John 1:8
He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.
Text-Critical English NT
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 all might believe through him.
9The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
Cross References
John 1:20He did not refuse to answer, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”
Acts 19:4Then Paul said, “John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come 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 →