John 1:8
He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
In Context
7He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
9The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
Cross References
John 1:20He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”
Acts 19:4Paul explained: “John’s baptism was indeed a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Christ 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 →