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Berean Standard BibleKing James Version

1. The Beginning

   (Genesis 1:1–2; Hebrews 11:1–3)

2. 1BSBIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.KJVKJV: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
3. 2BSBHe was with God in the beginning.KJVKJV: The same was in the beginning with God.
4. 3BSBThrough Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.KJVKJV: All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
5. 4BSBIn Him was life, and that life was the light of men.KJVKJV: In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
6. 5BSBThe Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.KJVKJV: And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

7. The Witness of John

8. 6BSBThere came a man who was sent from God. His name was John.KJVKJV: There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
9. 7BSBHe came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.KJVKJV: The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
10. 8BSBHe himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.KJVKJV: He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
11. 9BSBThe true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.KJVKJV: That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
12. 10BSBHe was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.KJVKJV: He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
13. 11BSBHe came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.KJVKJV: He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
14. 12BSBBut to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—KJVKJV: 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:
15. 13BSBchildren born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.KJVKJV: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

16. The Word Became Flesh

    (Psalm 84:1–12)

17. 14BSBThe Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.KJVKJV: 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.
18. 15BSBJohn testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”KJVKJV: 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.
19. 16BSBFrom His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.KJVKJV: And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
20. 17BSBFor the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.KJVKJV: For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
21. “The only Son” or “the only God”
    18BSBNo one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.KJVKJV: No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

22. The Mission of John the Baptist

    (Isaiah 40:1–5; Matthew 3:1–12; Mark 1:1–8; Luke 3:1–20)

23. 19BSBAnd this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”KJVKJV: And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
24. 20BSBHe did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”KJVKJV: And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
25. 21BSB“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”KJVKJV: And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
26. 22BSBSo they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”KJVKJV: Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
27. 23BSBJohn replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”KJVKJV: He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
28. 24BSBThen the Pharisees who had been sentKJVKJV: And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
29. 25BSBasked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”KJVKJV: And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
30. 26BSB“I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.KJVKJV: John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
31. 27BSBHe is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”KJVKJV: He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
32. 28BSBAll this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.KJVKJV: These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

33. Jesus the Lamb of God

    (Matthew 3:13–17; Mark 1:9–11; Luke 3:21–22)

34. 29BSBThe next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!KJVKJV: The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
35. 30BSBThis is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’KJVKJV: This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
36. 31BSBI myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”KJVKJV: And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
37. 32BSBThen John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.KJVKJV: And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
38. 33BSBI myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’KJVKJV: 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.
39. 34BSBI have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”KJVKJV: And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

40. The First Disciples

    (Matthew 4:18–22; Mark 1:16–20; Luke 5:1–11)

41. 35BSBThe next day John was there again with two of his disciples.KJVKJV: Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
42. 36BSBWhen he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”KJVKJV: And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
43. 37BSBAnd when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.KJVKJV: And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
44. 38BSBJesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”KJVKJV: 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?
45. 39BSB“Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.KJVKJV: 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.
46. 40BSBAndrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.KJVKJV: One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
47. 41BSBHe first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).KJVKJV: He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
48. 42BSBAndrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).KJVKJV: 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.

49. Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael

50. 43BSBThe next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”KJVKJV: The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
51. 44BSBNow Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.KJVKJV: Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
52. 45BSBPhilip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”KJVKJV: 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.
53. 46BSB“Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.KJVKJV: And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
54. 47BSBWhen Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”KJVKJV: Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
55. 48BSB“How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”KJVKJV: 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.
56. 49BSB“Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”KJVKJV: Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
57. 50BSBJesus said to him, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.”KJVKJV: 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.
58. 51BSBThen He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”KJVKJV: 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.