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John

Focuses on the divinity of Jesus, presenting Him as the Word made flesh and emphasizing His miraculous signs.

Chapter 1

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KJV: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Geneva: In the beginning was that Word, and that Word was with God, and that Word was God.

KJV: The same was in the beginning with God.

Geneva: This same was in the beginning with God.

KJV: All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Geneva: All things were made by it, and without it was made nothing that was made.

KJV: In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

Geneva: In it was life, and that life was the light of men.

KJV: And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

Geneva: And that light shineth in the darkenesse, and the darkenesse comprehended it not.

KJV: There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

Geneva: There was a man sent from God, whose name was Iohn.

KJV: The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

Geneva: This same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of that light, that all men through him might beleeue.

KJV: He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

Geneva: He was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.

KJV: That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

Geneva: This was that true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.

KJV: He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

Geneva: He was in the world, and the worlde was made by him: and the worlde knewe him not.

KJV: He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

Geneva: He came vnto his owne, and his owne receiued him not.

KJV: 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:

Geneva: But as many as receiued him, to them he gaue prerogatiue to be the sonnes of God, euen to them that beleeue in his Name.

KJV: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Geneva: Which are borne not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of ye wil of man, but of God.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And that Word was made flesh, and dwelt among vs, (and we sawe the glorie thereof, as the glorie of the onely begotten Sonne of the Father) full of grace and trueth.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Iohn bare witnesse of him, and cryed, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that commeth after me, was before me: for he was better then I.

KJV: And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

Geneva: And of his fulnesse haue all we receiued, and grace for grace.

KJV: For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Geneva: For the Lawe was giuen by Moses, but grace, and trueth came by Iesus Christ.

KJV: No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

Geneva: No man hath seene God at any time: that onely begotten Sonne, which is in the bosome of the Father, he hath declared him.

KJV: And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

Geneva: Then this is the record of Iohn, when the Iewes sent Priestes and Leuites from Hierusalem, to aske him, Who art thou?

KJV: And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

Geneva: And he confessed and denied not, and said plainely, I am not that Christ.

KJV: And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

Geneva: And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he said, I am not. Art thou that Prophet? And he answered, No.

KJV: Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

Geneva: Then said they vnto him, Who art thou, that we may giue an answere to them that sent vs? What sayest thou of thy selfe?

KJV: He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

Geneva: He said, I am the voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias.

KJV: And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

Geneva: Nowe they which were sent, were of the Pharises.

KJV: And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

Geneva: And they asked him, and saide vnto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, neither Elias, nor that Prophet?

KJV: John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

Geneva: Iohn answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye knowe not.

KJV: He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

Geneva: He it is that commeth after me, which was before me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthie to vnloose.

KJV: These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Geneva: These things were done in Bethabara beyond Iordan, where Iohn did baptize.

KJV: The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

Geneva: The next day Iohn, seeth Iesus coming vnto him, and saith, Beholde that Lambe of God, which taketh away the sinne of the world.

KJV: This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

Geneva: This is he of whom I saide, After me commeth a man, which was before me: for he was better then I.

KJV: And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

Geneva: And I knewe him not: but because he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptizing with water.

KJV: And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

Geneva: So Iohn bare recorde, saying, I behelde that Spirit come downe from heauen, like a doue, and it abode vpon him,

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And I knewe him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, he saide vnto me, Vpon whom thou shalt see that Spirit come downe, and tary still on him, that is he which baptizeth with the holy Ghost.

KJV: And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

Geneva: And I sawe, and bare record that this is that Sonne of God.

KJV: Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;

Geneva: The next day, Iohn stoode againe, and two of his disciples.

KJV: And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

Geneva: And he behelde Iesus walking by, and said, Beholde that Lambe of God.

KJV: And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

Geneva: And the two disciples heard him speake, and followed Iesus.

KJV: 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?

Geneva: Then Iesus turned about, and saw them followe, and saide vnto them, What seeke ye? And they saide vnto him, Rabbi (which is to say by interpretation, Master) where dwellest thou?

KJV: 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.

Geneva: He saide vnto them, Come, and see. They came and sawe where hee dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth houre.

KJV: One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

Geneva: Andrewe, Simon Peters brother, was one of the two which had heard it of Iohn, and that followed him.

KJV: He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

Geneva: The same founde his brother Simon first, and said vnto him, We haue founde that Messias, which is by interpretation, that Christ.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And he brought him to Iesus; Iesus behelde him, and saide, Thou art Simon the sonne of Iona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone.

KJV: The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

Geneva: The day following, Iesus woulde goe into Galile, and founde Philip, and said vnto him, Followe me.

KJV: Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

Geneva: Nowe Philip was of Bethsaida, the citie of Andrewe and Peter.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Philippe founde Nathanael, and saide vnto him, Wee haue founde him of whom Moses did write in the Lawe, and the Prophetes, Iesus that sonne of Ioseph, that was of Nazareth.

KJV: And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

Geneva: Then Nathanael sayde vnto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saide to him, Come, and see.

KJV: Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

Geneva: Iesus sawe Nathanael comming to him, and saide of him, Beholde in deede an Israelite, in whom is no guile.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Nathanael sayde vnto him, Whence knewest thou mee? Iesus answered, and sayd vnto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast vnder the figge tree, I sawe thee.

KJV: Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

Geneva: Nathanael answered, and saide vnto him, Rabbi, thou art that Sonne of God: thou art that King of Israel.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Iesus answered, and sayde vnto him, Because I sayde vnto thee, I sawe thee vnder the figtree, beleeuest thou? thou shalt see greater things then these.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And he saide vnto him, Verely, verely I say vnto you, hereafter shall yee see heauen open, and the Angels of God ascending, and descending vpon that Sonne of man.

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