John 1:4
In it was life, and that life was the light of men.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
In Context
3All things were made by it, and without it was made nothing that was made.
5And that light shineth in the darkenesse, and the darkenesse comprehended it not.
Cross References
Psalms 60:1To him that excelleth upon Shushan Eduth, or Michtam. A Psalme of David to teach. When he fought against Aram Naharaim, and against Aram Zobah, when Joab returned and slew twelve thousand Edomites in the salt valley. O God, thou hast cast vs out, thou hast scattered vs, thou hast bene angry, turne againe vnto vs.
Isaiah 35:4Say vnto them that are fearefull, Bee you strong, feare not: beholde, your God commeth with vengeance: euen God with a recompense, he will come and saue you.
Isaiah 42:16And I will bring the blinde by a way, that they knewe not, and lead them by paths that they haue not knowen: I will make darkenesse light before them, and crooked thinges straight. These thinges will I doe vnto them, and not forsake them.
Matthew 4:16The people which sate in darkenes, sawe great light: and to them which sate in the region, and shadowe of death, light is risen vp.
Luke 2:32A light to be reueiled to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
John 5:21For likewise as the Father rayseth vp the dead, and quickeneth them, so the Sonne quickeneth whom he will.
Matthew Henry on John 1:2-6
John It is not material to enquire when and where this gospel was written; we are sure that it was given by inspiration of God to John, the brother of James, one of the twelve apostles, distinguished by the honourable character of that disciple whom Jesus loved, one of the first three of the worthies of the Son of David, whom he took to be the witnesses of his retirements, particularly of his transfiguration and his agony. The ancients tell us that John lived longest of all the twelve apostles, and was the only… Read the whole commentary →