John 1:5
And the light goes on shining in the dark; it is not overcome by the dark.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
In Context
4What came into existence in him was life, and the life was the light of men.
6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:22How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?
John 1:10He was in the world, the world which came into being through him, but the world had no knowledge of him.
John 12:36In so far as you have the light, put your faith in the light so that you may become sons of light. With these words Jesus went away and for a time was not seen again by them.
1 Corinthians 2:14For the natural man is not able to take in the things of the Spirit of God: for they seem foolish to him, and he is not able to have knowledge of them, because such knowledge comes only through the Spirit.
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 →