¹In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

¹I Begyndelsen var Ordet, og Ordet var hos Gud, og Ordet var Gud.

²The same was in the beginning with God.

²Dette var i Begyndelsen hos Gud.

³All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made.

³Alle Ting ere blevne til ved det, og uden det blev end ikke een Ting til af det, som er.

⁴In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

⁴I det var Liv, og Livet var Menneskenes Lys.

⁵The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome The word translated “overcome” (katelaben) can also be translated “comprehended.” It refers to getting a grip on an enemy to defeat him. it.

⁵Og Lyset skinner i Mørket, og Mørket begreb det ikke.

⁶There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.

⁶Der kom et Menneske, udsendt fra Gud, hans Navn var Johannes.

⁷The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

⁷Denne kom til et Vidnesbyrd, for at han skulde vidne om Lyset, for at alle skulde tro ved ham.

⁸He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

⁸Han var ikke Lyset, men han skulde vidne om Lyset.

⁹The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

⁹Det sande Lys, der oplyser hvert Menneske, var ved at komme til Verden.

¹⁰He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.

¹⁰Han var i Verden, og Verden er bleven til ved ham, og Verden kendte ham ikke.

¹¹He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

¹¹Han kom til sit eget, og hans egne toge ikke imod ham.

¹²But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

¹²Men så mange, som toge imod ham, dem gav han Magt til at vorde Guds Børn, dem, som tro på hans Navn;

¹³who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

¹³hvilke ikke bleve fødte af Blod, ej heller af Køds Villie, ej heller af Mands Villie, men af Gud.

¹⁴The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

¹⁴Og Ordet blev Kød og tog Bolig iblandt os, og vi så hans Herlighed, en Herlighed, som en enbåren Søn har den fra sin Fader, fuld af Nåde og Sandhed.

¹⁵John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’”

¹⁵Johannes vidner om ham og råber og siger: "Ham var det, om hvem jeg sagde: Den, som kommer efter mig, er kommen foran mig; thi han var før mig."

¹⁶From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.

¹⁶Thi af hans Fylde have vi alle modtaget, og det Nåde over Nåde.

¹⁷For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

¹⁷Thi Loven blev given ved Moses; Nåden og Sandheden er kommen ved Jesus Kristus.

¹⁸No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, NU reads “God” who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.

¹⁸Ingen har nogen Sinde set Gud; den enbårne Søn, som er i Faderens Skød, han har kundgjort ham.

¹⁹This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

¹⁹Og dette er Johannes's Vidnesbyrd, da Jøderne sendte Præster og Leviter ud fra Jerusalem, for at de skulde spørge ham: "Hvem er du?"

²⁰He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”

²⁰Og han bekendte og nægtede ikke, og han bekendte: "Jeg er ikke Kristus."

²¹They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”

²¹Og de spurgte ham: "Hvad da? Er du Elias?" Han siger: "Det er jeg ikke." "Er du Profeten?" Og han svarede: "Nej."

²²They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

²²Da sagde de til ham: "Hvem er du? For at vi kunne give dem Svar, som have udsendt os; hvad siger du om dig selv?"

²³He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ Isaiah 40:3 as Isaiah the prophet said.”

²³Han sagde: "Jeg er en Røst af en, som råber i Ørkenen: Jævner Herrens Vej, som Profeten Esajas har sagt."

²⁴The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.

²⁴Og de vare udsendte fra Farisæerne,

²⁵They asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?”

²⁵og de spurgte ham og sagde til ham: "Hvorfor døber du da, dersom du ikke er Kristus, ej heller Elias, ej heller Profeten?"

²⁶John answered them, “I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know.

²⁶Johannes svarede dem og sagde: "Jeg døber med Vand; midt iblandt eder står den, I ikke kende,

²⁷He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”

²⁷han som kommer efter mig, hvis Skotvinge jeg ikke er værdig at løse."

²⁸These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

²⁸Dette skete i Bethania hinsides Jordan, hvor Johannes døbte.

²⁹The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

²⁹Den næste Dag ser han Jesus komme til sig, og han siger: "Se det Guds Lam, som bærer Verdens Synd!

³⁰This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’

³⁰Han er den, om hvem jeg sagde: Efter mig kommer en Mand, som er kommen foran mig; thi han var før mig.

³¹I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel.”

³¹Og jeg kendte ham ikke; men for at han skulde åbenbares for Israel, derfor er jeg kommen og døber med Vand."

³²John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.

³²Og Johannes vidnede og sagde: "Jeg har set Ånden dale ned som en Due fra Himmelen, og den blev over ham.

³³I didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water, he said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’

³³Og jeg kendte ham ikke; men den, som sendte mig for at døbe med Vand, han sagde til mig: Den, som du ser Ånden dale ned over og blive over, han er den, som døber med den Helligånd.

³⁴I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.”

³⁴Og jeg har set det og har vidnet, at denne er Guds Søn."

³⁵Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,

³⁵Den næste Dag stod Johannes der atter og to af hans Disciple.

³⁶and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”

³⁶Og idet han så på Jesus,som gik der,siger han: "Se det Guds Lam!"

³⁷The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

³⁷Og de to Disciple hørte ham tale, og de fulgte Jesus.

³⁸Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”

³⁸Men Jesus vendte sig om, og da han så dem følge sig, siger han til dem: "Hvad søge I efter?" Men de sagde til ham: "Rabbi! (hvilket udlagt betyder Mester) hvor opholder du dig?"

³⁹He said to them, “Come, and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour. 4:00 PM.

³⁹Han siger til dem: "Kommer og ser!" De kom da og så, hvor han opholdt sig, og de bleve hos ham den Dag; det var ved den Tiende Time.

⁴⁰One of the two who heard John, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

⁴⁰Den ene af de to, som havde hørt Johannes's Ord og havde fulgt ham, var Andreas, Simon Peters Broder.

⁴¹He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ “Messiah” (Hebrew) and “Christ” (Greek) both mean “Anointed One”. ).

⁴¹Denne finder først sin egen Broder Simon og siger til ham: "Vi have fundet Messias" (hvilket er udlagt: Kristus).

⁴²He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).

⁴²Og han førte ham til Jesus. Jesus så på ham og sagde: "Du er Simon, Johannes's Søn; du skal hedde Kefas" (det er udlagt: Petrus).

⁴³On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”

⁴³Den næste Dag vilde han drage derfra til Galilæa; og han finder Filip. Og Jesus siger til ham: "Følg mig!"

⁴⁴Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.

⁴⁴Men Filip var fra Bethsajda, fra Andreas's og Peters By.

⁴⁵Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

⁴⁵Filip finder Nathanael og siger til ham: "Vi have fundet ham, hvem Moses i Loven og ligeså Profeterne have skrevet om, Jesus, Josefs Søn, fra Nazareth."

⁴⁶Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

⁴⁶Og Nathanael sagde til ham: "Kan noget godt være fra Nazareth?" Filip siger til ham: "Kom og se!"

⁴⁷Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”

⁴⁷Jesus så Nathanael komme til sig, og han siger om ham: "Se, det er sandelig en Israelit, i hvem der ikke er Svig."

⁴⁸Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

⁴⁸Nathanael siger til ham: "Hvorfra kender du mig?" Jesus svarede og sagde til ham: "Førend Filip kaldte dig, så jeg dig, medens du var under Figentræet."

⁴⁹Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”

⁴⁹Nathanael svarede ham: "Rabbi! du er Guds Søn, du er Israels Konge."

⁵⁰Jesus answered him, “Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these!”

⁵⁰Jesus svarede og sagde til ham: "Tror du, fordi jeg sagde dig, at jeg så dig under Figentræet? Du skal se større Ting end disse."

⁵¹He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

⁵¹Og han siger til ham: "Sandelig, sandelig, siger jeg eder, I skulle fra nu af se Himmelen åbnet og Guds Engle stige op og stige ned over Menneskesønnen."