In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God.

The Word was with God in the beginning.

(For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)

They brought him first to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming to him and being baptized.

Jacob’s well was there, so Jesus, since he was tired from the journey, sat right down beside the well. It was about noon.

(Now it was the day of preparation for the Passover, about noon.) Pilate said to the Jewish leaders, “Look, here is your king!”

Now at the place where Jesus was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden was a new tomb where no one had yet been buried.

He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.

These things happened in Bethany across the Jordan River where John was baptizing.

(Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter.)

Now the Jewish feast of Passover was near, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Now a certain man, a Pharisee named Nicodemus, who was a member of the Jewish ruling council,

After this there was a Jewish feast, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

(Now the Jewish feast of the Passover was near.)

Then what if you see the Son of Man ascending where he was before?

Now the Jewish feast of Tabernacles was near.

If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”

Then came the feast of the Dedication in Jerusalem.