#The living bible paraphrased 1971 full

It was about four in the afternoon.Д¤0В Andrew, Simon PeterвЂ™s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. They said, вЂњRabbiвЂќ ( BB) (which means вЂњTeacherвЂќ), вЂњwhere are you staying?вЂќДЈ9В вЂњCome,вЂќ he replied, вЂњand you will see.вЂќ 38В Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, вЂњWhat do you want?вЂќ 36В When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, вЂњLook, the Lamb of God!вЂќ ( BA)ДЈ7В When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. ( AU) 33В And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water ( AV) told me, вЂThe man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.вЂ™ ( AW) 34В I have seen and I testify that this is GodвЂ™s Chosen One.вЂќ ( AX) JohnвЂ™s Disciples Follow Jesus ( AY)ДЈ5В The next day John ( AZ) was there again with two of his disciples. John Testifies About JesusДў9В The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, вЂњLook, the Lamb of God, ( AR) who takes away the sin of the world! ( AS) 30В This is the one I meant when I said, вЂA man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.вЂ™ ( AT) 31В I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.вЂќДЈ2В Then John gave this testimony: вЂњI saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. 27В He is the one who comes after me, ( AO) the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.вЂќ ( AP)Дў8В This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, ( AQ) where John was baptizing. What do you say about yourself?вЂќДў3В John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, вЂњI am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, ( AL) вЂMake straight the way for the Lord.вЂ™вЂќ ( AM)Дў4В Now the Pharisees who had been sent 25В questioned him, вЂњWhy then do you baptize if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?вЂќДў6В вЂњI baptize with water,вЂќ ( AN) John replied, вЂњbut among you stands one you do not know. 20В He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, вЂњI am not the Messiah.вЂќ ( AI)Дў1В They asked him, вЂњThen who are you? Are you Elijah?вЂќ ( AJ)Дў2В Finally they said, вЂњWho are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us.

John the Baptist Denies Being the MessiahДЎ9В Now this was JohnвЂ™s ( AG) testimony when the Jewish leaders ( AH) in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. ( AD) 18В No one has ever seen God, ( AE) but the one and only Son, who is himself God and ( AF) is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known. 17В For the law was given through Moses ( AC) grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. He cried out, saying, вЂњThis is the one I spoke about when I said, вЂHe who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.вЂ™вЂќ) ( Z) 16В Out of his fullness ( AA) we have all received grace ( AB) in place of grace already given. ( X)ДЎ5В (John testified ( Y) concerning him.

#The living bible paraphrased 1971 full

We have seen his glory, ( V) the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace ( W) and truth. ( T)ДЎ4В The Word became flesh ( U) and made his dwelling among us.

( P) 12В Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed ( Q) in his name, ( R) he gave the right to become children of God ( S)- 13В children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husbandвЂ™s will, but born of God. 11В He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 10В He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, ( O) the world did not recognize him. ( L) 8В He himself was not the light he came only as a witness to the light.Д©В The true light ( M) that gives light to everyone ( N) was coming into the world. ( J) 7В He came as a witness to testify ( K) concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. ( I)Д¦В There was a man sent from God whose name was John.

5В The light shines in the darkness, ( H) and the darkness has not overcome it. ( E) 4В In him was life, ( F) and that life was the light ( G) of all mankind. ( D) 3В Through him all things were made without him nothing was made that has been made. 1В In the beginning was the Word, ( A) and the Word was with God, ( B) and the Word was God.