ry man by his 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 peculiar people, and his peculiar people did
not receive him. (12)But as many as did receive him, on them he
bestowed authority to become children of God, even on those who believe
on his name: (13)who 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
incarnate, and tabernacled with us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory
as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

(15)John bore witness concerning him, and cried, saying, This is he of
whom I said, He that is coming after me, is before me: because before
me he was. (16)And from his plenitude we all have received, even grace
corresponding with _his_ grace. (17)For the law was given by Moses, but
the grace and the reality came by Jesus Christ. (18)No man hath seen
God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the
Father, he hath thoroughly described him.

(19)And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from
Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they should question him, Who art
thou? (20)And he confessed, and denied it not; but acknowledged, I am
not the Messiah. (21)And they asked him, What then? art thou Elias? and
he said, I am not. Art thou that prophet? and he answered, No. (22)Then
said they to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who
sent us: What description givest thou of thyself? (23)He said, I am a
voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way for the
Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah. (24)And they who were sent, were of
the Pharisees. (25)And they questioned him, and said to him, Why then
dost thou baptise, if thou be not the Messiah, nor Elias, nor that
prophet? (26)John answered them, saying, I baptise with water: but in
the midst of you hath stood a person, whom ye have not known; (27)it is
he, though coming after me, who was before me, the thong of whole
sandal I am not worthy to untie. (28)These things were done in
Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptising.

(29)The next day John seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold the
Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world, (30)This is he of
whom I spake, After me cometh a man who was before me: for before me he
existed. (31)And I knew him not: though that he might be manifested to
Israel, therefore am I come ba