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him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that
Christ, neither Elias, nor that Prophet? 26 Iohn
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but
JOHN there is one among you, whom ye knowe not.
27 He it is that commeth after me, which was
beforeme, whoseshoelatchetIamnotworthieto
1 In the beginning was that Word, and that vnloose. 28 These things were done in Bethabara
Word was with God, and that Word was God. beyond Iordan, where Iohn did baptize. 29 The
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2 This same was in the beginning with God. All next day Iohn, seeth Iesus comming vnto him,
things were made by it, and without it was made and saith, Beholde that Lambe of God, which
nothing that was made. 4 In it was life, and taketh away the sinne of the world. 30 This is
that life was the light of men. 5 And that light he of whom I saide, After me commeth a man,
shineth in the darkenesse, and the darkenesse which was before me: for he was better then I.
comprehended it not. 6 There was a man sent 31 And I knewe him not: but because he should be
from God, whose name was Iohn. 7 This same declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptizing
came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of that with water. 32 So Iohn bare recorde, saying, I
light, that all men through him might beleeue. behelde that Spirit come downe from heauen,
8 He was not that light, but was sent to beare like a doue, and it abode vpon him, 33 And I
witnesse of that light. This was that true light, knewe him not: but he that sent me to baptize
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which lighteth euery man that commeth into the with water, he saide vnto me, Vpon whom thou
world. 10 He was in the world, and the worlde shalt see that Spirit come downe, and tary still
was made by him: and the worlde knewe him on him, that is he which baptizeth with the holy
not. 11 He came vnto his owne, and his owne Ghost. 34 And I sawe, and bare record that this
receiued him not. 12 But as many as receiued him, is that Sonne of God. 35 The next day, Iohn
to them he gaue prerogatiue to be the sonnes stoode againe, and two of his disciples. 36 And he
of God, euen to them that beleeue in his Name. behelde Iesus walking by, and said, Beholde that
13 Which are borne not of blood, nor of the will of
the flesh, nor of ye wil of man, but of God. 14 And Lambe of God. 37 And the two disciples heard him
that Word was made flesh, and dwelt among vs, speake, and followed Iesus. 38 Then Iesus turned
(and we sawe the glorie thereof, as the glorie of about, and saw them follow, and saide vnto them,
What seeke ye? And they saide vnto him, Rabbi
the onely begotten Sonne of the Father) full of (which is to say by interpretation, Master) where
grace and trueth. 15 Iohn bare witnesse of him, dwellest thou? 39 He saide vnto them, Come, and
and cryed, saying, This was he of whom I said, see. They came and sawe where hee dwelt, and
He that commeth after me, was before me: for abode with him that day: for it was about the
he was better then I. 16 And of his fulnesse haue 40
all we receiued, and grace for grace. 17 For the tenth houre. Andrew, Simon Peters brother,
Lawe was giuen by Moses, but grace, and trueth was one of the two which had heard it of Iohn,
The same founde his
and that followed him.
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came by Iesus Christ. 18 No man hath seene God brother Simon first, and said vnto him, We haue
at any time: that onely begotten Sonne, which founde that Messias, which is by interpretation,
is in the bosome of the Father, he hath declared that Christ. 42 And he brought him to Iesus. And
him. 19 Then this is the record of Iohn, when the Iesus behelde him, and saide, Thou art Simon the
Iewes sent Priestes and Leuites from Hierusalem, sonne of Iona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which
to aske him, Who art thou? 20 And he confessed is by interpretation, a stone. 43 The day following,
and denied not, and said plainely, I am not that Iesus woulde goe into Galile, and founde Philip,
Christ. 21 And they asked him, What then? Art and said vnto him, Followe me. 44 Nowe Philip
thou Elias? And he said, I am not. Art thou
that Prophet? And he answered, No. 22 Then was of Bethsaida, the citie of Andrew and Peter.
Philippe founde Nathanael, and saide vnto him,
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said they vnto him, Who art thou, that we may Wee haue founde him of whom Moses did write in
giue an answere to them that sent vs? What the Lawe, and the Prophetes, Iesus that sonne of
sayest thou of thy selfe? 23 He said, I am the Ioseph, that was of Nazareth. 46 Then Nathanael
voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Make sayde vnto him, Can there any good thing come
straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet out of Nazareth? Philip saide to him, Come, and
Esaias. 24 Nowe they which were sent, were of the see. 47 Iesus sawe Nathanael comming to him,
Pharises. 25 And they asked him, and saide vnto