9. There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.
10. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11. He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.
12. But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13. which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of 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 beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.
16. For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace.
17. For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
18. No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
19. And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?
20. And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ.
21. And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
22. They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that 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 said Isaiah the prophet.
24. And they had been sent from the Pharisees.