John 1:11

He came to his own, and his own received him not.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

In Context

10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.

12But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become children of God,—to those who believed in his name;

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Cross References

Matthew 15:24But he answered and said, I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Luke 20:13And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.

Acts 3:25Ye are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, “And in thy posterity shall all the families of the earth be blessed.”

Acts 13:26Brethren, sons of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you was the word of this salvation sent forth.

Acts 21:6we took leave of each other, and went on board the ship; and they returned home.

Romans 9:5whose are the fathers, and from whom, as to the flesh, was the Christ. He who is over all, God, be blessed for ever! Amen.

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 →

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