1In the beginning the aWord already existed.
The aWord was with God,
and the aWord was God.
2He existed in the beginning with God.
3God created everything through him,
and nothing was created except through him.
4The Word gave life to everything that was created,
and his life brought light to everyone.
5The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness can …
6God sent a man, John the Baptist,7to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony.8John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light.9The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
10He came into the very world he created, but the world …
14So the bWord became chuman and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his dglory, the dglory of the Father’s eone and only Son.
15John testified about him when he shouted to the crowds, “This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘Someone is coming after me who is far …
The Testimony of John the Baptist John 1:23 // Matt 3:1-3 // Mark 1:2-3 // Luke 3:2b-6 John 1:24-28 // Matt 3:11-12 // Mark 1:7-8 // Luke 3:15-18
19This was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Temple assistants from Jerusalem to ask John, “Who are you?”20He came right out and said, “I am not the Messiah.”
21“Well then, who are you?” they asked. …
Jesus, the Lamb of God John 1:29-34 // Matt 3:13-17 // Mark 1:9-11 // Luke 3:21-22
29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The hLamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!30He is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘A man is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed …
The First Disciples
35The following day John was again standing with two of his disciples.36As Jesus walked by, John looked at him and declared, “Look! There is the iLamb of God!”37When John’s two disciples heard this, they followed Jesus.
38Jesus looked around and saw them following. “What do you want?” he asked them.
They replied, “jRabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are …
The Wedding at Cana: Purification Water Turned to Wine
1The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,2and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration.3The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus’ mother told him, “They have no more wine.”
4“Dear woman, that’s not our problem,” Jesus replied. …
The Jerusalem Temple Is Cleansed John 2:13-16; cp. Matt 21:12-13 // Mark 11:15-17 // Luke 19:45-46
13It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration, so Jesus went to Jerusalem.14In the Temple area he saw merchants selling cattle, sheep, and doves for sacrifices; he also saw dealers at tables exchanging foreign money.15Jesus made a whip from some ropes and chased them all out of the …
23Because of the miraculous signs Jesus did in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many began to trust in him.24But Jesus didn’t trust them, because he knew human nature.25No one needed to tell him what mankind is really like.
So what is mankind really like? What am I really like? And you?…
1There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee.2After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. “cRabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you.”
3Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are dborn again, you cannot see the …
