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Truth Over Tradition

The Word becomes human

 
1
εν
in
αρχη
[to]-origin
ην
was
ὁ
the
λογος
saying
και
and
ὁ
the
λογος
saying
ην
was
προς
toward
τον
the
θεον
God
και
and
θεος
God
ην
was
ὁ
the
λογος
saying
2
οὑτος
same
ην
was
εν
in
αρχη
[to]-origin
προς
toward
τον
the
θεον
God
3
παντα
all
δι᾽
through
αυτου
[of]-self
εγενετο
came-to-be
και
and
χωρις
without
αυτου
[of]-self
εγενετο
came-to-be
ουδε
not-even
ἑν
one
4
ὁ
the
γεγονεν
has-come-to-be
εν
in
αυτω
[to]-him
ζωη
life
ην
was
και
and
ἡ
the
ζωη
life
ην
was
το
the
φως
light
των
[of]-the
ανθρωπων
[of]-people
5
και
and
το
the
φως
light
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
σκοτια
darkness
φαινει
is-clear
και
and
ἡ
the
σκοτια
darkness
αυτο
it
ου
not
κατελαβεν
suppressed
 
6
εγενετο
came-to-be
ανθρωπος
person
απεσταλμενος
having-been-commissioned
παρα
beside
θεου
[of]-God
ονομα
name
αυτω
[to]-him
Ιωαννης
John
7
οὑτος
same
ηλθεν
came
εις
into
μαρτυριαν
witness
ἱνα
that
μαρτυρηση
should-witness
περι
about
του
[of]-the
φωτος
[of]-light
ἱνα
that
παντες
all
πιστευσωσιν
they-should-trust
δι᾽
through
αυτου
[of]-self
8
ουκ
not
ην
was
εκεινος
that-one
το
the
φως
light
αλλ᾽
but
ἱνα
that
μαρτυρηση
should-witness
περι
about
του
[of]-the
φωτος
[of]-light
 
9
ην
was
το
the
φως
light
το
the
αληθινον
truly
ὁ
the
φωτιζει
is-illuminating
παντα
all
ανθρωπον
person
ερχομενον
coming
εις
into
τον
the
κοσμον
arrangement
10
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
κοσμω
[to]-arrangement
ην
was
και
and
ὁ
the
κοσμος
arrangement
δι᾽
through
αυτου
[of]-self
εγενετο
came-to-be
και
and
ὁ
the
κοσμος
arrangement
αυτον
him
ουκ
not
εγνω
knew
11
εις
into
τα
the
ιδια
own
ηλθεν
came
και
and
οἱ
the
ιδιοι
own-ones
αυτον
him
ου
not
παρελαβον
they-accepted
12
ὁσοι
whoever
δε
yet
ελαβον
they-acquired
αυτον
him
εδωκεν
gave
αυτοις
[to]-them
εξουσιαν
authority
τεκνα
children
θεου
[of]-God
γενεσθαι
to-become
τοις
[to]-those
πιστευουσιν
they-are-trusting
εις
into
το
the
ονομα
name
αυτου
[of]-self
13
οἱ
the
ουκ
not
εξ
out
αἱματων
[of]-bloods
ουδε
not-even
εκ
out
θεληματος
[of]-desire
σαρκος
[of]-flesh
ουδε
not-even
εκ
out
θεληματος
[of]-desire
ανδρος
[of]-man
αλλ᾽
but
εκ
out
θεου
[of]-God
εγεννηθησαν
they-were-generated
14
και
and
ὁ
the
λογος
saying
σαρξ
flesh
εγενετο
came-to-be
και
and
εσκηνωσεν
resided
εν
in
ἡμιν
[to]-us
και
and
εθεασαμεθα
we-examined
τον
the
δοξαν
honor
αυτου
[of]-self
δοξαν
honor
ὡς
as
μονογενους
[of]-only-generated
παρα
beside
πατρος
[of]-father
πληρης
full
χαριτος
[of]-favor
και
and
αληθειας
[of]-truth

The Forerunner’s message

 
15
Ιωαννης
John
μαρτυρει
is-witnessing
περι
about
αυτου
[of]-self
και
and
κεκραγεν
has-shouted
λεγων
saying
οὑτος
same
ην
was
ὁν
whom
ειπον
said
ὁ
the
οπισω
after
μου
[of]-me
ερχομενος
coming
εμπροσθεν
before
μου
[of]-me
γεγονεν
has-come-to-be
ὁτι
since
πρωτος
first
μου
[of]-me
ην
was
16
ὁτι
since
εκ
out
του
[of]-the
πληρωματος
[of]-completion
αυτου
[of]-self
ἡμεις
we
παντες
all
ελαβομεν
we-acquired
και
and
χαριν
favor
αντι
instead
χαριτος
[of]-favor
17
ὁτι
since
ὁ
the
νομος
law
δια
through
ἡ
the
Μωϋσεως
[of]-Moses
εδοθη
was-given
ἡ
the
χαρις
favor
και
and
ἡ
the
αληθεια
[to]-truth
δια
through
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
εγενετο
came-to-be
18
θεον
God
ουδεις
not-even-one
ἑωρακεν
has-seen
πωποτε
ever
ὁ
the
μονογενης
only-generated
θεος
God
ὁ
the
ων
being
εις
into
τον
the
κολπον
personal-space
του
[of]-the
πατρος
[of]-father
εκεινος
that-one
εξηγησατο
explained
 
19
και
and
εστιν
is
ἡ
the
μαρτυρια
testimony
του
[of]-the
Ιωαννου
[of]-John
ὁτε
when
απεστειλαν
they-commissioned
οἱ
the
Ιουδαιοι
Judeans
εξ
out
Ιεροσολυμων
[of]-Jerusalem
ἱερεις
priests
και
and
Λευιτας
Levites
ἱνα
that
ερωτησωσιν
they-should-ask
αυτον
him
συ
you
τις
who
ει
you-are
 
20
και
and
ὡμολογησεν
confessed
και
and
ουκ
not
ηρνησατο
denied
και
and
ὡμολογησεν
confessed
ὁτι
since
εγω
I
ουκ
not
ειμι
I-am
ὁ
the
Χριστος
Christ
 
21
και
and
ηρωτησαν
they-asked
αυτον
him
τι
what
ουν
then
συ
you
Ηλιας
Elijah
ει
you-are
και
and
λεγειν
to-say
ουκ
not
ειμι
I-am
ὁ
the
προφητης
prophet
ει
you-are
συ
you
και
and
απεκριθη
responded
ου
not
 
22
ειπαν
they-said
ουν
then
αυτω
[to]-him
τις
who
ει
you-are
ἱνα
that
αποκρισιν
answer
δωμεν
we-may-give
τοις
[to]-those
πεμψασιν
[to]-sending
ἡμα
us
τι
what
λεγεις
you-are-saying
περι
about
σεαυτου
[of]-yourself
 
23
εφη
affirmed
εγω
I
φωνη
sound
βοωντος
[of]-one-imploring
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
ερημω
[to]-waste
ευθυνατε
yous-straighten!
την
the
ὁδον
way
κυριου
[of]-master
καθως
according-to
ειπεν
said
Ησαϊας
Isaiah
ὁ
the
προφητης
prophet
 
24
και
and
απεσταλμενοι
having-been-commissioned
ησαν
they-were
εκ
out
των
[of]-the
Φαρασαιων
[of]-Pharisees
25
και
and
ηρωτησαν
they-asked
αυτον
him
και
and
ειπαν
they-said
αυτω
[to]-him
τι
what
ουν
then
βαπτιζεις
you-are-immersing
ει
if
συ
you
ουκ
not
ει
you-are
ὁ
the
Χριστος
Christ
ουτε
not-besides
Ηλιας
Elijah
ουτε
not-besides
ὁ
the
προφητης
prophet
 
26
απεκριθη
responded
αυτοις
[to]-them
ὁ
the
Ιωαννης
John
λεγων
saying
εγω
I
βαπτιζω
I-am-immersing
εν
in
ὑδατι
[to]-water
μεσος
middle
ὑμων
[of]-yous
ἑστηκεν
has-stood
ὁν
whom
ὑμεις
yous
ουκ
not
οιδατε
yous-have-seen
27
ὁ
the
οπισω
after
μου
[of]-me
ερχομενος
coming
οὑ
[of]-whom
ουκ
not
ειμι
I-am
εγω
I
αξιος
worthy
ἱνα
that
λυσω
I-should-loosen
αυτου
[of]-self
τον
the
ἱμαντα
strap
του
[of]-the
ὑποδηματος
[of]-sandal
28
ταυτα
these-things
εν
in
Βηθανια
[to]-Bethany
εγενετο
came-to-be
περαν
other-side
του
[of]-the
Ιορδανου
[of]-Jordan
ὁπου
where
ην
was
Ιωαννης
John
βαπτιζων
immersing

The Forerunner identifies the Lamb of God

 
29
τη
[to]-the
επαυριον
next-day
βλεπει
is-observing
τον
the
Ιησουν
Jesus
ερχομενον
coming
προς
toward
αυτον
him
και
and
λεγειν
to-say
ιδε
you-look!
ὁ
the
αμνος
lamb
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
ὁ
the
αιρων
elevating
την
the
ἁμαρτιαν
sin
του
[of]-the
κοσμου
[of]-arrangement
30
οὑτος
same
εστιν
is
ὑπερ
over
οὑ
[of]-whom
εγω
I
ειπον
said
οπισω
after
μου
[of]-me
ερχεται
is-coming
ανηρ
man
ὁς
who
εμπροσθεν
before
μου
[of]-me
γεγονεν
has-come-to-be
ὁτι
since
πρωτος
first
μου
[of]-me
ην
was
31
καγω
and-I
ουκ
not
ηδειν
I-had-seen
αυτον
him
αλλ᾽
but
ἱνα
that
φανερωθη
may-be-revealed
τω
[to]-the
Ισραηλ
Israel
δια
through
τουτο
this
ηλθον
I-came
εγω
I
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
ὑδατι
[to]-water
βαπτιζων
immersing
 
32
και
and
εμαρτυρησεν
witnessed
Ιωαννης
John
λεγων
saying
ὁτι
since
τεθεαμαι
I-have-seen
το
the
πνευμα
spirit
καταβαινον
descending
ὡς
as
περιστεραν
dove
εξ
out
ουρανου
[of]-sky
και
and
εμεινεν
remained
επ᾽
on
αυτον
him
33
καγω
and-I
ουκ
not
ηδειν
I-had-seen
αυτον
him
αλλ᾽
but
ὁ
the
πεμψας
sending
με
me
βαπτιζειν
to-immerse
εν
in
ὑδατι
[to]-water
εκεινος
that-one
μοι
[to]-me
ειπεν
said
εφ᾽
upon
ὁν
whom
αν
ever
ιδης
you-may-see
το
the
πνευμα
spirit
καταβαινον
descending
και
and
μενον
remaining
επ᾽
on
αυτον
him
οὑτος
same
εστιν
is
ὁ
the
βαπτιζων
immersing
εν
in
πνευματι
[to]-spirit
ἁγιω
[to]-consecrated
34
καγω
and-I
ἑωρακα
I-have-seen
και
and
μεμαρτυρηκα
I-have-witnessed
ὁτι
since
οὑτος
same
εστιν
is
ὁ
the
υἱος
son
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God

The Forerunner’s disciples follow Jesus instead

 
35
τη
[to]-the
επαυριον
next-day
παλιν
again
εἱστηκει
had-stood
ὁ
the
Ιωαννης
John
και
and
εκ
out
των
[of]-the
μαθητων
[of]-pupils
αυτου
[of]-self
δυο
two
36
και
and
εμβλεψας
looking-at
τω
[to]-the
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
περιπατουντι
[to]-walking-around
λεγειν
to-say
ιδε
you-look!
ὁ
the
αμνος
lamb
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
37
και
and
ηκουσαν
they-heard
οἱ
the
δυο
two
μαθηται
pupils
αυτου
[of]-self
λαλουντος
[of]-talking
και
and
ηκολουθησαν
they-followed
τω
[to]-the
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
38
στραφεις
being-turned-around
δε
yet
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
και
and
θεασαμενος
observing
αυτους
them
ακολουθουντας
following
λεγειν
to-say
αυτοις
[to]-them
τι
what
ζητειτε
yous-are-seeking
οἱ
the
δε
yet
ειπαν
they-said
αυτω
[to]-him
Ῥαββι
rabbi
ὁ
the
λεγεται
is-communicated
μεθερμηνευομενον
is-translated
διδασκαλε
oh-teacher
που
where
μενεις
you-are-remaining
 
39
λεγειν
to-say
αυτοις
[to]-them
ερχεσθε
come!
και
and
οψεσθε
yous-shall-stare-at
ηλθαν
they-came
ουν
then
και
and
ειδαν
they-saw
που
where
μενει
is-remaining
και
and
παρ᾽
beside
αυτω
[to]-him
εμειναν
they-remained
την
the
ἡμεραν
day
εκεινην
that-one
ὡρα
hour
ην
was
ὡς
as
δεκατη
tenth
 
40
ην
was
Ανδρεας
Andrew
ὁ
the
αδελφος
sibling
Σιμωνος
[of]-Simon
Πετρου
[of]-Peter
εἱς
one
εκ
out
των
[of]-the
δυο
two
των
[of]-the
ακουσαντων
[of]-those-hearing
παρα
beside
Ιωαννου
[of]-John
και
and
ακολουθησαντων
[of]-those-following
αυτω
[to]-him
41
εὑρισκει
is-finding
οὑτος
same
πρωτον
first
τον
the
αδελφον
sibling
τον
the
ιδιον
own
Σιμωνα
Simon
και
and
λεγειν
to-say
αυτω
[to]-him
εὑρηκαμεν
we-have-found
τον
the
Μεσσιαν
Messiah
ὁ
the
εστιν
is
μεθερμηνευομενον
is-translated
Χριστος
Christ
42
ηγαγεν
went
αυτον
him
προς
toward
τον
the
Ιησουν
Jesus
εμβλεψας
looking-at
αυτω
[to]-him
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
ειπεν
said
συ
you
ει
you-are
Σιμων
Simon
ὁ
the
υἱος
son
Ιωαννου
[of]-John
συ
you
κληθηση
you-shall-be-called
Κηφας
Kephas
ὁ
the
ἑρμηνευεται
is-translated
Πετρος
Peter

More follow Jesus

 
43
τη
[to]-the
επαυριον
next-day
ηθελησεν
chose
εξελθειν
to-depart
εις
into
την
the
Γαλιλαιαν
Galilee
και
and
εὑρισκει
is-finding
Φιλιππον
Philip
και
and
λεγειν
to-say
αυτω
[to]-him
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
ακολουθει
you-follow!
μοι
[to]-me
44
ην
was
δε
yet
ὁ
the
Φιλιππος
Philip
απο
from
Βηθσαϊδα
Bethsaida
εκ
out
της
[of]-the
πολεως
[of]-city
Ανδρεου
[of]-Andrew
και
and
Πετρου
[of]-Peter
45
εὑρισκει
is-finding
Φιλιππος
Philip
τον
the
Ναθαναηλ
Nathanael
και
and
λεγειν
to-say
αυτω
[to]-him
ὁν
whom
εγραψεν
wrote
Μωϋσης
Moses
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
νομω
[to]-law
και
and
οἱ
the
προφηται
prophets
εὑρηκαμεν
we-have-found
Ιησουν
Jesus
υἱον
son
του
[of]-the
Ιωσηφ
Joseph
τον
the
απο
from
Ναζαρετ
Nazareth
 
46
και
and
ειπεν
said
αυτω
[to]-him
Ναθαναηλ
Nathanael
εκ
out
Ναζαρετ
Nazareth
δυναται
is-able
τι
what
αγαθον
good
ειναι
to-be
λεγειν
to-say
αυτω
[to]-him
Φιλιππος
Philip
ερχου
you-come!
και
and
ιδε
you-look!
 
47
ειδεν
saw
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
τον
the
Ναθαναηλ
Nathanael
ερχομενον
coming
προς
toward
αυτον
him
και
and
λεγειν
to-say
περι
about
αυτου
[of]-self
ιδε
you-look!
αληθως
truly
Ισραηλιτης
Israelite
εν
in
ὡ
[to]-whom
δολος
treachery
ουκ
not
εστιν
is
 
48
λεγειν
to-say
αυτω
[to]-him
Ναθαναηλ
Nathanael
ποθεν
from-what
με
me
γινωσκεις
you-are-knowing
απεκριθη
responded
Ιησους
Jesus
και
and
ειπεν
said
αυτω
[to]-him
προ
before
του
[of]-the
σε
you
Φιλιππον
Philip
φωνησαι
to-sound
οντα
being
ὑπο
under
την
the
συκην
fig-tree
ειδον
I-saw
σε
you
 
49
απεκριθη
responded
αυτω
[to]-him
Ναθαναηλ
Nathanael
Ῥαββι
rabbi
συ
you
ει
you-are
ὁ
the
υἱος
son
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
συ
you
βασιλευς
king
ει
you-are
του
[of]-the
Ισραηλ
Israel
 
50
απεκριθη
responded
Ιησους
Jesus
και
and
ειπεν
said
αυτω
[to]-him
ὁτι
since
ειπον
said
σοι
[to]-you
ὁτι
since
ειδον
I-saw
σε
you
ὑποκατω
beneath
της
[of]-the
συκης
[of]-fig-tree
πιστευεις
you-are-trusting
μειζω
greater
τουτων
[of]-these
οψη
you-shall-stare-at
51
και
and
λεγειν
to-say
αυτω
[to]-him
αμην
truly
αμην
truly
λεγω
I-am-saying
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
οψεσθε
yous-shall-stare-at
τον
the
ουρανον
sky
ανεωγοτα
having-opened-up
και
and
τους
the
αγγελους
angels
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
αναβαινοντας
ascending
και
and
καταβαινοντας
descending
επι
on
τον
the
υἱον
son
του
[of]-the
ανθρωπου
[of]-person