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John 1 :: Amplified Bible (AMP)

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The Deity of Jesus Christ

(Gen 1:1—2:3 )

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In the beginning [before all time] was the Word ([fn]Christ), and the Word was with God, and [fn]the Word was God Himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:2 - He was [continually existing] in the beginning [co-eternally] with God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:3 - All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him not even one thing was made that has come into being.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:4 - In Him was life [and the power to bestow life], and the life was the Light of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:5 - The Light shines on in the [fn]darkness, and the darkness did not understand it or overpower it or appropriate it or absorb it [and is unreceptive to it].

The Witness of John the Baptist

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There came a man commissioned and sent from God, whose name was [fn]John.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:7 - This man came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe [in Christ, the Light] through him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:8 - John was not the Light, but came to testify about the Light.

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There it was—the true Light [the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light] which, coming into the world, enlightens everyone.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:10 - He (Christ) was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:11 - He came to that which was His own [that which belonged to Him—His world, His creation, His possession], and those who were His own [people—the Jewish nation] did not receive and welcome Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:12 - But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the right [the authority, the privilege] to become children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name—

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:13 - who were born, not of blood [natural conception], nor of the will of the flesh [physical impulse], nor of the will of man [that of a natural father], but of God [that is, a divine and supernatural birth—they are born of God—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified].

The Word Made Flesh

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And the Word (Christ) became flesh, and lived among us; and we [actually] saw His glory, glory as belongs to the [One and] only begotten Son of the Father, [the Son who is truly unique, the only One of His kind, who is] full of grace and truth (absolutely free of deception).

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:15 - John testified [repeatedly] about Him and [fn]has cried out [testifying officially for the record, with validity and relevance], “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me [fn]has a higher rank than I and has priority over me, for He existed before me.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:16 - For out of His fullness [the superabundance of His grace and truth] we have all received grace upon grace [spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing, favor upon favor, and gift heaped upon gift].

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:17 - For the Law was given through Moses, but grace [the unearned, undeserved favor of God] and truth came through Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:18 - No one has seen God [His essence, His divine nature] at any time; the [One and] only begotten God [that is, the unique Son] who is in the intimate presence of the Father, He has explained Him [and interpreted and revealed the awesome wonder of the Father].

The Testimony of John

(Mat 3:1–12; Mar 1:1–8; Luk 3:1–20 )

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This is the testimony of John [the Baptist] when the Jews sent priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:20 - And he confessed [truthfully] and did not deny [that he was only a man], but acknowledged, “I am not the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:21 - They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” And he said, “I am not.” “Are you the [promised] Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:22 - Then they said to him, “Who are you? Tell us, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:23 - He said, “I am THE VOICE OF ONE SHOUTING IN THE WILDERNESS, ‘MAKE STRAIGHT THE WAY OF THE LORD,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”

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Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:25 - They asked him, “Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:26 - John answered them, “I baptize [only] [fn]in water, but among you there stands One whom you do not recognize and of whom you know nothing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:27 - “It is He [the preeminent One] who comes after me, the [fn]strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie [even as His slave].”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:28 - These things occurred in Bethany across the Jordan [at the Jordan River crossing], where John was baptizing.
(Mat 3:13–17; Mar 1:9–11; Luk 3:21, 22 )

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The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God [fn]who takes away the sin of the world!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:30 - “This is He on behalf of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I and has priority over me, for He existed before me.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:31 - “[fn]I did not recognize Him [as the Messiah]; but I came baptizing [fn]in water so that He would be [publicly] revealed to Israel.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:32 - John gave [further] evidence [testifying officially for the record, with validity and relevance], saying, “I have seen the [fn]Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:33 - “I did not recognize Him [as the Messiah], but He who sent me to baptize [fn]in water said to me, ‘He upon whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this One is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:34 - “I myself have [actually] seen [that happen], and my testimony is that this is the Son of God!”

Jesus’ Public Ministry, First Converts

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Again the next day John was standing with two of his disciples,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:36 - and he looked at Jesus as He walked along, and said, “Look! The Lamb of God!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:37 - The two disciples heard him say this, and they [fn]followed Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:38 - And Jesus turned and saw them following Him, and asked them, “What do you want?” They answered Him, “Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), where are You staying?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:39 - He said to them, “Come, and you will see.” So they went [with Him] and saw where He was staying; and they stayed with Him that day, for it was about the [fn]tenth hour.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:40 - One of the two who heard what John said and [as a result] followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:41 - He first looked for and found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the [fn]Messiah” (which translated means the Christ).

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:42 - Andrew brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas (which is translated [fn]Peter).”

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The next day Jesus decided to go into Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me [as My disciple, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher, and walking the same path of life that I walk].”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:44 - Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:45 - Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote about—Jesus from Nazareth, the son of Joseph [according to public record].”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:46 - Nathanael answered him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip replied, “Come and see.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:47 - Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Here is an Israelite indeed [a true descendant of Jacob], in whom there is no guile nor deceit nor duplicity!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:48 - Nathanael said to Jesus, “How do You know [these things about] me?” Jesus answered, “Before Philip called you, when you were still under the fig tree, I saw you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:49 - Nathanael answered, “Rabbi (Teacher), You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:50 - Jesus replied, “Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe [in Me]? You will see greater things than this.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:51 - Then He said to him, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man [the bridge between heaven and earth].”
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AMP Footnotes
In John the Apostle’s vision (Rev 19), he sees Christ returning as Warrior-Messiah-King, and “…His name is called The Word of God…and LORD OF LORDS.” (Rev 19:13, 16).
In this phrase, “God” appears first in the Greek word order, emphasizing the fact that “the Word” (Christ) was God--so “God Himself.”
I.e. the world immersed in sin: all that stands in opposition to God and biblical truth.
The births of both John the Baptist and Jesus were foretold by the angel, Gabriel (Luke 1:5-80). This passage is about John the Baptist, the son of Zacharias the priest and his wife, Elizabeth. Elizabeth was related to Mary the mother of Jesus (Luke 1:36). John the Baptist is considered to be the last of the OT prophets, and is not to be confused with John the Apostle who wrote this Gospel, three brief letters (1 John, 2 John, 3 John) and Revelation.
Here John the writer uses the Greek perfect tense (“has cried out”), emphasizing the truth and continuing importance of John the Baptist’s testimony.
Lit has become before (in front of) me, because He was first of me. The Greek is difficult because John the Baptist was making a word-play on the adverbs/adjective “after” (or “behind”), “before,” and “first.” The playful wording assumes the form of a riddle which, like some of Jesus’ parables, conceals the speaker’s meaning from those who are hostile toward him and have neither the patience nor the spiritual inclination to learn from him.
The Greek here can be translated in, with or by.
During this era it was customary for a household servant to remove a guest’s sandals and wash the dust from his feet. John is saying that he is not worthy even to remove Christ’s sandal, let alone to touch His feet.
John is referring to the fulfillment of the need for the OT Passover lambs which was now fulfilled in Christ’s sacrifice, the ultimate and final sacrifice for sins.
John the Baptist and Jesus were related through their mothers, Elizabeth and Mary, but He was unknown as the Messiah until God revealed it to John at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry.
The Greek here can be translated in, with or by.
The descent of the Holy Spirit identified Jesus in His humanity for His ministry as the Messiah.
The Greek here can be translated in, with or by.
The concept of “follow” can represent three separate possibilities: in the early stages of His ministry (1) walking with Him physically (literally), that is merely being in His presence regardless of personal belief or commitment; (2) accepting and identifying with the salvation He offered; and later on (3) being identified with Him by being subject to the scorn and rejection of unbelievers because of personal belief and commitment to Him.
The Romans reckoned time from midnight, so in Roman time the tenth hour would be 10:00 a.m. The Jews reckoned daytime from sunrise (about 6:00 a.m.), so in their system the tenth hour would be 4:00 p.m. Here, either time is possible, though the Roman reckoning may be more likely because if it were 4:00 p.m. the disciples might have felt compelled to go home before evening set in.
The words “Messiah” and “Christ” are not personal names, but titles derived respectively from Hebrew and Greek verbs meaning “to anoint.”
I.e. rock or stone in Greek.
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