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RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and God was the Word.
1 EN el principio era el Verbo, y el Verbo era con Dios, y el Verbo era Dios.
2 He was with God in the beginning.
2 Este era en el principio con Dios.
3 All things were made through Him, and nothing that was made was made without Him.
3 Todas las cosas por él fueron hechas; y sin él nada de lo que es hecho, fué hecho.
4 Life was in Him, and Life was the light of men.
4 En él estaba la vida, y la vida era la luz de los hombres.
5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
5 Y la luz en las tinieblas resplandece; mas las tinieblas no la comprendieron.
6 There was a man sent by God, whose name was John.
6 Fué un hombre enviado de Dios, el cual se llamaba Juan.
7 He arrived as a witness to offer testimony about the Light, so that all would believe through him.
7 Este vino por testimonio, para que diese testimonio de la luz, para que todos creyesen por él.
8 He was not the Light, but he was to offer testimony about the Light.
8 No era él la luz, sino para que diese testimonio de la luz.
9 The true Light, which illuminates every man, was coming into this world.
9 [Aquél] era la luz verdadera, que alumbra á todo hombre que viene á este mundo.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world did not recognize him.
10 En el mundo estaba, y el mundo fué hecho por él; y el mundo no le conoció.
11 He went to his own, and his own did not accept him.
11 A lo suyo vino, y los suyos no le recibieron.
12 Yet whoever did accept him, those who believed in his name, he gave them the power to become the sons of God.
12 Mas á todos los que le recibieron, dióles potestad de ser hechos hijos de Dios, á los que creen en su nombre:
13 These are born, not of blood, nor of the will of flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
13 Los cuales no son engendrados de sangre, ni de voluntad de carne, ni de voluntad de varón, mas de Dios.
14 And the Word became flesh, and he lived among us, and we saw his glory, glory like that of an only-begotten Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
14 Y aquel Verbo fué hecho carne, y habitó entre nosotros (y vimos su gloria, gloria como del unigénito del Padre), lleno de gracia y de verdad.
15 John offers testimony about him, and he cries out, saying: “This is the one about whom I said: ‘He who is to come after me, has been placed ahead of me, because he existed before me.’ ”
15 Juan dió testimonio de él, y clamó diciendo: Este es del que [yo] decía: El que viene tras mí, es antes de mí: porque es primero que yo.
16 And from his fullness, we all have received, even grace for grace.
16 Porque de su plenitud tomamos todos, y gracia por gracia.
17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
17 Porque la ley por Moisés fué dada: [mas] la gracia y la verdad por Jesucristo fué hecha.
18◆ No one ever saw God; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he himself has described him.
18 A Dios nadie le vió jamás: el unigénito Hijo, que está en el seno del Padre, él [le] declaró.
19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to him, so that they might ask him, “Who are you?”
19 Y éste es el testimonio de Juan, cuando los Judíos enviaron de Jerusalem sacerdotes y Levitas, que le preguntasen: ¿Tú, quién eres?
20 And he confessed it and did not deny it; and what he confessed was: “I am not the Christ.”
20 Y confesó, y no negó; mas declaró: No soy yo el Cristo.
21 And they questioned him: “Then what are you? Are you Elijah?” And he said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”
21 Y le preguntaron: ¿Qué pues? ¿Eres tú Elías? Dijo: No soy. ¿Eres tú el profeta? Y respondió: No.
22 Therefore, they said to him: “Who are you, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”
22 Dijéronle: ¿Pues quién eres? para que demos respuesta á los que nos enviaron. ¿Qué dices de ti mismo?
23 He said, “I am a voice crying out in the desert, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ just as the prophet Isaiah said.”
23 Dijo: Yo soy la voz del que clama en el desierto: Enderezad el camino del Señor, como dijo Isaías profeta.
24 And some of those who had been sent were from among the Pharisees.
24 Y los que habían sido enviados eran de los Fariseos.
25 And they questioned him and said to him, “Then why do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, and not Elijah, and not the Prophet?”
25 Y preguntáronle, y dijéronle: ¿Por qué pues bautizas, si tú no eres el Cristo, ni Elías, ni el profeta?
26 John answered them by saying: “I baptize with water. But in your midst stands one, whom you do not know.
26 Y Juan les respondió, diciendo: Yo bautizo con agua; mas en medio de vosotros ha estado á quien vosotros no conocéis.
27 The same is he who is to come after me, who has been placed ahead of me, the laces of whose shoes I am not worthy to loosen.”
27 Este es el que ha de venir tras mí, el cual es antes de mí: del cual yo no soy digno de desatar la correa del zapato.
28 These things happened in Bethania, across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
28 Estas cosas acontecieron en Betábara, de la otra parte del Jordán, donde Juan bautizaba.
29 On the next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him, and so he said: “Behold, the Lamb of God. Behold, he who takes away the sin of the world.
29 El siguiente día ve Juan á Jesús que venía á él, y dice: He aquí el Cordero de Dios, que quita el pecado del mundo.
30 This is the one about whom I said, ‘After me arrives a man, who has been placed ahead of me, because he existed before me.’
30 Este es del que dije: Tras mí viene un varón, el cual es antes de mí: porque era primero que yo.
31 And I did not know him. Yet it is for this reason that I come baptizing with water: so that he may be made manifest in Israel.”
31 Y yo no le conocía; más para que fuese manifestado á Israel, por eso vine yo bautizando con agua.
32 And John offered testimony, saying: “For I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove; and he remained upon him.
32 Y Juan dió testimonio, diciendo: Vi al Espíritu que descendía del cielo como paloma, y reposó sobre él.
33 And I did not know him. But he who sent me to baptize with water said to me: ‘He over whom you will see the Spirit descending and remaining upon him, this is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
33 Y yo no le conocía; mas el que me envió á bautizar con agua, aquél me dijo: Sobre quien vieres descender el Espíritu, y que reposa sobre él, éste es el que bautiza con Espíritu Santo.
34 And I saw, and I gave testimony: that this one is the Son of God.”
34 Y yo [le] vi, y he dado testimonio que éste es el Hijo de Dios.
35 The next day again, John was standing with two of his disciples.
35 El siguiente día otra vez estaba Juan, y dos de sus discípulos.
36 And catching sight of Jesus walking, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.”
36 Y mirando á Jesús que andaba por [allí], dijo: He aquí el Cordero de Dios.
37 And two disciples were listening to him speaking. And they followed Jesus.
37 Y oyéronle los dos discípulos hablar, y siguieron á Jesús.
38 Then Jesus, turning around and seeing them following him, said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi (which means in translation, Teacher), where do you live?”
38 Y volviéndose Jesús, y viéndolos seguir[le], díceles: ¿Qué buscáis? Y ellos le dijeron: Rabbí (que declarado quiere decir Maestro) ¿dónde moras?
39 He said to them, “Come and see.” They went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. Now it was about the tenth hour.
39 Díceles: Venid y ved. Vinieron, y vieron donde moraba, y quedáronse con él aquel día: porque era como la hora de las diez.
40 And Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who had heard about him from John and had followed him.
40 Era Andrés, hermano de Simón Pedro, uno de los dos que habían oído de Juan, y le habían seguido.
41 First, he found his brother Simon, and he said to him, “We have found the Messiah,” (which is translated as the Christ).
41 Este halló primero á su hermano Simón, y díjole: Hemos hallado al Mesías (que declarado es, el Cristo).
42 And he led him to Jesus. And Jesus, gazing at him, said: “You are Simon, son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas,” (which is translated as Peter).
42 Y le trajo á Jesús. Y mirándole Jesús, dijo: Tú eres Simón, hijo de Jonás: tú serás llamado Cephas (que quiere decir, Piedra).
43 On the next day, he wanted to go into Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
43 El siguiente día quiso Jesús ir á Galilea, y halla á Felipe, al cual dijo: Sígueme.
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
44 Y era Felipe de Bethsaida, la ciudad de Andrés y de Pedro.
45 Philip found Nathanael, and he said to him, “We have found the one about whom Moses wrote in the Law and the Prophets: Jesus, the son of Joseph, from Nazareth.”
45 Felipe halló á Natanael, y dícele: Hemos hallado á aquel de quien escribió Moisés en la ley, y los profetas: á Jesús, el hijo de José, de Nazaret.
46 And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good be from Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
46 Y díjole Natanael: ¿De Nazaret puede haber algo de bueno? Dícele Felipe: Ven y ve.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and he said about him, “Behold, an Israelite in whom truly there is no deceit.”
47 Jesús vió venir á sí á Natanael, y dijo de él: He aquí un verdadero Israelita, en el cual no hay engaño.
48 Nathanael said to him, “From where do you know me?” Jesus responded and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
48 Dícele Natanael: ¿De dónde me conoces? Respondió Jesús, y díjole: Antes que Felipe te llamara, cuando estabas debajo de la higuera te vi.
49 Nathanael answered him and said: “Rabbi, you are the Son of God. You are the King of Israel.”
49 Respondió Natanael, y díjole: Rabbí, tú eres el Hijo de Dios; tú eres el Rey de Israel.
50 Jesus responded and said to him: “Because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree, you believe. Greater things than these, you will see.”
50 Respondió Jesús y díjole: ¿Porque te dije, te vi debajo de la higuera, crees? cosas mayores que éstas verás.
51 And he said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the Angels of God ascending and descending over the Son of man.”
51 Y dícele: De cierto, de cierto os digo: De aquí adelante veréis el cielo abierto, y los ángeles de Dios que suben y descienden sobre el Hijo del hombre.

People & places in this chapter

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People

  • Andrew

    Apostle, Peter's brother

    Simon Peter's brother, a disciple of John the Baptist who first followed Jesus and brought Peter to him, from Bethsaida, and one of the Twelve.

    Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:2; Mark 3:18; John 1:40

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  • Jesus

    The Messiah

    The Son of God, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary (Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:35): the promised Son of David and Son of Abraham, 'the Word became flesh.' Joseph,…

    Cited in the guide: Matt. 1:1, 16-17; Luke 3:23-38; John 1:14; Rom. 1:3

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  • Jonah

    Father of Simon Peter

    The father of Simon Peter, named Jonah in Matthew 16:17 and John in John 1:42 and 21:15.

    Cited in the guide: Matthew 16:17; John 1:42; John 21:15

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  • Nathanael

    Disciple from Cana

    Brought to Jesus by Philip, called by Jesus a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit, who confessed Him Son of God and King of Israel, and later fished with the disciples; he…

    Cited in the guide: John 1:45; John 1:47; John 1:49

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  • Philip

    Apostle from Bethsaida

    Found by Jesus and told 'Follow Me', from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter, who brought Nathanael to Jesus and is listed among the Twelve.

    Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:3; John 1:43; John 1:44

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Places

  • Bethsaida

    Today: Northern Israel (north of the Sea of Galilee)

    Bethsaida lay near the Jordan's inflow to the Sea of Galilee. Its precise site is debated (et-Tell and el-Araj are candidates; approximate location). Jesus rebuked it for unbelief.

    Cited in the guide: Mark 8:22; John 1:44; Luke 9:10

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  • Nazareth

    Today: Northern Israel (Galilee)

    A small agricultural village never named in the Old Testament. Jesus spent his childhood and early life here before beginning his public ministry.

    Cited in the guide: Luke 2:39-40; Matthew 2:23; John 1:46

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Cross references (50)

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  1. 1 Genesis 1:1; John 17:5; Revelation 19:13; Colossians 1:17; John 1:14
  2. 3 Colossians 1:16–17; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Revelation 4:11; Psalm 33:6; Genesis 1:26
  3. 4 John 8:12; John 12:46; John 5:26; 1 John 1:5–7; John 9:5
  4. 5 John 3:19–20; John 12:36–40; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Job 24:13–17; John 1:10
  5. 6 Malachi 3:1; John 3:28; Isaiah 40:3–5; John 1:33; Acts 13:24
  6. 7 Acts 19:4; John 5:33–35; John 1:12; John 1:32–34; John 1:36
  7. 8 John 1:20; John 3:28; Acts 19:4
  8. 9 John 12:46; John 1:4; 1 John 2:8; Isaiah 49:6; John 1:7
  9. 10 John 17:25; 1 John 3:1; 1 Corinthians 2:8; 1 Corinthians 1:21; Matthew 11:27
  10. 11 Luke 19:14; Isaiah 53:2–3; John 3:32; Acts 7:51–52; Luke 20:13–15
  11. 12 Galatians 3:26; Romans 8:14; 1 John 3:1; 2 Corinthians 6:17–18; Galatians 4:6
  12. 13 1 John 3:9; James 1:18; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 Peter 1:3; John 3:5–8
  13. 14 1 John 4:9; 1 Timothy 3:16; Galatians 4:4; John 1:1; Isaiah 40:5
  14. 15 Matthew 3:11; Colossians 1:17; John 1:29–34; John 3:26–36; John 1:1–2
  15. 16 Colossians 1:19; Romans 5:2; Ephesians 2:5–10; Ephesians 4:7–13; Colossians 2:9–10
  16. 17 Romans 6:14; John 14:6; Romans 3:19–26; Romans 5:20–21; John 1:14
  17. 18 Colossians 1:15; John 6:46; Matthew 11:27; Luke 10:22; 1 John 4:12
  18. 19 John 10:24; Luke 3:15–18; Acts 19:4; Acts 13:25; John 5:33–36
  19. 20 Matthew 3:11–12; Mark 1:7–8; Luke 3:15–17; John 3:28–36
  20. 21 Deuteronomy 18:15–18; Malachi 4:5; Matthew 11:14; John 1:25; Matthew 17:10–12
  21. 22 2 Samuel 24:13
  22. 23 Isaiah 40:3–5; Mark 1:3; Matthew 3:3; Luke 1:76–79; John 3:28
  23. 24 Matthew 23:13–15; Luke 11:39–44; Luke 11:53; John 3:1–2; Luke 7:30
  24. 25 Deuteronomy 18:18; Deuteronomy 18:15; John 1:20–22; Acts 5:28; Matthew 21:23
  25. 26 Acts 1:5; Luke 3:16; John 1:10–11; Mark 1:8; Matthew 3:11
  26. 27 Luke 3:16; Mark 1:7; Matthew 3:11; John 1:30; John 1:15
  27. 28 John 10:40; John 3:23; Judges 7:24; John 3:26
  28. 29 Isaiah 53:7; 1 John 2:2; 1 Peter 1:19; 1 John 3:5; 2 Corinthians 5:21
  29. 30 John 1:27; John 1:15; Luke 3:16
  30. 31 Malachi 3:1; Luke 1:17; John 1:33; John 1:7; Mark 1:3–5
  31. 32 Luke 3:22; Mark 1:10; Matthew 3:16; John 1:7; John 5:32
  32. 33 Acts 1:5; Matthew 3:11; Luke 3:16; Titus 3:5–6; Acts 19:2–6
  33. 34 Psalm 2:7; John 1:49; Matthew 4:3; 1 John 5:20; Psalm 89:26–27
  34. 35 Malachi 3:16; John 3:25–26
  35. 36 John 1:29; 1 Peter 1:19–20; Isaiah 65:1–2; Hebrews 12:2; Isaiah 45:22
  36. 37 Romans 10:17; John 1:43; Revelation 22:17; Zechariah 8:21; John 4:39–42
  37. 38 John 18:7; John 3:2; John 1:49; Proverbs 8:34; John 18:4
  38. 39 Luke 24:29; Matthew 11:28–30; John 6:37; John 4:40; John 1:46
  39. 40 Mark 1:16–20; Matthew 4:18–22; John 1:40–42; Luke 5:2–11; Matthew 10:2
  40. 41 John 4:25; John 1:45; Acts 13:32–33; Isaiah 2:3–5; Psalm 89:20
  41. 42 1 Corinthians 3:22; John 21:15–17; 1 Corinthians 15:5; 1 Corinthians 1:12; Matthew 16:17–18
  42. 43 Matthew 9:9; Isaiah 65:1; John 14:8; Matthew 4:18–21; John 12:21
  43. 44 John 12:21; Matthew 11:21; Mark 6:45; Luke 10:13; Mark 8:22
  44. 45 Deuteronomy 18:18–22; Micah 5:2; Luke 24:27; Matthew 2:23; Luke 24:44
  45. 46 John 7:52; John 7:41–42; John 4:29; 1 Thessalonians 5:21; Luke 12:57
  46. 47 Revelation 14:5; Psalm 32:2; Psalm 73:1; Romans 9:4; John 8:39
  47. 48 Isaiah 65:24; Matthew 6:6; Psalm 139:1–2; John 2:25; Revelation 2:18–19
  48. 49 Zephaniah 3:15; Matthew 27:42; Zechariah 9:9; Luke 19:38; Matthew 2:2
  49. 50 John 20:29; John 11:40; Luke 1:45; Matthew 25:29; Matthew 13:12
  50. 51 Genesis 28:12; Acts 7:56; Luke 22:43; Mark 1:10; Matthew 16:27–28

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  1. Commentary 1:1 Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (Sermon LXVII)

    The section of the Gospel which has been read, most dearly beloved brethren, looketh for the pure eye of the heart. For from John's Gospel we have understood our Lord Jesus Christ according to His Divinity for the creating of the whole creation, and according to His Humanity for the recovery of the creature fallen.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)

  2. Commentary 1:6 Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John (Chapter I — 6-14)

    It is fitting, brethren, that as far as possible we should treat of the text of Holy Scripture, and especially of the Holy Gospel, without omitting any portion, that both we ourselves may derive nourishment according to our capacity, and may minister to you from that source from which we have been nourished.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)

  3. Commentary 1:1 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of John (Homily II)

    Were John about to converse with us, and to say to us words of his own, we needs must describe his family, his country, and his education. But since it is not he, but God by him, that speaks to mankind, it seems to me superfluous and distracting to enquire into these matters.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 14 (1889)

  4. Quotes verse 1:1 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book I, Chapter VIII)

    And he expresses himself thus: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God; the same was in the beginning with God." Having first of all distinguished these three--God, the Beginning, and the Word --he again unites them, that he may exhibit the production of each of them, that is, of the …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  5. Quotes verse 1:16 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book IV, Chapters XIII–XV)

    "For Thou wilt light my candle; the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness; and "of His fulness have all we received," for "that was the true Light which lighted every man that cometh into the world;" for in Thee there is "no variableness, neither shadow of turning."

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)