John · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
John 1 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
Vamvas Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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1 Εν αρχή ήτο ο Λόγος, και ο Λόγος ήτο παρά τω Θεώ, και Θεός ήτο ο Λόγος.
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
1 Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ Λόγος, καὶ ὁ Λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, καὶ Θεὸς ἦν ὁ Λόγος.
2 Ούτος ήτο εν αρχή παρά τω Θεώ.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
2 Οὗτος ἦν ἐν ἀρχῇ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.
3 Πάντα δι' αυτού έγειναν, και χωρίς αυτού δεν έγεινεν ουδέ εν, το οποίον έγεινεν.
3 All things were made through him. Without him, nothing was made that has been made.
3 πάντα δι᾽ αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο, καὶ χωρὶς αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο οὐδὲ ἓν ὃ γέγονεν.
4 Εν αυτώ ήτο ζωή, και η ζωή ήτο το φως των ανθρώπων.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
4 ἐν αὐτῷ ζωὴ ἦν, καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἦν τὸ φῶς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.
5 Και το φως εν τη σκοτία φέγγει και η σκοτία δεν κατέλαβεν αυτό.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.
5 καὶ τὸ φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει, καὶ ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν.
6 Υπήρξεν άνθρωπος απεσταλμένος παρά Θεού, ονομαζόμενος Ιωάννης·
6 There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
6 Ἐγένετο ἄνθρωπος ἀπεσταλμένος παρὰ Θεοῦ, ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ἰωάννης·
7 ούτος ήλθεν εις μαρτυρίαν, διά να μαρτυρήση περί του φωτός, διά να πιστεύσωσι πάντες δι' αυτού.
7 The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
7 οὗτος ἦλθεν εἰς μαρτυρίαν, ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός, ἵνα πάντες πιστεύσωσι δι᾽ αὐτοῦ.
8 Δεν ήτο εκείνος το φως, αλλά διά να μαρτυρήση περί του φωτός.
8 He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
8 οὐκ ἦν ἐκεῖνος τὸ φῶς, ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός.
9 Ήτο το φως το αληθινόν, το οποίον φωτίζει πάντα άνθρωπον ερχόμενον εις τον κόσμον.
9 The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
9 Ἦν τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀληθινόν, ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον.
10 Ήτο εν τω κόσμω, και ο κόσμος έγεινε δι' αυτού, και ο κόσμος δεν εγνώρισεν αυτόν.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.
10 ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ἦν, καὶ ὁ κόσμος δι᾽ αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο, καὶ ὁ κόσμος αὐτὸν οὐκ ἔγνω.
11 Εις τα ίδια ήλθε, και οι ίδιοι δεν εδέχθησαν αυτόν.
11 He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.
11 εἰς τὰ ἴδια ἦλθε, καὶ οἱ ἴδιοι αὐτὸν οὐ παρέλαβον.
12 Όσοι δε εδέχθησαν αυτόν, εις αυτούς έδωκεν εξουσίαν να γείνωσι τέκνα Θεού, εις τους πιστεύοντας εις το όνομα αυτού·
12 But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:
12 ὅσοι δὲ ἔλαβον αὐτόν, ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν τέκνα Θεοῦ γενέσθαι, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ,
13 οίτινες ουχί εξ αιμάτων ουδέ εκ θελήματος σαρκός ουδέ εκ θελήματος ανδρός, αλλ' εκ Θεού εγεννήθησαν.
13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
13 οἳ οὐκ ἐξ αἱμάτων, οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος σαρκός, οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος ἀνδρός, ἀλλ᾽ ἐκ Θεοῦ ἐγεννήθησαν.
14 Και ο Λόγος έγεινε σαρξ και κατώκησε μεταξύ ημών, και είδομεν την δόξαν αυτού, δόξαν ως μονογενούς παρά του Πατρός, πλήρης χάριτος και αληθείας.
14 The Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
14 Καὶ ὁ Λόγος σὰρξ ἐγένετο καὶ ἐσκήνωσεν ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ ἐθεασάμεθα τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, δόξαν ὡς μονογενοῦς παρὰ πατρός, πλήρης χάριτος καὶ ἀληθείας.
15 Ο Ιωάννης μαρτυρεί περί αυτού και εφώναξε, λέγων· Ούτος ήτο περί ου είπον, Ο οπίσω μου ερχόμενος είναι ανώτερος μου, διότι ήτο πρότερός μου.
15 John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’”
15 Ἰωάννης μαρτυρεῖ περὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ κέκραγε λέγων· οὗτος ἦν ὃν εἶπον, ὁ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν, ὅτι πρῶτός μου ἦν.
16 Και πάντες ημείς ελάβομεν εκ του πληρώματος αυτού και χάριν αντί χάριτος·
16 From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.
16 Καὶ ἐκ τοῦ πληρώματος αὐτοῦ ἡμεῖς πάντες ἐλάβομεν, καὶ χάριν ἀντὶ χάριτος·
17 διότι και ο νόμος εδόθη διά του Μωϋσέως· η δε χάρις και αλήθεια έγεινε διά Ιησού Χριστού.
17 For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
17 ὅτι ὁ νόμος διὰ Μωϋσέως ἐδόθη, ἡ χάρις καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐγένετο.
18◆ Ουδείς είδε ποτέ τον Θεόν· ο μονογενής Υιός, ο ων εις τον κόλπον του Πατρός, εκείνος εφανέρωσεν αυτόν.
18 No one has seen God at any time. The only born Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.
18 Θεὸν οὐδεὶς ἑώρακε πώποτε· ὁ μονογενὴς υἱὸς ὁ ὢν εἰς τὸν κόλπον τοῦ πατρός, ἐκεῖνος ἐξηγήσατο.
19 Και αύτη είναι η μαρτυρία του Ιωάννου, ότε απέστειλαν οι Ιουδαίοι εξ Ιεροσολύμων ιερείς και Λευΐτας διά να ερωτήσωσιν αυτόν· Συ τις είσαι;
19 This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
19 Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Ἰωάννου, ὅτε ἀπέστειλαν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι ἐξ Ἱεροσολύμων ἱερεῖς καὶ Λευΐτας ἵνα ἐρωτήσωσιν αὐτόν· σὺ τίς εἶ;
20 Και ώμολόγησε και δεν ηρνήθη· και ώμολόγησεν ότι δεν είμαι εγώ ο Χριστός.
20 He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”
20 καὶ ὡμολόγησε, καὶ οὐκ ἠρνήσατο· καὶ ὡμολόγησεν ὅτι οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐγὼ ὁ Χριστός.
21 Και ηρώτησαν αυτόν· Τι λοιπόν; Ηλίας είσαι συ; και λέγει, δεν είμαι. Ο προφήτης είσαι συ; και απεκρίθη, Ουχί.
21 They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”
21 καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτόν· τί οὖν; Ἠλίας εἶ σύ; καὶ λέγει· οὐκ εἰμί. ὁ προφήτης εἶ σύ; καὶ ἀπεκρίθη, οὔ.
22 Είπον λοιπόν προς αυτόν· Τις είσαι; διά να δώσωμεν απόκρισιν εις τους αποστείλαντας ημάς· τι λέγεις περί σεαυτού;
22 They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
22 εἶπον οὖν αὐτῷ· τίς εἶ; ἵνα ἀπόκρισιν δῶμεν τοῖς πέμψασιν ἡμᾶς· τί λέγεις περὶ σεαυτοῦ;
23 Απεκρίθη· Εγώ είμαι φωνή βοώντος εν τη ερήμω, ευθύνατε την οδόν του Κυρίου, καθώς είπεν Ησαΐας ο προφήτης.
23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”
23 ἔφη· ἐγὼ φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, εὐθύνατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, καθὼς εἶπεν Ἡσαΐας ὁ προφήτης.
24 Οι δε απεσταλμένοι ήσαν εκ των Φαρισαίων·
24 The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
24 καὶ οἱ ἀπεσταλμένοι ἦσαν ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων·
25 και ηρώτησαν αυτόν και είπον προς αυτόν· Διά τι λοιπόν βαπτίζεις, εάν συ δεν είσαι ο Χριστός ούτε ο Ηλίας ούτε ο προφήτης;
25 They asked him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?”
25 καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ· τί οὖν βαπτίζεις, εἰ σὺ οὐκ εἶ ὁ Χριστὸς οὔτε Ἠλίας οὔτε ὁ προφήτης;
26 Απεκρίθη προς αυτούς ο Ιωάννης λέγων· Εγώ βαπτίζω εν ύδατι· εν μέσω δε υμών ίσταται εκείνος, τον οποίον σεις δεν γνωρίζετε·
26 John answered them, “I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know.
26 ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰωάννης λέγων· ἐγὼ βαπτίζω ἐν ὕδατι· μέσος δὲ ὑμῶν ἕστηκεν ὃν ὑμεῖς οὐκ οἴδατε.
27 αυτός είναι ο οπίσω μου ερχόμενος, όστις είναι ανώτερός μου, του οποίου εγώ δεν είμαι άξιος να λύσω το λωρίον του υποδήματος αυτού.
27 He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”
27 αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος, ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν, οὗ ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἄξιος ἵνα λύσω αὐτοῦ τὸν ἱμάντα τοῦ ὑποδήματος.
28 Ταύτα έγειναν εν Βηθαβαρά πέραν του Ιορδάνου, όπου ήτο ο Ιωάννης βαπτίζων.
28 These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
28 Ταῦτα ἐν Βηθανίᾳ ἐγένετο πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, ὅπου ἦν Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων.
29 Τη επαύριον βλέπει ο Ιωάννης τον Ιησούν ερχόμενον προς αυτόν και λέγει· Ιδού, ο Αμνός του Θεού ο αίρων την αμαρτίαν του κόσμου.
29 The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
29 Τῇ ἐπαύριον βλέπει [ὁ Ἰωάννης] τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐρχόμενον πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ λέγει· ἴδε ὁ ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ ὁ αἴρων τὴν ἁμαρτίαν τοῦ κόσμου.
30 Ούτος είναι περί ου εγώ είπον· Οπίσω μου έρχεται ανήρ, όστις είναι ανώτερός μου, διότι ήτο πρότερός μου.
30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’
30 οὗτός ἐστι περὶ οὗ ἐγὼ εἶπον· ὀπίσω μου ἔρχεται ἀνὴρ ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν, ὅτι πρῶτός μου ἦν.
31 Και εγώ δεν εγνώριζον αυτόν, αλλά διά να φανερωθή εις τον Ισραήλ, διά τούτο ήλθον εγώ βαπτίζων εν τω ύδατι.
31 I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water, that he would be revealed to Israel.”
31 κἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν, ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα φανερωθῇ τῷ Ἰσραήλ, διὰ τοῦτο ἦλθον ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ ὕδατι βαπτίζων.
32 Και εμαρτύρησεν ο Ιωάννης, λέγων ότι Είδον το Πνεύμα καταβαίνον ως περιστεράν εξ ουρανού και έμεινεν επ' αυτόν.
32 John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
32 καὶ ἐμαρτύρησεν Ἰωάννης λέγων ὅτι τεθέαμαι τὸ Πνεῦμα καταβαῖνον ὡς περιστερὰν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ἔμεινεν ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν.
33 Και εγώ δεν εγνώριζον αυτόν· αλλ' ο πέμψας με διά να βαπτίζω εν ύδατι εκείνος μοι είπεν· εις όντινα ίδης το Πνεύμα καταβαίνον και μένον επ' αυτόν, ούτος είναι ο βαπτίζων εν Πνεύματι Αγίω.
33 I didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’
33 κἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν, ἀλλ᾽ ὁ πέμψας με βαπτίζειν ἐν ὕδατι, ἐκεῖνός μοι εἶπεν· ἐφ᾽ ὃν ἂν ἴδῃς τὸ Πνεῦμα καταβαῖνον καὶ μένον ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ βαπτίζων ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ.
34 Και εγώ είδον και εμαρτύρησα, ότι ούτος είναι ο Υιός του Θεού.
34 I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
34 κἀγὼ ἑώρακα καὶ μεμαρτύρηκα ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ.
35 Τη επαύριον πάλιν ίστατο ο Ιωάννης και δύο εκ των μαθητών αυτού,
35 Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,
35 Τῇ ἐπαύριον πάλιν εἱστήκει ὁ Ἰωάννης καὶ ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ δύο,
36 και εμβλέψας εις τον Ιησούν περιπατούντα, λέγει· Ιδού, ο Αμνός του Θεού.
36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
36 καὶ ἐμβλέψας τῷ Ἰησοῦ περιπατοῦντι λέγει· ἴδε ὁ ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ.
37 Και ήκουσαν αυτόν οι δύο μαθηταί λαλούντα και ηκολούθησαν τον Ιησούν.
37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
37 καὶ ἤκουσαν αὐτοῦ οἱ δύο μαθηταὶ λαλοῦντος, καὶ ἠκολούθησαν τῷ Ἰησοῦ.
38 Στραφείς δε ο Ιησούς και ιδών αυτούς ακολουθούντας, λέγει προς αυτούς· Τι ζητείτε; Οι δε είπον προς αυτόν, Ραββί, το οποίον ερμηνευόμενον λέγεται, Διδάσκαλε, που μένεις;
38 Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”
38 στραφεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ θεασάμενος αὐτοὺς ἀκολουθοῦντας λέγει αὐτοῖς·
39 Λέγει προς αυτούς· Έλθετε και ίδετε, ήλθον και είδον που μένει, και έμειναν παρ' αυτώ την ημέραν εκείνην· η δε ώρα ήτο ως δεκάτη.
39 He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
39 τί ζητεῖτε; οἱ δὲ εἶπον αὐτῷ· ῥαββί· ὃ λέγεται ἑρμηνευόμενον διδάσκαλε· ποῦ μένεις;
40 Ήτο Ανδρέας ο αδελφός του Σίμωνος Πέτρου εις εκ των δύο, οίτινες ήκουσαν περί αυτού παρά του Ιωάννου και ηκολούθησαν αυτόν.
40 One of the two who heard John and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
40 λέγει αὐτοῖς· ἔρχεσθε καὶ ἴδετε. ἦλθον [οὖν] καὶ εἶδον ποῦ μένει, καὶ παρ᾽ αὐτῷ ἔμειναν τὴν ἡμέραν ἐκείνην· ὥρα ἦν ὡς δεκάτη.
41 Ούτος πρώτος ευρίσκει τον εαυτού αδελφόν Σίμωνα και λέγει προς αυτόν· Ευρήκαμεν τον Μεσσίαν, το οποίον μεθερμηνευόμενον είναι ο Χριστός.
41 He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
41 ἦν Ἀνδρέας ὁ ἀδελφὸς Σίμωνος Πέτρου εἷς ἐκ τῶν δύο τῶν ἀκουσάντων παρὰ Ἰωάννου καὶ ἀκολουθησάντων αὐτῷ.
42 Και έφερεν αυτόν προς τον Ιησούν. Εμβλέψας δε εις αυτόν ο Ιησούς είπε· Συ είσαι Σίμων, ο υιός του Ιωνά· συ θέλεις ονομασθή Κηφάς, το οποίον ερμηνεύεται Πέτρος.
42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).
42 εὑρίσκει οὗτος πρῶτος τὸν ἀδελφὸν τὸν ἴδιον Σίμωνα καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· εὑρήκαμεν τὸν Μεσσίαν· ὅ ἐστι μεθερμηνευόμενον Χριστός·
43 Τη επαύριον ηθέλησεν ο Ιησούς να εξέλθη εις την Γαλιλαίαν· και ευρίσκει τον Φίλιππον και λέγει προς αυτόν· Ακολούθει μοι.
43 On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
43 καὶ ἤγαγεν αὐτὸν πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν. ἐμβλέψας αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπε· σὺ εἶ Σίμων ὁ υἱὸς Ἰωνᾶ, σὺ κληθήσῃ Κηφᾶς, ὃ ἑρμηνεύεται Πέτρος.
44 Ήτο δε ο Φίλιππος από Βηθσαϊδά, εκ της πόλεως Ανδρέου και Πέτρου.
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
44 Τῇ ἐπαύριον ἠθέλησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐξελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν· καὶ εὑρίσκει Φίλιππον καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· ἀκολούθει μοι.
45 Ευρίσκει Φίλιππος τον Ναθαναήλ και λέγει προς αυτόν· Εκείνον τον οποίον έγραψεν ο Μωϋσής εν τω νόμω και οι προφήται ευρήκαμεν, Ιησούν τον υιόν του Ιωσήφ τον από Ναζαρέτ.
45 Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
45 ἦν δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος ἀπὸ Βηθσαϊδά, ἐκ τῆς πόλεως Ἀνδρέου καὶ Πέτρου.
46 Και είπε προς αυτόν ο Ναθαναήλ· Εκ Ναζαρέτ δύναται να προέλθη τι αγαθόν; Λέγει προς αυτόν ο Φίλιππος, Έρχου και ίδε.
46 Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
46 εὑρίσκει Φίλιππος τὸν Ναθαναὴλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· ὃν ἔγραψε Μωϋσῆς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ καὶ οἱ προφῆται, εὑρήκαμεν, Ἰησοῦν τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ Ἰωσὴφ τὸν ἀπὸ Ναζαρέτ.
47 Είδεν ο Ιησούς τον Ναθαναήλ ερχόμενον προς αυτόν και λέγει περί αυτού· Ιδού, αληθώς Ισραηλίτης, εις τον οποίον δόλος δεν υπάρχει.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
47 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ· ἐκ Ναζαρὲτ δύναταί τι ἀγαθὸν εἶναι; λέγει αὐτῷ Φίλιππος· ἔρχου καὶ ἴδε.
48 Λέγει προς αυτόν ο Ναθαναήλ· Πόθεν με γινώσκεις; Απεκρίθη ο Ιησούς και είπε προς αυτόν· Πριν ο Φίλιππος σε φωνάξη, όντα υποκάτω της συκής, είδόν σε.
48 Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
48 εἶδεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὸν Ναθαναὴλ ἐρχόμενον πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ λέγει περὶ αὐτοῦ· ἴδε ἀληθῶς Ἰσραηλίτης, ἐν ᾧ δόλος οὐκ ἔστι.
49 Απεκρίθη ο Ναθαναήλ και λέγει προς αυτόν· Ραββί, συ είσαι ο Υιός του Θεού, συ είσαι ο βασιλεύς του Ισραήλ.
49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
49 λέγει αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ· πόθεν με γινώσκεις; ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· πρὸ τοῦ σε Φίλιππον φωνῆσαι, ὄντα ὑπὸ τὴν συκῆν εἶδόν σε.
50 Απεκρίθη ο Ιησούς και είπε προς αυτόν· Επειδή σοι είπον· είδόν σε υποκάτω της συκής, πιστεύεις; μεγαλήτερα τούτων θέλεις ιδεί.
50 Jesus answered him, “Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these!”
50 ἀπεκρίθη Ναθαναὴλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· ῥαββί, σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, σὺ εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ.
51 Και λέγει προς αυτόν· Αληθώς, αληθώς σας λέγω· από του νυν θέλετε ιδεί τον ουρανόν ανεωγμένον και τους αγγέλους του Θεού αναβαίνοντας και καταβαίνοντας επί τον Υιόν του ανθρώπου.
51 He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you all, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
51 ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ὅτι εἶπόν σοι, εἶδόν σε ὑποκάτω τῆς συκῆς, πιστεύεις; μείζω τούτων ὄψει.
52 Not in this translation
52 Not in this translation
52 καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἀπ᾽ ἄρτι ὄψεσθε τὸν οὐρανὸν ἀνεῳγότα, καὶ τοὺς ἀγγέλους τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀναβαίνοντας καὶ καταβαίνοντας ἐπὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Andrew
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
Jesus
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
Jonah
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
Nathanael
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
Philip
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
Places
Bethsaida
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
Nazareth
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
Cross references (50)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Genesis 1:1; John 17:5; Revelation 19:13; Colossians 1:17; John 1:14
- 3 Colossians 1:16–17; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Revelation 4:11; Psalm 33:6; Genesis 1:26
- 4 John 8:12; John 12:46; John 5:26; 1 John 1:5–7; John 9:5
- 5 John 3:19–20; John 12:36–40; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Job 24:13–17; John 1:10
- 6 Malachi 3:1; John 3:28; Isaiah 40:3–5; John 1:33; Acts 13:24
- 7 Acts 19:4; John 5:33–35; John 1:12; John 1:32–34; John 1:36
- 8 John 1:20; John 3:28; Acts 19:4
- 9 John 12:46; John 1:4; 1 John 2:8; Isaiah 49:6; John 1:7
- 10 John 17:25; 1 John 3:1; 1 Corinthians 2:8; 1 Corinthians 1:21; Matthew 11:27
- 11 Luke 19:14; Isaiah 53:2–3; John 3:32; Acts 7:51–52; Luke 20:13–15
- 12 Galatians 3:26; Romans 8:14; 1 John 3:1; 2 Corinthians 6:17–18; Galatians 4:6
- 13 1 John 3:9; James 1:18; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 Peter 1:3; John 3:5–8
- 14 1 John 4:9; 1 Timothy 3:16; Galatians 4:4; John 1:1; Isaiah 40:5
- 15 Matthew 3:11; Colossians 1:17; John 1:29–34; John 3:26–36; John 1:1–2
- 16 Colossians 1:19; Romans 5:2; Ephesians 2:5–10; Ephesians 4:7–13; Colossians 2:9–10
- 17 Romans 6:14; John 14:6; Romans 3:19–26; Romans 5:20–21; John 1:14
- 18 Colossians 1:15; John 6:46; Matthew 11:27; Luke 10:22; 1 John 4:12
- 19 John 10:24; Luke 3:15–18; Acts 19:4; Acts 13:25; John 5:33–36
- 20 Matthew 3:11–12; Mark 1:7–8; Luke 3:15–17; John 3:28–36
- 21 Deuteronomy 18:15–18; Malachi 4:5; Matthew 11:14; John 1:25; Matthew 17:10–12
- 22 2 Samuel 24:13
- 23 Isaiah 40:3–5; Mark 1:3; Matthew 3:3; Luke 1:76–79; John 3:28
- 24 Matthew 23:13–15; Luke 11:39–44; Luke 11:53; John 3:1–2; Luke 7:30
- 25 Deuteronomy 18:18; Deuteronomy 18:15; John 1:20–22; Acts 5:28; Matthew 21:23
- 26 Acts 1:5; Luke 3:16; John 1:10–11; Mark 1:8; Matthew 3:11
- 27 Luke 3:16; Mark 1:7; Matthew 3:11; John 1:30; John 1:15
- 28 John 10:40; John 3:23; Judges 7:24; John 3:26
- 29 Isaiah 53:7; 1 John 2:2; 1 Peter 1:19; 1 John 3:5; 2 Corinthians 5:21
- 30 John 1:27; John 1:15; Luke 3:16
- 31 Malachi 3:1; Luke 1:17; John 1:33; John 1:7; Mark 1:3–5
- 32 Luke 3:22; Mark 1:10; Matthew 3:16; John 1:7; John 5:32
- 33 Acts 1:5; Matthew 3:11; Luke 3:16; Titus 3:5–6; Acts 19:2–6
- 34 Psalm 2:7; John 1:49; Matthew 4:3; 1 John 5:20; Psalm 89:26–27
- 35 Malachi 3:16; John 3:25–26
- 36 John 1:29; 1 Peter 1:19–20; Isaiah 65:1–2; Hebrews 12:2; Isaiah 45:22
- 37 Romans 10:17; John 1:43; Revelation 22:17; Zechariah 8:21; John 4:39–42
- 38 John 18:7; John 3:2; John 1:49; Proverbs 8:34; John 18:4
- 39 Luke 24:29; Matthew 11:28–30; John 6:37; John 4:40; John 1:46
- 40 Mark 1:16–20; Matthew 4:18–22; John 1:40–42; Luke 5:2–11; Matthew 10:2
- 41 John 4:25; John 1:45; Acts 13:32–33; Isaiah 2:3–5; Psalm 89:20
- 42 1 Corinthians 3:22; John 21:15–17; 1 Corinthians 15:5; 1 Corinthians 1:12; Matthew 16:17–18
- 43 Matthew 9:9; Isaiah 65:1; John 14:8; Matthew 4:18–21; John 12:21
- 44 John 12:21; Matthew 11:21; Mark 6:45; Luke 10:13; Mark 8:22
- 45 Deuteronomy 18:18–22; Micah 5:2; Luke 24:27; Matthew 2:23; Luke 24:44
- 46 John 7:52; John 7:41–42; John 4:29; 1 Thessalonians 5:21; Luke 12:57
- 47 Revelation 14:5; Psalm 32:2; Psalm 73:1; Romans 9:4; John 8:39
- 48 Isaiah 65:24; Matthew 6:6; Psalm 139:1–2; John 2:25; Revelation 2:18–19
- 49 Zephaniah 3:15; Matthew 27:42; Zechariah 9:9; Luke 19:38; Matthew 2:2
- 50 John 20:29; John 11:40; Luke 1:45; Matthew 25:29; Matthew 13:12
- 51 Genesis 28:12; Acts 7:56; Luke 22:43; Mark 1:10; Matthew 16:27–28
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
Why does my Bible say something different?
- John 1:18: “the only-begotten Son” or “the only-begotten God”?
The Patriarchal Text, the KJV and most manuscripts read “the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father.” The oldest papyri and great codices read “only-begotten God.” Both readings come from the early centuries, and both confess the same Christ. Neither reading favours a lower view of the Son.
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
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)
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)
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)
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 …
"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)