Aramaic NT Parallel English Translations

 1:1 ¶ IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word himself was with Aloha, and Aloha was the Word himself.

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

 1:2 This was in the beginning with Aloha.

 1:2 He was in the beginning with God.

 1:3 Every thing by his hand was made; and without him also was not one thing made that was made.

 1:3 Every thing was by his hand; and without him, was not any thing whatever that existed.

 1:4 In him was life, and the life is the light of the sons of man;

 1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of man.

 1:5 and the Light himself in the darkness shineth, and the darkness perceived him not.

 1:5 And this light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.

 1:6 There was a man who was sent from Aloha, his name (was) Juchanon.

 1:6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

 1:7 He came for the testimony, to testify concerning the Light, that all men might believe through his ministry.

 1:7 He came for testimony, to bear witness concerning the light.

 1:8 He was not the Light himself, but came to testify concerning the Light.

 1:8 He was not himself the light, but [came] to bear witness concerning the light.

 1:9 For that was the true Light that enlighteneth every man who cometh into the world.

 1:9 The true light was that, which enlighteneth every man who cometh into the world.

 1:10 In the world was he, and the world by his hand had been made, and the world knew him not.

 1:10 He was in the world; and the world was by his hand; and the world did not know him.

 1:11 He came to his own, and his own received him not.

 1:11 He came to his own [people]; and his own [people] received him not.

 1:12 But they who received him, he gave to them power, that the sons of Aloha they should become, to those who believe in his name.

 1:12 But such as received him, to them gave he the prerogative to be children of God; [even] to them that believe on his name;

 1:13 These, not from blood, nor from the will of the flesh, nor from the will of man, but from Aloha, are born.

 1:13 who are born, not of blood, nor of the pleasure of the flesh, nor of the pleasure of man, but of God.

 1:14 And the Word flesh was made, and tabernacled with us; and we saw his glory, the glory as of the one-begotten who (was) from the Father, full of grace and truth.

 1:14 And the: Word became flesh, and tabernacled with us: and we saw his glory, a glory as of the only begotten from the Father, that he was full of grace and truth.

 1:15 Juchanon testified concerning him, and cried, and said, This is he of whom I said, that he cometh after me, and was before me, because he is anterior to me.

 1:15 John testified of him, and cried, and said: This is he, of whom I said, That he cometh after me, and is before me; for he was prior to me.

 1:16 And from his fulness we all have received, and grace for grace.

 1:16 And of his plenitude have we all received, and grace for grace.

 1:17 For the law by the hand of Musha was given; but the truth and the grace were by Jeshu Meshicha.

 1:17 For the law was given by the hand of Moses; but the reality and grace was by the hand of Jesus Messiah.

 1:18 ¶ ALOHA no man hath ever seen: the one-begotten God, he who is in the bosom of his Father, he hath declared him.

 1:18 No man hath ever seen God; the only begotten God, he who is in the bosom of his Father, he hath declared [him].

 1:19 And this was the testimony of Juchanon, when the Jihudoyee sent to him from Urishlem priests and Levoyee to demand of him, Who art thou?

 1:19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews of Jerusalem sent to him priests and Levites, to ask him, Who art thou?

 1:20 And he confessed, and denied not, but confessed, I am not the Meshicha.

 1:20 And he confessed, and denied not, but confessed I am not the Messiah.

 1:21 And they asked him again, What then? art thou Elia? And he said, I am not. Art thou the Prophet? And he said, No.

 1:21 And they asked him again: Who then? Art thou Elijah? And he said: I am not. Art thou a prophet? And he said, No.

 1:22 And they said to him, And who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

 1:22 And they said to him: Who art thou? that we may give answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

 1:23 He saith, I am the voice which crieth in the wilderness, Make plain the way of the Lord, as said Eshaia the prophet.

 1:23 He said: I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make smooth the way of the Lord; as said the prophet Isaiah.

 1:24 But they who were sent were from the Pharishee.

 1:24 And they who were sent, were of the Pharisees.

 1:25 And they demanded and said to him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Meshicha, nor Elia, nor the Prophet?

 1:25 And they asked him, and said to him: Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor a prophet?

 1:26 Juchanon answered and said to them, I baptize you with waters; but he standeth among you whom you know not:

 1:26 John answered, and said to them; I baptize with water; but among you standeth one, whom ye do not know.

 1:27 he it is who cometh after me, and he was before me; he, the latchets of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose.

 1:27 He it is that cometh after me, and was before me, whose shoe-strings I am not worthy to untie.

 1:28 These things were done in Bethania, at the passage of the Jurdan, where Juchanon was baptizing.

 1:28 These things occurred in Bethany, where John was baptizing.

 1:29 ¶ AND the day after, Juchanon seeth Jeshu, who was coming to him; and he said, Behold the Lamb of Aloha, who beareth the sin of the world!

 1:29 The day after, John saw Jesus coming towards him, and said: Behold, the Lamb of God, that beareth the sin of the world.

 1:30 This is he concerning whom I said, After me cometh a man, and he was before me, because he is anterior to me.

 1:30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man, who is before me, for he was prior to me.

 1:31 And I knew him not, but that he should be made known unto Isroel, therefore have I come with waters to baptize.

 1:31 And I knew him not; but that he might be known to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

 1:32 And Juchanon testified and said, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven as a dove, and it remained upon him.

 1:32 And John testified, and said: I saw the Spirit descend from heaven, as a dove, and rest upon him.

 1:33 And I knew him not: but he who sent me to baptize with water, he said to me, He upon whom thou seest the Spirit descend and remain, this baptizeth with the Spirit of Holiness:

 1:33 And I did not know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water, he said to me -On whom thou seest the Spirit descend, and rest upon him, he baptizeth with the Holy Spirit.

 1:34 and I saw, and bare witness that this is the Son of Aloha

 1:34 And I saw; and I testify, that this is the Son of God.

 1:35 And the day after Juchanon stood, and two of his disciples;

 1:35 And the next day, John was standing, and two of his disciples.

 1:36 and, contemplating Jeshu as he walked, he said, Behold the Lamb of Aloha!

 1:36 And he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and said: Behold, the Lamb of God!

 1:37 And his two disciples heard him as he spake, and they went after Jeshu.

 1:37 And his two disciples heard him when he said [it], and they went after Jesus.

 1:38 And Jeshu turned (himself), and saw them coming after him, and said to them, Whom seek you? They say to him, Raban, where dwellest thou?

 1:38 And Jesus turned, and saw them coming after him, and he said to them: What seek ye? They said to him: Our Rabbi, where stayest thou?

 1:39 He saith to them, Come and see. And they went and saw where he dwelt; and they were with him that day: and it was about the tenth hour.

 1:39 He said to them: Come, and see. And they came and saw where he lodged; and they were with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.

 1:40 Now one of those who heard Juchanon and went after Jeshu, was Andreas, the brother of Shemun.

 1:40 And one of those who heard John and went after Jesus was Andrew, the brother of Simon.

 1:41 This saw first Shemun his brother, and said to him, We have found the Meshicha;

 1:41 He first saw Simon his brother, and said to him: We have found the Messiah.

 1:42 and he brought him to Jeshu. And Jeshu saw him, and said, Thou art Shemun bar Jona; thou shalt be called Kipha.

 1:42 And he brought him to Jesus. And Jesus looked upon him, and said Thou art Simon the son of Jona; thou shalt be called Cephas.

 1:43 ¶ AND the day following Jeshu willed to go forth into Galila. And he found Philipos, and said to him, Come after me.

 1:43 The next day, Jesus was disposed to depart for Galilee: and he found Philip and said to him, Come after me.

 1:44 Now Philipos was from Beth-tsaida, from the city of Andreas and of Shemun.

 1:44 And Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Simon.

 1:45 Philipos found Nathanael, and said to him, Him of whom Musha in the law, and the prophets, did write we have found, (and) that Jeshu (is) he, the son of Jauseph who is from Natsrath.

 1:45 And Philip found Nathaniel, and said to him: We have found him, of whom Moses wrote in the law, and the prophets, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is of Nazareth.

 1:46 Saith to him Nathanael, From Natsrath can any good thing be? Philipos saith to him, Come and see.

 1:46 Nathaniel said to him: Can there be any good thing from Nazareth? Philip said to him: Come, and see.

 1:47 And Jeshu saw Nathanael as he was coming to him, and said of him, Behold truly a son of Isroel who hath no guile in him.

 1:47 And Jesus saw Nathaniel coming towards him, and said of him: Behold a real Israelite, in whom is no deceit.

 1:48 Nathanael saith to him, Whence knowest thou me? Jeshu saith to him, While yet Philipos had not called thee, while thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.

 1:48 Nathaniel said to him: Whence knowest thou me? Jesus said to him: Before Philip called thee when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.

 1:49 Nathanael answered and said to him, Rābi, thou art the Son of Aloha himself, thou art the very King of Isroel.

 1:49 Nathaniel answered, and said to him: Rabbi; thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

 1:50 Jeshu saith to him, Upon my telling thee that I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? Greater things than these thou shalt see.

 1:50 Jesus said to him: Because I said to thee, that I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? Thou wilt see greater things than these.

 1:51 He saith to him, Amen, amen, I say to you, Hereafter you shall see the heavens opened, and the angels of Aloha ascending and descending unto the Son of man.

 1:51 He said to him: Verily, verily, I say to you, That hereafter ye will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending unto the Son of man.