John 1:6
There was a man sent by God, whose name was John.
Catholic Public Domain 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.
7He arrived as a witness to offer testimony about the Light, so that all would believe through him.
Cross References
Malachi 3:1Behold, I send my angel, and he will prepare the way before my face. And presently the Sovereign, whom you seek, and the angel of testimony, whom you desire, will arrive at his temple. Behold, he approaches, says the Lord of hosts.
Matthew 3:1Now in those days, John the Baptist arrived, preaching in the desert of Judea,
Matthew 21:25The baptism of John, where was it from? Was it from heaven, or from men?” But they thought within themselves, saying:
Luke 1:13But the Angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son to you. And you shall call his name John.
Luke 1:61And they said to her, “But there is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.”
Luke 3:2under the high priests Annas and Caiaphas: the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zechariah, 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 →