John Chapter 1

Introduction 

John, One of the twelve Apostles, gives his account with personal experience of heartfelt expression of Love of Jesus to mankind. He presented the three passovers including festival of booths or tabernacle before Jesus' last Passover within the 3 1/2 years of  His ministry. He was well known to or an acquaintance of the High priest John18:15, and He wrote it while residing in Ephesus between A.D 85-90. In his own style as one of the eye witnesses, he clearly expressed himself at the end as the writer. The account contains the true Lord's oratory-prayer in John 17. And he presented God as INVISIBLE, over and over. He also presented Holy SPIRIT of God as a Living water that cleanses/purifies. He presented Christ: as the Light or Maniferster of men in the world 8:12; as the virtuous Shepherd 10:7, and as the Vine 15:1. Also, He is with a flesh given as the true bread for zoe-life instead of manna 6:35, and both zoe-Life and Resurrection are of Christ 11:25. He emphasized Invisibility of FATHER-GOD 1:18 and a total Human-Nature of Jesus, who lived on earth by blood and water 19:34, 1Jh 5:6.

John 1

GOD by HIS WORD Gives LIFE; which is the LIGHT or the Manifester of Mankind: the significance of word. 

1. In early time has been the word, and the word has been towards those who are of God, and the word is of God.

2. the same words had been in early-time towards those who are of God.

3. All things came into being through it, so, not even one thing which happened has come into being, without word.

4. Zoe-LIFE has been in it, and the zoe-Life is to be the Light (manifester) of men.

5. And, the Light is to shine in the darkness, and those of darkness will never grasp/take hold of it. (katalambano).

Introduction of John the baptizer 

6 There happened to be a man sent out from God, and his name is John (the baptizer).

7. This man has come concerning a testimony, at least to testify to everyone, at least to have faith unto the Light through him.

8. This man was not the Light, but at least, he will testify concerning the Light.

9. the One of Light is truthful, who has come into the world to enlighten/shine on everybody. 

10. He has been in the world, and He came into being because of the world, but the world did not know Him.

11. HE has come unto His own (people), and His own did not receive Him;

12. But, as many that have received Him, even to those who have Faith unto His Name, to them have been given the authority to become the CHILDREN. (tekva) of God; - 

13. - those who will be born/given life, not out of blood, neither out of flesh, nor out of the desire of husband/man, but out of the desire of God.

GOD'S Word (through Angel Gabriel) generated Flesh

14 so, the Word generated flesh, to tent/camp among us, and we closely look at His glory, even a glory as of the only begotten from the FATHER, full of Grace (charistos) and truth

John the baptizer introduces the True Light who make Men Manifest their original Life

15 for, John testified concerning Him, by crying out, saying, This has been Whom I was saying, the One coming after me, who I happens to be in front/ahead of Him, but He is first and foremost (in importance) to me.

16 and, out of His completion (of things), we will receive, instead of grace (to a nation - charin) even grace to all (nations-charistos]

17. For the law (parcel) was given through Moses; but Truth came into being, through the Grace of Jesus Christ.

God is INVISIBLE 

18. No man had seen God at any time; And the only begotten, Who is unto the bosom of the FATHER (Father's favorite), that Same Man could explain/unfold things of God.

John screamed with his Voice in the desert

19. This is the evidence-given by John, when the Priests and Levites of the Jews sent towards him from Jerusalem, at least, to ask him: who are you?

20. And he professed and did not refuse, he acknowledged, I am not the Christ 

21 and they asked him, then, who are you? are you Elijah? And he says, I am not. Are you the Prophet? And he responded, no.

22 then, they said, who are you? At least, to give answer to those who sent us: what do you say about yourself?

23 he says, I am the one crying out with voice in the desert: make straight the way of the SUPREME Lord, as said by the prophet Isaiah. (Ref: Isaiah 40:3-4) 

24. And those sent, were from the Pharisees.

25 and they ask him and say to him, why then are you baptizing? (purifying by immersion instead of water sprinkling), if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?

26 John answered them and said, I baptize/immerse in water; but, whom you are not aware of is standing in your midst;

27 the One who is coming after me, (and who I happened to be in front/ahead of Him), whom I am not worthy for Him to at least, loosen a lace of His sandal;

28. This Man Who has been in BETHANY (date-house), happened to be across Jordan, where John was baptizing. 

John the baptizer introduced Jesus as The Lamb of God

29. And looking at Jesus coming to him by the morning of the following day; he says, see the LAMB of God, who will take away the sin of the world.

30 that is the One, concerning Whom I said, He will come after me, and Who I happen to be in front/ahead of Him, but He is foremost (in rank) to me.

31 even I, would not have been aware of Him, but at least, by this reason, I have come to baptize in water, to make Him manifest/obvious to Israel. 

32. For, John looks closely to testify, and said, the SPIRIT descend as it were a dove/pigeon from the sky, and stay/remain upon Him.

33 And I would not have known Him; but the ONE Who dispatch me to baptize in water, said to me, upon Whom possibly you discern the SPIRIT descended and stay upon Him, This same Man is the One to baptize (whelm and purify) in Holy SPIRIT.

34. Even I, have clearly discerned and testify that this is the Son of God.

Jesus got one curious disciple called Andrew, who also called his brother Simeon Peter

35. Again, by the morning of the following day, John and two out of his disciples were present, 

36 and he looked on Jesus, walking around, and he said, behold, the LAMB of God!

37. the two disciples, who heard him preached, also follow Jesus.

38. So, Jesus turned about, and look closely at them following Him, and He asks, What are you seeking? So, they say, Rabbi (Master), which is interpreted, a Teacher and they ask - where do you stay?

39. He says to them, come and see. Then they went and see where He stays; and they stay with Him that day. And it was about the tenth hour (4pm).

40. One from the two, who heard from John (the baptizer), and followed Him was Andrew (Manly), the brother of Simon Peter.

41. The same, first and foremost find Simon, his own brother, and says, I have found MASHIACH, which is translated Christ.

42 as he led him to Jesus, Jesus looks on him (as Seer), and says, you are Simon the son of Joahn (Jonah); you will be called Cephas (a Rock), which is translates as Peter (a piece of rock).

JESUS as a Seer, meet another curious disciples: Philip and Nathaniel 

43. Upon the morning of the next day, Jesus determines to depart to Galilee (heathen circle), and find Phillip, and says to him, follow me.

44 So, Phillip is from Betsaida (fishing-house), from the town of Andrew and Peter.

45. And Philip found Nathaniel, and says to him, I have found the Son of Joseph from Nazareth, of whom it was written in the law by Moses and the Prophets.

46. And Nathaniel asks him, can someone good exist out of Nazareth? And Philip says, come and see Him.

47 Jesus sees Nathaniel coming to Him, and speaks concerning him, truly behold an Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.

48. Nathaniel asks Him, from where do you know me? Jesus answers (as a Seer) and says to him, before Phillip calls you, while you are under a fig-tree, I have discerned you.

49. Nathaniel answers Him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God, you are the King of Israel. (he professes his Faith) 

50. Jesus answers and asks him, did you have Faith, because I tell you, I have seen you under the fig-tree? You will see/discern the Great part of these things;

51. And (Jesus) says to him, Amen, Amen (so be it, so be it), I say to you, heaven, opens up (now); and he discerns Angels ascending and descending (from) God to men upon the Son. (Gen 28:12)