12. But to those who received him, to those who believe in his name, he gave the power to become children of God,

13. Who were born of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

14. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; and we have seen His glory, the glory as the Only Begotten of the Father.

15. John testifies of Him, and exclaiming, he says, "This was the One of whom I said, that He who came after me stood before me, because he was before me."

16. And of his fullness we have all received, and grace for grace,

17. for the law was given through Moses; but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

18. No one has ever seen God; The Only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has revealed.

19. And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

20. He declared, and did not renounce, and declared that I was not the Christ.

21. And they asked him, "What is it?" Are you Elijah? He said, "No." Prophet? He answered: no.

22. They said to him, "Who are you?" That we may give an answer to those who sent us: What wilt thou say of thyself?

23. He said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Straighten the way of the Lord,' as the prophet Isaiah said.

24. And the messengers were from the Pharisees;

25. And they asked him, "Why do you baptize, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"

26. John answered and said to them, "I baptize in water; but there is one standing among you whom you do not know.

27. He is the One who comes after me, but Who stands before me. I am not worthy to untie the strap of His shoes.

28. Это происходило в Вифаваре при Иордане, где крестил Иоанн.

29. На другой день видит Иоанн идущего к нему Иисуса и говорит: вот Агнец Божий, Который берет на Себя грех мира.

30. Сей есть, о Котором я сказал: за мною идет Муж, Который стал впереди меня, потому что Он был прежде меня.

31. Я не знал Его; но для того пришел крестить в воде, чтобы Он явлен был Израилю.

32. И свидетельствовал Иоанн, говоря: я видел Духа, сходящего с неба, как голубя, и пребывающего на Нем.