11. He came to what was his own,but his own people did not accept him.
12. But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name,
13. who were born not by natural generation nor by human choice nor by a man’s decision but of God.
14. And the Word became fleshand made his dwelling among us,and we saw his glory,the glory as of the Father’s only Son,full of grace and truth.
15. John testified to him and cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘The one who is coming after me ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.’”
16. From his fullness we have all received, grace in place of grace,
17. because while the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18. No one has ever seen God. The only Son, God, who is at the Father’s side, has revealed him.
19. And this is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites [to him] to ask him, “Who are you?”
20. he admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, “I am not the Messiah.”