Thomson(i)
9 The light [the true light which enlighteneth every man] coming into the world
10 was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came to his own peculiar territories, and his own peculiar people did not receive him.
12 But to as many as received him he granted the privilege of becoming children of God, even to them who believe in his name,
13 who were born, not of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 Now the Word became incarnate, and dwelt as in a tent among us, and we beheld his glory; a glory as of an only begotten from the father. He was full of grace and truth.
15 Of him John testifieth when he cried, saying, "This is he of whom I said, He who is coming after me is preferred before me, for he was before me."
16 And of his fulness we have all received even grace for grace.
17 Because the law was given by Moses grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
18 No one hath ever seen God. This only begotten son, who is in the bosom of the father, even he hath made him known.
19 Now this is the testimony of John: when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?
20 He frankly declared and did not deny, but frankly declared, I am not the Christ.
21 Then they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he said, I am not: art thou the prophet And he answered, No.
22 Then they said to him, Who art thou? That we may give an answer to them who sent us: What sayest thou of thyself?
23 He said, I am "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord," as the prophet Esaias said.
24 Now they who were sent were of the Pharisees.
25 Then they asked him and said to him, Why then dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?
26 John answered them saying, I baptize in water; but there is one in the midst of you, whom you know not.
27 He is the person who is coming after me; who is preferred to me, the latchet of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.
28 These things passed at Bethabara on the bank of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming towards him, and saith, Behold the lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world!
30 this is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who hath been before me; for he existed before me.