John 1:8
He was not the light; but [came] to bear witness of the light.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
In Context
7The same came for witness, to bear witness of the light, that through him all might believe.
9There was the true light, which lights every man that comes into the world.
Cross References
John 1:20And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed: I am not the Christ.
Acts 19:4Then said Paul: John indeed immersed with the immersion of repentance; saying to the people, that they should believe on him who should come after him, that is, on 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 →