John 1
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 1 of 21
Chapter Summary
1 The divinity, humanity, and office of Jesus Christ. 15 The testimony of John.
Key Greek Words
Cross-References
- Genesis 1:1
- Colossians 1:15–17
- Hebrews 1:1–3
- 1 John 1:1–3
People & Context
the Word made flesh, full of grace and truth; the Lamb of God who walks among the disciples and calls them
sent from God to witness concerning the Light; baptizes in water and points to Jesus as the Lamb of God
Simon Peter's brother, one of two who leave John to follow Jesus and find the Messiah
Simon son of Jonah, brought to Jesus by Andrew and renamed Cephas (Peter)
called by Jesus to follow Him; tells Nathanael they have found the One Moses wrote about
an Israelite without guile; confesses Jesus as Son of God and King of Israel after Jesus says He saw him under the fig tree
Timeline
The eternal Word, which was with God in the beginning, becomes flesh and tabernacles among humanity, bringing grace and truth.
John 1:1-14John the Baptist testifies to the priests and Levites that he is not the Christ but the voice in the wilderness, later identifying Jesus as the Lamb of God.
John 1:19-34Jesus calls His initial followers, including Andrew, Simon Peter, Philip, and Nathanael.
John 1:35-51Read John 1 in the KJ3 Reader
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