The Beginning (Genesis 1:1–2; Hebrews 11:1–3)
2 TNT The same was in the beginnynge with God. BSB BSB: He was with God in the beginning.
4 TNT In it was lyfe and the lyfe was the lyght of men BSB BSB: In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
5 TNT and the lyght shyneth in the darcknes but the darcknes comprehended it not. BSB BSB: The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
The Witness of John 7 TNT The same cam as a witnes to beare witnes of the lyght that all men through him myght beleve. BSB BSB: He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
8 TNT He was not that lyght: but to beare witnes of the lyght. BSB BSB: He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
9 TNT That was a true lyght which lyghteth all men that come into the worlde. BSB BSB: The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
10 TNT He was in the worlde and the worlde was made by him: and yet the worlde knewe him not. BSB BSB: He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.
11 TNT He cam amonge his (awne) and his awne receaved him not. BSB BSB: He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
12 TNT But as meny as receaved him to them he gave power to be the sonnes of God in that they beleved on his name: BSB BSB: But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
13 TNT which were borne not of bloude nor of the will of the flesshe nor yet of the will of man: but of God. BSB BSB: children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.
The Word Became Flesh (Psalm 84:1–12)
15 TNT Iohn bare witnes of him and cryed sayinge: This was he of whome I spake he that cometh after me was before me because he was yer then I. BSB BSB: John 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.’”
16 TNT And of his fulnes have all we receaved even (grace) for grace. BSB BSB: From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
17 TNT For the lawe was geven by Moses but grace and truthe came by Iesus Christ. BSB BSB: For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
The Mission of John the Baptist (Isaiah 40:1–5; Matthew 3:1–12; Mark 1:1–8; Luke 3:1–20)
19 TNT And this is the recorde of Iohn: When the Iewes sent Prestes and Levites from Ierusalem to axe him what arte thou? BSB BSB: And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
20 TNT And he confessed and denyed not and sayde playnly: I am not Christ. BSB BSB: He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”
22 TNT Then sayd they vnto him: what arte thou that we maye geve an answer to them that sent vs: What sayest thou of thy selfe? BSB BSB: So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
23 TNT He sayde: I am the voyce of a cryar in the wyldernes make strayght the waye of the Lorde as sayde the Prophete Esaias. BSB BSB: John 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.’”
24 TNT And they which were sent were of the pharises. BSB BSB: Then the Pharisees who had been sent
25 TNT And they axed him and sayde vnto him: why baptisest thou then yf thou be not Christ nor Helyas nether a Prophet? BSB BSB: asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
26 TNT Iohn answered them sayinge: I baptise with water: but one is come amonge you whom ye knowe not BSB BSB: “I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.
27 TNT he it is that cometh after me whiche was before me whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to vnlose. BSB BSB: He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
28 TNT These thinges were done in Bethabara beyonde Iordan where Iohn dyd baptyse. BSB BSB: All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Jesus the Lamb of God (Matthew 3:13–17; Mark 1:9–11; Luke 3:21–22)
29 TNT The nexte daye Iohn sawe Iesus commyge vnto him and sayde: beholde the lambe of God which taketh awaye the synne of the worlde. BSB BSB: The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
30 TNT This is he of whom I sayde. After me cometh a man which was before me for he was yer then I BSB BSB: This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’
31 TNT and I knew him not: but that he shuld be declared to Israell therfore am I come baptisynge with water. BSB BSB: I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”
32 TNT And Iohn bare recorde sayinge: I sawe the sprete descende from heven lyke vnto a dove and abyde apon him BSB BSB: Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.
33 TNT and I knewe him not. But he that sent me to baptise in water the same sayde vnto me: apon whom thou shalt se the sprete descende and tary styll on him the same is he which baptiseth with the holy goost. BSB BSB: I 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.’
34 TNT And I sawe and bare recorde that this is the sonne of God. BSB BSB: I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
The First Disciples (Matthew 4:18–22; Mark 1:16–20; Luke 5:1–11)
35 TNT The next daye after Iohn stode agayne and two of his disciples. BSB BSB: The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.
36 TNT And he behelde Iesus as he walked by and sayde: beholde the lambe of God. BSB BSB: When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
37 TNT And the two disciples hearde him speake and folowed Iesus. BSB BSB: And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
38 TNT And Iesus turned about and sawe them folowe and sayde vnto them: what seke ye? They sayde vnto him: Rabbi (which is to saye by interpretacion Master) where dwellest thou? BSB BSB: Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”
39 TNT He sayde vnto them: come and se. They came and sawe where he dwelt: and abode with him that daye. For it was about the tenthe houre. BSB BSB: “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.
40 TNT One of the two which hearde Iohn speake and folowed Iesus was Andrew Simon Peters brother. BSB BSB: Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.
41 TNT The same founde his brother Simon fyrst and sayde vnto him: we have founde Messias which is by interpretacion annoynted: BSB BSB: He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).
42 TNT and brought him to Iesus. And Iesus behelde him and sayde: thou arte Simon the sonne of Ionas thou shalt be called Cephas: which is by interpretacion a stone. BSB BSB: Andrew 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).
Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael 43 TNT The daye folowynge Iesus wolde goo into Galile and founde Philip and sayde vnto him folowe me. BSB BSB: The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”
45 TNT And Philip founde Nathanael and sayde vnto him. We have founde him of whom Moses in the lawe and the prophetes dyd wryte. Iesus the sonne of Ioseph of Nazareth. BSB BSB: Philip 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.”
46 TNT And Nathanael sayde vnto him: can ther eny good thinge come out of Nazareth? Philip sayde to him: come and se. BSB BSB: “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.
47 TNT Iesus sawe Nathanael commynge to him and sayde of him. Beholde a ryght Israelite in who is no gyle. BSB BSB: When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”
48 TNT Nathanael sayd vnto him: where knewest thou me? Iesus answered and sayde vnto him: Before that Philip called the when thou wast vnder the fygge tree I sawe the. BSB BSB: “How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”
49 TNT Nathanael answered and sayde vnto him: Rabbi thou arte the sonne of God thou arte the kynge of Israel. BSB BSB: “Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
50 TNT Iesus answered and sayd vnto him: Because I sayde vnto the I sawe the vnder the fygge tree thou belevest. Thou shalt se greater thinges then these. BSB BSB: Jesus 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.”
51 TNT And he sayde vnto him: Verely verely I saye vnto you: herafter shall ye se heven open and the angels of God ascendynge and descendynge over the sonne of man. BSB BSB: Then 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.”