John 1:14
And 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.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
13who were begotten, not from blood, nor from a will of flesh, nor from a will of man, but from God.
Cross References
Psalms 2:7I will tell of the decree. LORD said to me, Thou are my son, this day I have begotten thee.
Isaiah 7:14Therefore LORD himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah 53:2For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground. He has no form nor comeliness. And when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Matthew 1:16and Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Matthew 17:1And after six days Jesus takes Peter, and James, and John his brother, and brings them up onto a high mountain in private.
Luke 2:7And she brought forth her son, the firstborn, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in the feed trough, because there was no place for them in the inn.
Matthew Henry on John 1:7-15
The Testimony of John Baptist; Christ's Incarnation. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as… Read the whole commentary →