John 1:8
He was not the light, but was to give testimony of the light.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
In Context
7This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him.
9That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world.
Cross References
John 1:20And he confessed, and did not deny: and he confessed: I am not the Christ.
Acts 19:4Then Paul said: John baptized the people with the baptism of penance, saying: That they should believe in him who was to come after him, that is to say, in Jesus.
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 →