John 1

Gen Z: John 1

1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. No cap, that's the ultimate vibe.

2The same was in the beginning with God. Straight up, they were homies from day one.

3All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. He created everything, fr.

4In him was life; and the life was the light of men. His energy was pure light, lit vibes only.

5And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. The light was shining, but the dark was sus, didn't get it.

6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. John popped off, sent by God for real.

7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was there to hype up the Light, so everyone could catch the rizz.

8He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. John wasn't the Light, just the hype man for it.

9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. The true Light? Total game changer, it hits different.

10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He was here, but the world was totally clueless, savage.

11He rolled up to his peeps, but they weren’t vibin' with him, no cap.

12But the ones who did vibe with him got the power to be like, "We’re the fam of God," if they believe in his name, fr.

13They were born, not from blood or human plans, but straight from God, periodt.

14The Word became flesh and chilled with us, and we saw his glory, the kinda glory that’s goated, full of grace and truth.

15John was out here hyping him up, shouting, "This dude is the one I was talking about, he’s the real deal, no cap!"

16From his fullness, we all got blessed, grace on grace, you feel?

17Moses brought the law, but Jesus came through with grace and truth, that’s lit.

18No one’s ever seen God, but the only Son, who’s tight with the Father, he’s the one who shows him to us.

19This is John’s story when the Jews sent some priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

20He kept it real and said, "I’m not the Christ, just so you know."

21They were like, “So what’s the vibe? You Elias or nah?” And he’s all, “No cap, I’m not. You tryna say I’m that prophet? Nah fam.”

22Then they hit him with, “Who even are you? We gotta tell the squad who sent us. What’s your deal?”

23He was like, “I’m just the voice out here yelling in the wild, making the path for the Lord straight, just like the prophet Esaias said.”

24The crew that came to him were straight up Pharisees.

25They asked him, “Why you out here baptizing if you ain't the Christ, Elias, or that prophet?”

26John was like, “I’m just dunking people in water, but there’s someone chillin’ among you that you don’t even know.”

27“That’s the one who’s coming after me, and he’s way more goated than I am—I'm not even worthy to untie his kicks.”

28All this went down in Bethabara past the Jordan, where John was doing his baptizing thing.

29The next day, John sees Jesus rolling up and says, “Yo, check it! The Lamb of God who’s gonna take away the world’s sin.”

30“This is the dude I was talking about, the one who’s coming after me, but he’s actually been here before me.”

31I didn't know him, but I came through to show Israel what's up, so I'm out here baptizing with water.

32John was like, "I saw the Spirit drop down from heaven like a dove, and it chillaxed on him."

33I didn't know him, but the one who sent me to baptize said, "The dude you see the Spirit vibe with is the one who baptizes with the Holy Ghost."

34I peeped it and can confirm, this is the Son of God.

35The next day, John was just standing there with two of his homies.

36He saw Jesus walking by and was like, "Yo, check out the Lamb of God!"

37The two homies heard him and decided to follow Jesus.

38Jesus turned around and asked, "What are you guys looking for?" They were like, "Rabbi, where you chilling?"

39He said, "Come and see." They rolled up and saw where he was staying, and they hung out with him that day, it was about the tenth hour.

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

41He first finds his bro Simon and says, "Yo, we found the Messiah, aka the Christ. Lit!"

42He brings him to Jesus, and Jesus checks him out and goes, "You’re Simon, son of Jona. From now on, you’re Cephas, which means a stone. Goated!"

43The next day, Jesus is like, "I’m heading to Galilee," and finds Philip, saying, "Follow me, fam."

44Philip’s from Bethsaida, where Andrew and Peter are from. No cap.

45Philip finds Nathanael and says, "We found the dude Moses and the prophets wrote about, Jesus from Nazareth, son of Joseph. Bussin!"

46Nathanael’s like, "Can anything good come outta Nazareth?" Philip’s like, "Come and see, bro."

47Jesus sees Nathanael coming and says, "Look, an Israelite for real, no sus vibes!"

48Nathanael asks, "How do you know me?" Jesus replies, "Before Philip called you, I saw you chillin' under the fig tree."

49Nathanael responds, "Rabbi, you’re the Son of God; you’re the King of Israel. Periodt!"

50Jesus says, "Just 'cause I saw you under the fig tree, you believe? Bet, you’ll see even greater things!"

51Jesus was like, "No cap, you’re gonna see heaven pop off, with angels vibing up and down on the Son of Man."

KJV: John 1

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

2The same was in the beginning with God.

3All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

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

5And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

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

7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

8He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

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

14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

15John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

19And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

20And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

22Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

23He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

24And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

25And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

26John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

27He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

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

29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

32And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

34And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

35Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;

36And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

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

38Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?

39He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.

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

41He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

42And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

43The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

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

45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

46And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

48Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

49Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

50Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.

51And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

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