ଏହି ପ୍ରକୃତ ଆଲୋକ ଜଗତକୁ ଆସୁଥିଲେ। ଏହି ପ୍ରକୃତ ଆଲୋକ ସବୁ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଲୋକ ଦିଅନ୍ତି।
10 ସହେି ବାକ୍ଯ ଜଗତ ରେ ଥିଲେ। ତାହାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ଏ ପୃଥିବୀର ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହେଲା, କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହି ଜଗତର ଲୋକମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଚିହ୍ନି ପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ।
11 ସେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ନିଜ ଜଗତକୁ ଆସିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ତାହାଙ୍କର ନିଜ ଲୋକମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲେ ନାହିଁ,
12 ଯେଉଁ ଅଳ୍ପ କେତକେ ଲୋକ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲେ ସମାନେେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କଲେ। ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କଲେ, ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସନ୍ତାନ ହବୋର ଅଧିକାର ପ୍ରଦାନ କଲେ,
13 ସହେି ସନ୍ତାନମାନେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଶିଶୁ ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କ ପରି ଜନ୍ମ ହେଲେ ନାହିଁ। ସମାନେେ ପିତା-ମାତାଙ୍କର ଇଚ୍ଛା କିମ୍ବା ଯୋଜନା ଅନୁସାରେ ଜନ୍ମ ଗ୍ରହଣ ନକରି ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଠାରୁ ଜନ୍ମ ହାଇେଥିଲେ।
14 ସହେି ବାକ୍ଯ ମନୁଷ୍ଯ ହେଲେ ଓ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ବାସ କଲେ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାହାଙ୍କର ମହିମା ଦେଖିଲୁ, ଏହି ମହିମା ପରମପିତାଙ୍କ ଏକମାତ୍ର ପୁତ୍ରଙ୍କର ଥିଲା। ସହେି ବାକ୍ଯ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ଓ ସତ୍ଯ ରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଥିଲେ।
15 ଯୋହନ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ବିଷୟ ରେ କହିଲେ। ସେ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ଯାହାଙ୍କ ବିଷୟ ରେ କହୁଥିଲି, ସେ ଏହି। ମୁଁ କହିଲି, 'ମାେ ପରେ ୟିଏ ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି, ସେ ମାେ ଠାରୁ ବହୁତ ଶ୍ ରେଷ୍ଠ। ସେ ମାେ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ବାସ କରୁଥିଲେ।'
16 'ବାକ୍ଯ' ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ଓ ସତ୍ଯ ରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଥିଲେ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାହାଙ୍କଠାରୁ ପ୍ରଚୁର ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ପାଇଲୁ।
17 ମାଶାଙ୍କେ ଦ୍ବାରା ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ନିୟମ ମିଳିଲା, କିନ୍ତୁ ଯୀଶୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ଓ ସତ୍ଯ ମାର୍ଗ ଆସିଲା।
18 ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ କୌଣସି ଲୋକ କବେେ ଦେଖି ନାହିଁ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଏକ ମାତ୍ର ପୁତ୍ର ଯୀଶୁ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ପରମେଶ୍ବର। ସେ ପରମପିତାଙ୍କର ଅତି ନିକଟତମ। ପରମେଶ୍ବର କିପରି ଅଟନ୍ତି, ଏହା ପୁତ୍ର ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଦଖାଇେ ଦଇେଛନ୍ତି।
19 ୟିରୂଶାଲମରୁ ଯିହୂଦୀମାନେ କେତକେ ଯାଜକ ଓ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଯୋହନଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ପଠାଇଲେ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ କିଏ? ଏହା ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିବା ପାଇଁ ଯିହୂଦୀମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ପଠାଇଥିଲେ।
20 ଯୋହନ ମୁକ୍ତ ଭାବରେ କହିଲେ। ସେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦବୋ ପାଇଁ ଅସ୍ବୀକାର କଲେ ନାହିଁ। ଯୋହନ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଭାବେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏହି କଥା କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ନୁହେଁ।
21 ଯିହୂଦୀମାନେ ଯୋହନଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, ତାହାହେଲେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କିଏ? ତୁମ୍ଭେ କ'ଣ ଏଲିୟ?
22 ତା'ପରେ ଯିହୂଦୀମାନେ ପଚାରିଲେ, ତବେେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କିଏ? ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ନିଜ ବିଷୟ ରେ କୁହ, ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ପଠାଇଥିବା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିବା ପାଇଁ ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ନିଜ ବିଷୟ ରେ କ'ଣ କହୁଛ?
23 ଯୋହନ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତା ୟିଶାଇୟଙ୍କ ବାଣୀ କହିଲେ:
24 ଫାରୂଶୀମାନେ ଏହି ଯିହୂଦୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ପଠାଇଥିଲେ।
25 ଏହି ଲୋକମାନେ ଯୋହନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ କହୁଛ ଯେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ନୁହଁ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ କହୁଛ ଯେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏଲିୟ ନୁହଁ କିମ୍ବା ସହେି ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତା ନୁହଁ, ତବେେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କାହିଁକି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାପ୍ତିଜିତ ଦେଉଛ?
26 ଯୋହନ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, ମୁଁ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଜଳ ରେ ବାପ୍ତିଜିତ ଦେଉଛି। କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ସହିତ ଏଠା ରେ ଏପରି ଜଣେ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ଅଛନ୍ତି ଯାହାଙ୍କୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଜାଣି ନାହଁ।
27 ସେ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ମାେ ପରେ ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି, ମୁଁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଜୋତାର ଫିତା ଫିଟଇବୋ ପାଇଁ ଯୋଗ୍ଯ ନୁହେଁ।
28 ଏହି ସବୁ ଘଟଣା ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀର ଆର ପଟେ ଥିବା ବେଥାନୀ ଗ୍ରାମ ରେ ଘଟିଥିଲା। ଏହି ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ଯୋହନ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାପ୍ତଜିତ କରୁଥିଲେ।
29 ତହିଁ ଆରଦିନ ଯୋହନ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଆସିବାର ଦେଖିଲେ। ଯୋହନ କହିଲେ, ଏହି ଦେଖ, ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ମଷେଶାବକ। ସେ ପୃଥିବୀର ପାପ ବୋହି ନିଅନ୍ତି।
30 ମୁଁ ଆଗରୁ ଏହି ବ୍ଯକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ବିଷୟ ରେ କହିଥିଲି। ମୁଁ କହିଥିଲି, 'ମାେ ପରେ ଜଣେ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି, ସେ ମାଠାରୁେ ଶ୍ ରେଷ୍ଠ। ସେ ମାେ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ବାସ କରୁଥିଲେ। ସେ ସର୍ବଦା ରହିଛନ୍ତି।'
31 ମୁଁ ନିଜେ ମଧ୍ଯ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଜାଣି ନଥିଲି। କିନ୍ତୁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଯେପରି ଜାଣିପାରବ ଯେ ଯୀଶୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ଅଟନ୍ତି। ଏଥିନିମନ୍ତେ ମୁଁ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଜଳ ରେ ବାପ୍ତିଜିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଆସିଅଛି।
32 ତା'ପରେ ଯୋହନ କହିଲେ, ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ କିଏ ବୋଲି ମୁଁ ମଧ୍ଯ ଜାଣି ନଥିଲି। କିନ୍ତୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ମାେତେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଜଳ ରେ ବାପ୍ତିଜିତ ଦବୋ ପାଇଁ ପଠଇେଥିଲେ। ଏବଂ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ମାେତେ କହିଥିଲେ, 'ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମାଙ୍କୁ ଅବତରଣ କରିବା ଓ ଜଣେ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ସ୍ଥିର ହାଇେ ରହିବା ଦେଖିବ, ସହେି ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ଯକେି ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ବାପ୍ତିଜିତ ଦବେେ।
33 ଯୋହନ କହିଲେ, ଏସବୁ ଘଟିବାର ମୁଁ ଦେଖିଛି। ସ୍ବର୍ଗରୁ ଆତ୍ମା ଅବତରଣ କରିବାର ମୁଁ ଦେଖିଲି। ସହେି ଆତ୍ମା ଗୋଟିଏ କପୋତ ପରି ଦଖାେ ଯାଉଥିଲେ ଓ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ବସି ରହିଥିବାର ମୁଁ ଦେଖିଲି।
34 ତେଣୁ ମୁଁ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏହା କ ହେ: ' ସେ (ଯୀଶୁ) ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ପୁତ୍ର।'
35 ତହିଁ ଆରଦିନ ଯୋହନ ପୁଣି ସଠାେରେ ଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କ ସହିତ ତାହାଙ୍କର ଦୁଇ ଜଣ ଶିଷ୍ଯ ଥିଲେ।
36 ସେତବେେଳେ ଯୋହନ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ୟିବାର ଦେଖିଲେ। ସେ କହିଲେ, ଦେଖ, ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ମଷେଶାବକ।
37 ସହେି ଦୁଇଜଣ ଶିଷ୍ଯ ଯୋହନଙ୍କ କଥା ଶୁଣିଲେ, ତେଣୁ ସମାନେେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ଅନୁସରଣ କଲେ।
38 ଯୀଶୁ ବୁଲି ପଡି ଦେଖିଲେ ଯେ, ସହେି ଦୁଇ ଜଣ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ତାହାଙ୍କ ଅନୁସରଣ କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ସେ ପଚାରିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ କ'ଣ ଚାହଁ?
39 ଯୀଶୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ମାେ ସହିତ ଆସ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଦେଖିବ। ତେଣୁ ସହେି ଦୁଇ ଜଣ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଗଲେ। ସମାନେେ ତାହାଙ୍କର ରହିବା ସ୍ଥାନ ଦେଖିଲେ। ସେ ଦିନ ସମାନେେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ସିହତ ରହିଲେ। ସେତବେେଳେ ସମୟ ପ୍ରାୟ ଚାରିଘଣ୍ଟା ହାଇେଥିଲା ା
40 ଏହି ଦୁଇ ଜଣ ଲୋକ ଯୋହନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ବିଷୟ ରେ ଶୁଣି ତାହାଙ୍କର ଅନୁସରଣ କରିଥିଲେ, ସେ ଦୁଇ ଜଣଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଜଣେ ଥିଲେ ଆନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ। ଆନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ ଶିମାନେ ପିତରଙ୍କର ଭାଇ ଥିଲେ।
41 ଆନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ ପ୍ରଥମେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଭାଇ ଶିମାନଙ୍କେ ପାଖକୁ ଗଲେ। ସେ ଶିମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ମଶୀହଙ୍କୁ ଭଟେିଛୁ। (ମଶୀହ ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ।)
42 ତା'ପରେ ଆନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ ଶିମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଆଣିଲେ। ଯୀଶୁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଚାହିଁ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯୋହନଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ଶିମାନେ। ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ କଫୋ ନାମ ରେ ଡକା ହବେ। (କଫୋ ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ପିତର।)
43 ତା'ପରଦିନ ଯୀଶୁ ଗାଲୀଲୀକୁ ୟିବା ପାଇଁ ସ୍ଥିର କଲେ। ସେ ଫିଲିପ୍ପଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖି କହିଲେ, ମାରେ ଅନୁସରଣ କର।
44 ଫିଲିପ୍ପ ମଧ୍ଯ ଆନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ ଓ ପିତରଙ୍କ ପରି ବେଥ୍ସାଇଦା ସହରର ଲୋକ ଥିଲେ।
45 ଫିଲିପ୍ପ ନିଥନିଯଲଙ୍କେର ଦଖାେ ପାଇ କହିଲେ, ମାଶାେ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ରେ ଯାହା ଲେଖିଥିଲେ, ତାହା ମନେ ପକାଅ। ମାଶାେ ଜଣେ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ଆଗମନ ବିଷୟ ରେ ଲେଖିଥିଲେ। ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତାମାନେ ମଧ୍ଯ ତାହାଙ୍କ ବିଷୟ ରେ ଲେଖିଥିଲେ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଭଟେିଛୁ। ତାହାଙ୍କ ନାମ ଯୀଶୁ। ସେ ୟୋ ସଫଙ୍କେର ପୁତ୍ର। ସେ ନାଜରିତରୁ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି।
46 ନିଥନିଯଲେ ଫିଲିପ୍ପଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ନାଜରିତ, ନାଜରିତରୁ କ'ଣ କୌଣସି ଉତ୍ତମ ବସ୍ତୁ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ହାଇପୋ ରେ?
47 ଯୀଶୁ ନିଥନିଯଲଙ୍କେୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଆଡେ ଆସିବାର ଦେଖିଲେ। ସେ କହିଲେ, ଏହି ଲୋକ ପ୍ରକୃତ ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ଜଣେ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି। ତାହାଙ୍କଠା ରେ କୌଣସି ଅସାଧୁତା ନାହିଁ।
48 ନିଥନିଯଲେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, ଆପଣ ମାେତେ କିପରି ଜାଣିଲେ?
49 ତା'ପରେ ନିଥନିଯଲେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ହେ ଗୁରୁ, ଆପଣ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର। ଆପଣ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ରାଜା।
50 ଯୀଶୁ ନିଥନିଯଲଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ କହିଲି ଯେ, ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଡିମ୍ବିରି ଗଛ ତଳେ ଦେଖିଥିଲି। ସେଥିପାଇଁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମାେତେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କରୁଛ। କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତା'ଠାରୁ ଆହୁରି ଶ୍ ରେଷ୍ଠତର ବିଷୟ ଦେଖିବ।
51 ଯୀଶୁ ପୁଣି କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ସତ୍ଯ କହୁଛି, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସ୍ବର୍ଗ ଖାଲିେ ୟିବାର ଦେଖିବ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ 'ଦୂତମାନଙ୍କୁ ମନୁଷ୍ଯପୁତ୍ରଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଆରୋହଣ ଓ ଅବତରଣ' କରୁଥିବାର ଦେଖିବ।
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
27 He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
39 He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
1 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
2 Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord God unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land.
3 Now is the end come upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense upon thee all thine abominations.
4 And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
5 Thus saith the Lord God; An evil, an only evil, behold, is come.
6 An end is come, the end is come: it watcheth for thee; behold, it is come.
7 The morning is come unto thee, O thou that dwellest in the land: the time is come, the day of trouble is near, and not the sounding again of the mountains.
8 Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger upon thee: and I will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense thee for all thine abominations.
9 And mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will recompense thee according to thy ways and thine abominations that are in the midst of thee; and ye shall know that I am the Lord that smiteth.
10 Behold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded.
11 Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness: none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude, nor of any of theirs: neither shall there be wailing for them.
12 The time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.
13 For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they were yet alive: for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life.
14 They have blown the trumpet, even to make all ready; but none goeth to the battle: for my wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.
15 The sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword; and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him.
16 But they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity.
17 All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.
18 They shall also gird themselves with sackcloth, and horror shall cover them; and shame shall be upon all faces, and baldness upon all their heads.
19 They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the Lord: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.
20 As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them.
21 And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it.
22 My face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it, and defile it.
23 Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.
24 Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled.
25 Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.
26 Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.
27 The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the Lord.