INewTestament-HolyBibleChristJohnChapter11InthebeginningwastheWord,andtheWordwaswithGod,andtheWordwasGod.2HewaswithGodinthebeginning.3Throughhimallthingsweremade;withouthimnothingwasmadethathasbeenmade.4Inhimwaslife,andthatlifewasthelightofmen.5Thelightshinesinthedarkness,butthedarknesshasnotunderstoodit.6TherecameamanwhowassentfromGod;hisnamewasJohn.7Hecameasawitnesstotestifyconcerningthatlight,sothatthroughhimallmenmightbelieve.8Hehimselfwasnotthelight;hecameonlyasawitnesstothelight.9Thetruelightthatgiveslighttoeverymanwascomingintotheworld.10Hewasintheworld,andthoughtheworldwasmadethroughhim,theworlddidnotrecognizehim.11Hecametothatwhichwashisown,buthisowndidnotreceivehim.12Yettoallwhoreceivedhim,tothosewhobelievedinhisname,hegavetherighttobecomechildrenofGod--13childrenbornnotofnaturaldescent,norofhumandecisionorahusband'swill,butbornofGod.14TheWordbecamefleshandmadehisdwellingamongus.Wehaveseenhisglory,theIIgloryoftheOneandOnly,whocamefromtheFather,fullofgraceandtruth.15Johntestifiesconcerninghim.Hecriesout,saying,ThiswasheofwhomIsaid,'Hewhocomesaftermehassurpassedmebecausehewasbeforeme.'16Fromthefullnessofhisgracewehaveallreceivedoneblessingafteranother.17ForthelawwasgiventhroughMoses;graceandtruthcamethroughJesusChrist.18NoonehaseverseenGod,butGodtheOneandOnly,,whoisattheFather'sside,hasmadehimknown.19NowthiswasJohn'stestimonywhentheJewsofJerusalemsentpriestsandLevitestoaskhimwhohewas.20Hedidnotfailtoconfess,butconfessedfreely,IamnottheChrist.21Theyaskedhim,Thenwhoareyou?AreyouElijah?Hesaid,Iamnot.AreyoutheProphet?Heanswered,No.22Finallytheysaid,Whoareyou?Giveusananswertotakebacktothosewhosentus.Whatdoyousayaboutyourself?23JohnrepliedinthewordsofIsaiahtheprophet,Iamthevoiceofonecallinginthedesert,'MakestraightthewayfortheLord.'24NowsomePhariseeswhohadbeensent25questionedhim,WhythendoyoubaptizeifyouarenottheChrist,norElijah,northeProphet?26Ibaptizewithwater,Johnreplied,butamongyoustandsoneyoudonotknow.27Heistheonewhocomesafterme,thethongsofwhosesandalsIamnotworthytountie.III28ThisallhappenedatBethanyontheothersideoftheJordan,whereJohnwasbaptizing.29ThenextdayJohnsawJesuscomingtowardhimandsaid,Look,theLambofGod,whotakesawaythesinoftheworld!30ThisistheoneImeantwhenIsaid,'Amanwhocomesaftermehassurpassedmebecausehewasbeforeme.'31Imyselfdidnotknowhim,butthereasonIcamebaptizingwithwaterwasthathemightberevealedtoIsrael.32ThenJohngavethistestimony:IsawtheSpiritcomedownfromheavenasadoveandremainonhim.33Iwouldnothaveknownhim,exceptthattheonewhosentmetobaptizewithwatertoldme,'ThemanonwhomyouseetheSpiritcomedownandremainishewhowillbaptizewiththeHolySpirit.'34IhaveseenandItestifythatthisistheSonofGod.35ThenextdayJohnwasthereagainwithtwoofhisdisciples.36WhenhesawJesuspassingby,hesaid,Look,theLambofGod!37Whenthetwodisciplesheardhimsaythis,theyfollowedJesus.38Turningaround,Jesussawthemfollowingandasked,Whatdoyouwant?Theysaid,Rabbi(whichmeansTeacher),whereareyoustaying?39Come,hereplied,andyouwillsee.Sotheywentandsawwherehewasstaying,andspentthatdaywithhim.Itwasaboutthetenthhour.40Andrew,SimonPeter'sbrother,wasoneofthetwowhoheardwhatJohnhadsaidandIVwhohadfollowedJesus.41ThefirstthingAndrewdidwastofindhisbrotherSimonandtellhim,WehavefoundtheMessiah(thatis,theChrist).42AndhebroughthimtoJesus.Jesuslookedathimandsaid,YouareSimonsonofJohn.YouwillbecalledCephas(which,whentranslated,isPeter).43ThenextdayJesusdecidedtoleaveforGalilee.FindingPhilip,hesaidtohim,Followme.44Philip,likeAndrewandPeter,wasfromthetownofBethsaida.45PhilipfoundNathanaelandtoldhim,WehavefoundtheoneMoseswroteaboutintheLaw,andaboutwhomtheprophetsalsowrote--JesusofNazareth,thesonofJoseph.46Nazareth!Cananythinggoodcomefromthere?Nathanaelasked.Comeandsee,saidPhilip.47WhenJesussawNathanaelapproaching,hesaidofhim,HereisatrueIsraelite,inwhomthereisnothingfalse.48Howdoyouknowme?Nathanaelasked.Jesusanswered,IsawyouwhileyouwerestillunderthefigtreebeforePhilipcalledyou.49ThenNathanaeldeclared,Rabbi,youaretheSonofGod;youaretheKingofIsrael.50Jesussaid,YoubelievebecauseItoldyouIsawyouunderthefigtree.Youshallseegreaterthingsthanthat.51Hethenadded,Itellyouthetruth,youshallseeheavenopen,andtheangelsofGodascendinganddescendingontheSonofMan.VChapter21OnthethirddayaweddingtookplaceatCanainGalilee.Jesus'motherwasthere,2andJesusandhisdiscipleshadalsobeeninvitedtothewedding.3Whenthewinewasgone,Jesus'mothersaidtohim,Theyhavenomorewine.4Dearwoman,whydoyouinvolveme?Jesusreplied,Mytimehasnotyetcome.5Hismothersaidtotheservants,Dowhateverhetellsyou.6Nearbystoodsixstonewaterjars,thekindusedbytheJewsforceremonialwashing,eachholdingfromtwentytothirtygallons.7Jesussaidtotheservants,Fillthejarswithwater;sotheyfilledthemtothebrim.8Thenhetoldthem,Nowdrawsomeoutandtakeittothemasterofthebanquet.9Theydidso,andthemasterofthebanquettastedthewaterthathadbeenturnedintowine.Hedidnotrealizewhereithadcomefrom,thoughtheservantswhohaddrawnthewaterknew.Thenhecalledthebridegroomaside10andsaid,Everyonebringsoutthechoicewinefirstandthenthecheaperwineaftertheguestshavehadtoomuchtodrink;butyouhavesavedthebes