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6 A man came to be who was sent from God, his name was John.
7 This man came for testimony so that he might testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.
8 That man was not the light, but that he might testify about the light.
9 He was the true light coming into the world that enlightens every man.
10 He was in the world, and the world came to be through him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came to his own, and his own did not accept him.
12 But as many as did accept him, to them he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name,
13 who were begotten, not from blood, nor from a will of flesh, nor from a will of man, but from God.
14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us. And we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.
15 John testified about him, and cried out, saying, This was he of whom I said, He who comes after me came to be before me, because he was before me.
16 And from his fullness we all received, even grace for grace.
17 Because the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ.
18 No man has ever seen God. The only begotten Son, being in the bosom of the Father, that man reported him.
19 And this is the testimony of John when the Jews sent forth priests and Levites from Jerusalem so that they might ask him, Who are thou?
20 And he confessed, and did not deny, and confessed, I am not the Christ.
21 And they asked him, What therefore, are thou Elijah? And he says, I am not. Are thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
22 They said therefore to him, Who are thou, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do thou say about thyself?
23 He said, I am the voice of a man crying out in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, just as the prophet Isaiah said.
24 And those who were sent were from the Pharisees.
25 And they asked him, and said to him, Why therefore do thou immerse if thou are not the Christ nor Elijah nor the prophet?
26 John answered them, saying, I immerse in water, but amidst you stands him whom ye know not.
27 He is the man who comes after me, who has become before me, of whom I am not worthy that I might loosen the strap of his shoe.
28 These things occurred in Bethany beyond the Jordan where John was immersing.
29 On the morrow John sees Jesus coming to him, and he says, Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
30 This is he about whom I said, After me comes a man who has become before me, because he was before me.
31 And I had not known him, but that he would be made known to Israel. Because of this I came immersing in water.
32 And John testified, saying, I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained upon him.
33 And I had not known him. But he who sent me to immerse in water, he said to me, Upon whomever thou will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him, this is he who immerses in the Holy Spirit.
34 And I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.
35 Again on the morrow John stood, and two of his disciples.
36 And having looked upon Jesus walking, he says, Behold, the Lamb of God!