John 1:7
This Yochanan came for an eidus (witness), that he might give solemn edut (testimony) about the Ohr, that kol Bnei Adam might have emunah through him.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
In Context
6There came an ish haElohim (a man of G-d), having been sent from Hashem. His name was Yochanan.
Cross References
John 1:9The Ohr, the Ohr HaAmitti (the True Light), which gives rational haskalah (enlightenment) to kol Bnei Adam (all mankind), was coming into the Olam Hazeh.
John 1:15And Yochanan gives solemn edut (testimony) about him and has cried out, This was he about whom I said, Hu HaBah (He who comes) + 1:15 Gn 49:10; Ezek 21:27 after me is really before me in priority, because, before I came to be, he was. + 1:15 Yn 8:58
John 1:26Yochanan answered the Perushim, I give a tevilah in a mikveh mayim; among you is standing one of whom you do not have da'as.
John 1:36And as Yochanan watched Yehoshua walking by, Yochanan says, Hinei the Seh HaElohim! + 1:36 Gn 22:8; Ex 12:5-13; Isa 53:7
John 5:33You [pl.] have sent to Yochanan and he has given solemn edut (testimony) to HaEmes (the Truth).
Ephesians 3:9And to shed light on what is the pekudat Hashem of the Sod that was meOlam nistar (hidden) in Hashem, who created all things,
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 →