John 1:4
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
In Context
3All things were made by him: and without him was made nothing that was made.
5And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
Cross References
Psalms 60:1Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the inscription of a title, to David himself, for doctrine,
Isaiah 35:4Say to the fainthearted: Take courage, and fear not: behold your God will bring the revenge of recompense: God himself will come and will save you.
Isaiah 42:16And I will lead the blind into the way which they know not: and in the paths which they were ignorant of I will make them walk: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight: these things have I done to them, and have not forsaken them.
Matthew 4:16The people that sat in darkness, hath seen great light: and to them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up.
Luke 2:32A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
John 5:21For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and giveth life: so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.
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 →