John 1:10
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
In Context
9That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world.
11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
Cross References
Genesis 16:13And she called the name of the Lord that spoke unto her: Thou the God who hast seen me. For she said: Verily here have I seen the hinder parts of him that seeth me.
Genesis 18:33And the Lord departed, after he had left speaking to Abraham: and Abraham returned to his place.
Jeremiah 10:11Thus then shall you say to them: The gods that have not made heaven and earth, let them perish from the earth, and from among those places that are under heaven.
John 1:5And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
John 5:17But Jesus answered them: My Father worketh until now; and I work.
Acts 14:17And speaking these things, they scarce restrained the people from sacrificing to them.
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 →