American Standard Version of 1901
Versliste
Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness unto the truth.
He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.
And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, and not to be put on the stand?
Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house.
And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, {Or, and the Lamb, the lamp thereof}and the lamp thereof is the Lamb.
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their {Or, torches}lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
For the foolish, when they took their {Or, torches}lamps, took no oil with them:
He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.
Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.
When I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.
Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.
Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house.
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Again, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shineth.
And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?
And there went out unto him all the country of Judæa, and all they of Jerusalem; and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judæa, and all the region round about the Jordan;
And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?
But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.