John 1 Comparison: Catholic Public Domain vs Douay-Rheims
John 1
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and God was the Word.
2He was with God in the beginning.
3All things were made through Him, and nothing that was made was made without Him.
4Life was in Him, and Life was the light of men.
5And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
6There was a man sent by God, whose name was John.
7He arrived as a witness to offer testimony about the Light, so that all would believe through him.
8He was not the Light, but he was to offer testimony about the Light.
9The true Light, which illuminates every man, was coming into this world.
10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world did not recognize him.
11He went to his own, and his own did not accept him.
12Yet whoever did accept him, those who believed in his name, he gave them the power to become the sons of God.
13These are born, not of blood, nor of the will of flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14And the Word became flesh, and he lived among us, and we saw his glory, glory like that of an only-begotten Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
15John offers testimony about him, and he cries out, saying: “This is the one about whom I said: ‘He who is to come after me, has been placed ahead of me, because he existed before me.’ ”
16And from his fullness, we all have received, even grace for grace.
17For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18No one ever saw God; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he himself has described him.
19And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to him, so that they might ask him, “Who are you?”
20And he confessed it and did not deny it; and what he confessed was: “I am not the Christ.”
21And they questioned him: “Then what are you? Are you Elijah?” And he said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”
22Therefore, they said to him: “Who are you, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”
23He said, “I am a voice crying out in the desert, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ just as the prophet Isaiah said.”
24And some of those who had been sent were from among the Pharisees.
25And they questioned him and said to him, “Then why do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, and not Elijah, and not the Prophet?”
26John answered them by saying: “I baptize with water. But in your midst stands one, whom you do not know.
27The same is he who is to come after me, who has been placed ahead of me, the laces of whose shoes I am not worthy to loosen.”
28These things happened in Bethania, across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29On the next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him, and so he said: “Behold, the Lamb of God. Behold, he who takes away the sin of the world.
30This is the one about whom I said, ‘After me arrives a man, who has been placed ahead of me, because he existed before me.’
31And I did not know him. Yet it is for this reason that I come baptizing with water: so that he may be made manifest in Israel.”
32And John offered testimony, saying: “For I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove; and he remained upon him.
33And I did not know him. But he who sent me to baptize with water said to me: ‘He over whom you will see the Spirit descending and remaining upon him, this is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
34And I saw, and I gave testimony: that this one is the Son of God.”
35The next day again, John was standing with two of his disciples.
36And catching sight of Jesus walking, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.”
37And two disciples were listening to him speaking. And they followed Jesus.
38Then Jesus, turning around and seeing them following him, said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi (which means in translation, Teacher), where do you live?”
39He said to them, “Come and see.” They went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. Now it was about the tenth hour.
40And Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who had heard about him from John and had followed him.
41First, he found his brother Simon, and he said to him, “We have found the Messiah,” (which is translated as the Christ).
42And he led him to Jesus. And Jesus, gazing at him, said: “You are Simon, son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas,” (which is translated as Peter).
43On the next day, he wanted to go into Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45Philip found Nathanael, and he said to him, “We have found the one about whom Moses wrote in the Law and the Prophets: Jesus, the son of Joseph, from Nazareth.”
46And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good be from Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
47Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and he said about him, “Behold, an Israelite in whom truly there is no deceit.”
48Nathanael said to him, “From where do you know me?” Jesus responded and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
49Nathanael answered him and said: “Rabbi, you are the Son of God. You are the King of Israel.”
50Jesus responded and said to him: “Because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree, you believe. Greater things than these, you will see.”
51And he said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the Angels of God ascending and descending over the Son of 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 by him: and without him was made nothing that was made.
4In him was life: and the life was the light of men.
5And the light shineth in darkness: and the darkness did not comprehend it.
6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him.
8He was not the light, but was to give testimony of the light.
9That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this 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, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name.
13Who are 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 saw his glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth.
15John beareth witness of him and crieth out, saying: This was he of whom I spoke: He that shall come after me is preferred before me: because he was before me.
16And of his fulness we all have received: and grace for grace.
17For the law was given by Moses: grace and truth came by 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 testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to him, to ask him: Who art thou?
20And he confessed and did not deny: and he confessed: I am not the Christ.
21And they asked him: What then? Art thou Elias? And he said: 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 the prophet Isaias.
24And they that were sent were of the Pharisees.
25And they asked him and said to him: Why then dost thou baptize, if thou be not Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?
26John answered them, saying: I baptize with water: but there hath stood one in the midst of you, whom you know not.
27The same is he that shall come after me, who is preferred before me: the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to loose.
28These things were done in Bethania, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29The next day, John saw Jesus coming to him; and he saith: Behold the Lamb of God. Behold him who taketh away the sin of the world.
30This is he of whom I said: After me there cometh a man, who is preferred before me: because he was before me.
31And I knew him not: but that he may be made manifest in Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32And John gave testimony, saying: I saw the Spirit coming down, as a dove from heaven; and he remained upon him.
33And I knew him not: but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me: He upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining upon him, he it is that baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
34And I saw: and I gave testimony that this is the Son of God.
35The next day again John stood and two of his disciples.
36And beholding Jesus walking, he saith: Behold the Lamb of God.
37And the two disciples heard him speak: and they followed Jesus.
38And Jesus turning and seeing them following him, saith to them: What seek you? Who said to him: Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Master), where dwellest thou?
39He saith to them: Come and see. They came and saw where he abode: and they stayed with him that day. Now it was about the tenth hour.
40And Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who had heard of John and followed him.
41He findeth first his brother Simon and saith to him: We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42And he brought him to Jesus. And Jesus looking upon him, said: Thou art Simon the son of Jona. Thou shalt be called Cephas, which is interpreted Peter.
43On the following day, he would go forth into Galilee: and he findeth Philip, And Jesus saith to him: follow me.
44Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45Philip findeth Nathanael and saith to him: We have found him of whom Moses, in the law and the prophets did write, Jesus the son of Joseph of Nazareth.
46And Nathanael said to him: Can any thing of good come from Nazareth? Philip saith to him: Come and see.
47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and he saith of him: Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.
48Nathanael saith to him: Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him: Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
49Nathanael answered him and said: Rabbi: Thou art the Son of God. Thou art the King of Israel.
50Jesus answered and said to him: Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, thou believest: greater things than these shalt thou see.
51And he saith to him: Amen, amen, I say to you, you shall see the heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
Understanding Catholic Public Domain vs Douay-Rheims in John 1
Catholic Public Domain (CPDV)
Modern Catholic translation in the public domain with deuterocanonical books. Clear, contemporary English while preserving a formal tone. A strong option for Catholic reading plans and study.
Douay-Rheims (DRC)
Traditional Catholic English translation from the Latin Vulgate. Includes deuterocanonical books used in Catholic tradition. Best for readers who want a classic, historically influential Catholic Bible.
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Key Comparison: John 1:16
"And from his fullness, we all have received, even grace for grace."
"And of his fulness we all have received: and grace for grace."
