The Sunday Gospel 6.

Ascension of the Lord, at the Liturgy.

The Gospel of John

The Gospel of John, conceived 1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. It was with God in the beginning. All things were made through Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made. In Him was life, and life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not enveloped it. There was a man sent from God; his name was John. He came to bear witness, to bear witness to the Light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but was sent to bear witness to the Light. There was a true Light, Which enlightens every person who comes into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own people did not receive Him. And to those who received Him, to those who believe in His name, He gave the power to become children of God, who were not born of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word was made 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. John bears witness to 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." And of His fullness we have all received grace for grace, for the law was given through Moses; but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

John 1:1–17

On the Holy and Great Week of Pascha, at the Liturgy.

The Gospel of John, conceived 2

No one has ever seen God; The Only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has revealed. And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" He declared, and did not deny it, and declared that I was not the Christ. And they asked him, "What then?" Are you Elijah? He said, "No." Prophet? He answered: no. They said to him, "Who are you?" That we may give an answer to those who sent us: What wilt thou say of thyself? He said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness: straighten the way of the Lord, as the prophet Isaiah said." And the messengers were from the Pharisees; And they asked him, "Why do you baptize, if you are neither Christ, nor Elijah, nor a prophet?" John answered and said to them, "I baptize in water; but there is one standing among you whom you do not know. He is He who comes after me, but Who stands before me. I am not worthy to untie the strap of His shoes. This took place in Bethabara by the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

John 1:18–28

Monday of Bright Week.

The Gospel of John, conceived 3

In those days John saw Jesus coming to him and said, "Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world." This is the one of whom I said, A man is coming after me, who has gone before me, because he was before me. I did not know Him; but for this reason He came to baptize in water, that He might be manifested to Israel. And John testified, saying, "I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove, and abiding upon Him." I did not know Him; but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, On whom you see the Spirit descending and abiding upon Him, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit. And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.

John 1:29–34