John 1:6
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
In Context
5And the light goes on shining in the dark; it is not overcome by the dark.
7He came for witness, to give witness about the light, so that all men might have faith through him.
Cross References
Malachi 3:1See, I am sending my servant, and he will make ready the way before me; and the Lord, whom you are looking for, will suddenly come to his Temple; and the angel of the agreement, in whom you have delight, see, he is coming, says the Lord of armies.
Matthew 3:1And in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the waste land of Judaea,
Matthew 21:25The baptism of John, where did it come from? from heaven or from men? And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did you not have faith in him?
Luke 1:13But the angel said, Have no fear, Zacharias, for your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your wife Elisabeth will have a son, and his name will be John.
Luke 1:61And they said, Not one of your relations has that name.
Luke 3:2When Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the waste land.
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 →