John 1:6
A man came to be who was sent from God, his name was John.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
In Context
5And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
Cross References
Malachi 3:1Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me. And LORD, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple. And the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he comes, says LORD of hosts.
Matthew 3:1And in those days John the immerser comes, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying,
Matthew 21:25The immersion of John, from where was it, from heaven or from men? And they deliberated with themselves, saying, If we should say, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?
Luke 1:13But the agent said to him, Fear not, Zacharias, because thy plea was heard, and thy wife Elizabeth will bear a son for thee. And thou shall call his name John.
Luke 1:61And they said to her, There is no man among thy relatives who is called by this name.
Luke 3:2in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God became in John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
Matthew Henry on John 1:2-6
John It is not material to enquire when and where this gospel was written; we are sure that it was given by inspiration of God to John, the brother of James, one of the twelve apostles, distinguished by the honourable character of that disciple whom Jesus loved, one of the first three of the worthies of the Son of David, whom he took to be the witnesses of his retirements, particularly of his transfiguration and his agony. The ancients tell us that John lived longest of all the twelve apostles, and was the only… Read the whole commentary →