1 At first, God’s Word was with God. God’s Word is God. ✨ 2 He was with God at first. ⏳✨ 3 He made all things. 4 He gives life. His life is light for people. 5 His light shines in dark. Dark can not stop it. ️ 6 God sent a man. His name was John. ➡️ 7 John came to tell about the light so people can believe. 8 John was not the light. He told about the light. ️ 9 The true light came to the world. It lights each person. 10 He was in the world. He made it. Many did not know Him. 11 He came to His own people. Many did not take Him in. ♂️ 12 But some did take Him in. They believe His name. God made them His kids. ✨ 13 God made them new, not man. 14 God’s Word became a man. He lived with us. We saw His bright good. He is kind and true. ✝️ 15 John said, “He comes after me, but He is first. He was before me.” ️☝️ 16 He gives us so much good, and more good. 17 God gave rules by Moses. Kind and truth came by Jesus Christ. ➡️❤️✅ 18 No one has seen God. Jesus, God’s Son, shows God to us. ❌➡️✨ 19 Leaders came to John. They asked, “Who are you?” ️❓ 20 John said, “I am not the Christ.” ♂️ 21 They said, “Are you Elijah? Are you a man from God?” John said, “No.” ❓♂️ 22 They said, “Who are you? What do you say?” ️ 23 John said, “I am a voice. Make the way ready for the Lord.” ️ 24 They came from strict leaders. ️ 25 They asked, “Why do you wash people in water if you are not the Christ or Elijah or a man from God?” ❓ 26 John said, “I use water. One is here. You do not know Him.” ➡️ 27 John said, “He comes after me. I am not good enough to untie His shoe.” ♂️ 28 This was by a river town. John was washing people there. ️ 29 John saw Jesus. He said, “Look! God’s Lamb. He takes away sin.” ✝️ 30 John said, “This is the One I told you about. He is before me.” ☝️ 31 John said, “I did not know Him at first. I wash so He can be shown to God’s people.” 32 John said, “I saw God’s Holy Spirit come down like a dove on Him.” ️✨ 33 John said, “God told me, the One the dove stays on will wash people with God’s Holy Spirit.” ️✨ 34 John said, “I saw this. He is God’s Son.” ☑️ 35 Next day, John stood with two helpers. 36 John saw Jesus walk. He said, “Look, God’s Lamb!” ♂️ 37 The two men heard. They went with Jesus. ➡️ 38 Jesus turned and said, <jesus>What do you want?</jesus> They said, “Teacher, where do You stay?” ️ 39 Jesus said, <jesus>Come and see.</jesus> They went and saw His place. 40 One man was Andrew. He was Simon Peter’s brother. 41 Andrew found Simon. He said, “We found God’s chosen king.” ⭐ 42 Andrew took Simon to Jesus. Jesus said, <jesus>You are Simon. I will call you Peter.</jesus> 43 Next day, Jesus went to Galilee. He found Philip. Jesus said, <jesus>Follow Me.</jesus> ️ 44 Philip was from the same town as Andrew and Peter. ️ 45 Philip found Nathanael. He said, “We found Him the books told about. Jesus of Nazareth, Joseph’s son.” 46 Nathanael said, “Can good come from Nazareth?” Philip said, “Come and see.” ➡️ 47 Jesus saw Nathanael. Jesus said, <jesus>Here is a true man. He is honest.</jesus> 48 Nathanael said, “How do You know me?” Jesus said, <jesus>I saw you under the fig tree.</jesus> 49 Nathanael said, “Teacher, You are God’s Son! You are King!” 50 Jesus said, <jesus>You believe because I said that. You will see more.</jesus> ✨ 51 Jesus said, <jesus>You will see heaven open. Angels will go up and down with Me.</jesus> ️⬆️⬇️