John 3

1Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him. 3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? 5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God! 6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born anew. 8The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the voice thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. 9Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? 10Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things? 11Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. 12If I told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, [even] the Son of man, who is in heaven. 14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up; 15 that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. 17For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him. 18He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil. 20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved. 21But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God. 22After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. 23And John also was baptizing in Enon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. 24For John was not yet cast into prison. 25 There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purifying. 26And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. 27John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven. 28Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him. 29He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, that standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is made full. 30He must increase, but I must decrease. 31He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and of the earth he speaketh: he that cometh from heaven is above all. 32What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness. 33He that hath received his witness hath set his seal to [this], that God is true. 34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure. 35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. 36He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.

John 2

1And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: 2and Jesus also was bidden, and his disciples, to the marriage. 3And when the wine failed, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. 4And Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. 5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. 6 Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews’ manner of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece. 7Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. 8And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the ruler of the feast. And they bare it. 9And when the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and knew not whence it was (but the servants that had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast calleth the bridegroom, 10and saith unto him, Every man setteth on first the good wine; and when [men] have drunk freely, [then] that which is worse: thou hast kept the good wine until now. 11This beginning of his signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed on him. 12After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and i brethren, and his disciples; and there they abode not many days. 13And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: 15and he made a scourge of cords, and cast all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew their tables; 16and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house a house of merchandise. 17His disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for thy house shall eat me up. 18The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? 19Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. 20The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days? 21But he spake of the temple of his body. 22When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he spake this; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said. 23Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he did. 24But Jesus did not trust himself unto them, for that he knew all men, 25and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.

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 through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made. 4In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not. 6There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. 7The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him. 8He was not the light, but [came] that he might bear witness of the light. 9There was the true light, [even the light] which lighteth every man, coming into the world. 10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not. 11He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not. 12But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, [even] to them that believe on his name: 13who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth. 15John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me. 16For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace. 17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him]. 19And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou? 20And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ. 21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No. 22They said therefore 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 Isaiah the prophet. 24And they had been sent from the Pharisees. 25And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet? 26John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not, 27[even] he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose. 28These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. 29On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world! 30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me. 31And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water. 32And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him. 33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit. 34And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God. 35Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples; 36and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God! 37And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), where abideth thou? 39He saith unto them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour. 40One of the two that heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. 41He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ). 42 He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter). 43On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me. 44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of 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, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. 46And Nathanael said unto him, Can 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 Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. 49Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel. 50Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. 51And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

فصل 22

1   و نهری از آب حیات به من نشان داد که درخشنده بود، مانند بلّور و از تخت خدا و برّه جاری می‌شود.
2   و در وسط شارعِ عامِّ آن و بر هر دو کناره نهر، درخت حیات را که دوازده میوه می‌آوَرَد، یعنی هر ماه میوهٔ خود را می‌دهد؛ و برگهای آن درخت برای شفای امّت‌ها می‌باشد.
3   و دیگر هیچ لعنت نخواهد بود و تختخدا و برّه در آن خواهد بود و بندگانش او را عبادت خواهند نمود.
4   و چهره او را خواهند دید و اسم وی بر پیشانیِ ایشان خواهد بود.
5   و دیگر شب نخواهد بود و احتیاج به چراغ و نور آفتاب ندارند، زیرا خداوند خدا بر ایشان روشنایی می‌بخشد و تا ابدالآباد سلطنت خواهند کرد.
6   و مرا گفت، این کلامْ امین و راست است و خداوند خدای ارواحِ انبیا، فرشته خود را فرستاد تا به بندگان خود آنچه را که زود می‌باید واقع شود، نشان دهد.
7   و اینک، به زودی می‌آیم. خوشابحال کسی که کلام نبوّت این کتاب را نگاه دارد.
8   و من، یوحنّا، این امور را شنیدم و دیدم و چون شنیدم و دیدم، افتادم تا پیش پایهای آن فرشته‌ای که این امور را به من نشان داد سجده کنم.
9   او مرا گفت، زنهار نکنی، زیرا که هم‌خدمت با تو هستم و با انبیا یعنی برادرانت و با آنانی که کلام این کتاب را نگاه دارند. خدا را سجده کن.
10  و مرا گفت، کلام نبوّت این کتاب را مُهر مکن زیرا که وقت نزدیک است.
11  هر که ظالم است، باز ظلم کند و هر که خبیث است، باز خبیث بماند و هر که عادل است، باز عدالت کند و هر که مقدّس است، باز مقدّس بشود.
12  و اینک، به زودی می‌آیم و اجرت من با من است تا هر کسی را بحسب اعمالش جزا دهم.
13  من الف و یاء و ابتدا و انتها و اوّل و آخر هستم.
14  خوشابحال آنانی که رختهای خود را می‌شویند تا بر درخت حیات اقتدار یابند و بهدروازه‌های شهر درآیند،
15  زیرا که سگان و جادوگران و زانیان و قاتلان و بت‌پرستان و هر که دروغ را دوست دارد و به عمل آورد، بیرون می‌باشند.
16  من عیسی فرشته خود را فرستادم تا شما را در کلیساها بدین امور شهادت دهم. من ریشه و نسل داود و ستاره درخشنده صبح هستم.
17  و روح و عروس می‌گویند، بیا! و هر که می‌شنود بگوید، بیا! و هر که تشنه باشد، بیاید و هر که خواهش دارد، از آب حیات بی‌قیمت بگیرد.
18  زیرا هر کس را که کلام نبوّت این کتاب را بشنود، شهادت می‌دهم که اگر کسی بر آنها بیفزاید، خدا بلایای مکتوب در این کتاب را بر وی خواهد افزود.
19  و هر گاه کسی از کلام این نبوّت چیزی کم کند، خدا نصیب او را از درخت حیات و از شهر مقدّس و از چیزهایی که در این کتاب نوشته است، منقطع خواهد کرد.
20  او که بر این امور شاهد است، می‌گوید، بلی، به زودی می‌آیم! آمین. بیا، ای خداوند عیسی!
21   فیض خداوند ما عیسی مسیح با همهٔٔ شما باد. آمین.

فصل 21

1   و دیدم آسمانی جدید و زمینی جدید،چونکه آسمان اوّل و زمین اوّل درگذشت و دریا دیگر نمی‌باشد.
2   و شهر مقدّس اورشلیم جدید را دیدم که از جانب خدا از آسمان نازل می‌شود، حاضر شده چون عروسی که برای شوهر خود آراسته است.
3   و آوازی بلند از آسمان شنیدم که می‌گفت، اینک، خیمهٔ خدا با آدمیان است و با ایشان ساکن خواهد بود و ایشان قومهای او خواهند بود و خودِ خدا با ایشان خدای ایشان خواهد بود.
4   و خدا هر اشکی را از چشمان ایشان پاک خواهد کرد. و بعد از آن موت نخواهد بود و ماتم و ناله و درد دیگر رو نخواهد نمود زیرا که چیزهای اوّل درگذشت.
5   و آن تختنشین گفت، الحال همه‌چیز را نو می‌سازم. و گفت، بنویس، زیرا که این کلام امین و راست است.
6   باز مرا گفت، تمام شد! من الف و یا و ابتدا و انتها هستم. من به هر که تشنه باشد، از چشمه آب حیات، مفت خواهم داد.
7   و هر که غالب آید، وارث همه‌چیز خواهد شد، و او را خدا خواهم بود و او مرا پسر خواهد بود.
8   لکن ترسندگان وبی‌ایمانان و خبیثان و قاتلان و زانیان و جادوگران و بت‌پرستان و جمیع دروغ‌گویان، نصیب ایشان در دریاچه افروختهشده به آتش و کبریت خواهد بود. این است موت ثانی.
9   و یکی از آن هفت فرشته که هفت پیاله پُر از هفت بلای آخرین را دارند، آمد و مرا مخاطب ساخته، گفت، بیا تا عروس منکوحه برّه را به تو نشان دهم.
10  آنگاه مرا در روح، به کوهی بزرگِ بلند برد و شهر مقدّس اورشلیم را به من نمود که از آسمان از جانب خدا نازل می‌شود،
11  و جلال خدا را دارد و نورش مانند جواهر گرانبها، چون یشم بلورین.
12  و دیواری بزرگ و بلند دارد و دوازده دروازه دارد و بر سر دروازه‌ها دوازده فرشته و اسمها بر ایشان مرقوم است که نامهای دوازده سبط بنی‌اسرائیل باشد.
13  از مشرق سه دروازه و از شمال سه دروازه و از جنوب سه دروازه و از مغرب سه دروازه.
14  و دیوار شهر دوازده اساس دارد و بر آنها دوازده اسم دوازده رسول برّه است.
15  و آن کس که با من تکلّم می‌کرد، نی طلا داشت تا شهر و دروازه‌هایش و دیوارش را بپیماید.
16  و شهر مربّع است که طول و عرضش مساوی است و شهر را به آن نی پیموده، دوازده هزار تیر پرتاب یافت و طول و عرض وبلندیاش برابر است.
17  و دیوارش را صد و چهل و چهار ذراع پیمود، موافق ذراع انسان، یعنی فرشته.
18  و بنای دیوار آن از یشم بود و شهر از زر خالص چون شیشه مصفّیٰ بود.
19  و بنیادِ دیوارِ شهر به هر نوع جواهر گرانبها مزیّن بود که بنیاد اوّل، یشمو دوم، یاقوت کبود و سوم، عقیق سفید و چهارم، زمرّد
20  و پنجم، جزع عقیقی و ششم، عقیق و هفتم، زَبَرجَد و هشتم، زمرّد سِلقی و نهم، طوپاز و دهم، عقیق اَخضَر و یازدهم، آسمانجونی و دوازدهم، یاقوت بود.
21   و دوازده دروازه، دوازده مروارید بود، هر دروازه از یک مروارید و شارعِ عامِّ شهر، از زر خالص چون شیشه شفّاف.
22   و در آن هیچ قدس ندیدم زیرا خداوند خدای قادر مطلق و برّه قدس آن است.
23   و شهر احتیاج ندارد که آفتاب یا ماه آن را روشنایی دهد زیرا که جلال خدا آن را منوّر می‌سازد و چراغش برّه است.
24   و امّت‌ها در نورش سالک خواهند بود و پادشاهان جهان، جلال و اکرام خود را به آن خواهند درآورد.
25   و دروازه‌هایش در روز بسته نخواهد بود زیرا که شب در آنجا نخواهد بود.
26   و جلال و عزّت امّت‌ها را به آن داخل خواهند ساخت.
27   و چیزی ناپاک یا کسی که مرتکب عمل زشت یا دروغ شود، هرگز داخل آن نخواهد شد، مگر آنانی که در دفتر حیات برّه مکتوبند.