John 1:5
And that light shineth in the darkenesse, and the darkenesse comprehended it not.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
In Context
4In it was life, and that life was the light of men.
6There was a man sent from God, whose name was Iohn.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:22O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?
John 1:10He was in the world, and the worlde was made by him: and the worlde knewe him not.
John 12:36While ye haue that light, beleeue in that light, that ye may be the children of the light. These things spake Iesus, and departed, and hid himselfe from them.
1 Corinthians 2:14But the naturall man perceiueth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishnesse vnto him: neither can hee knowe them, because they are spiritually discerned.
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 →