John 1:11

He came unto His own, and His own received Him not.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 by Him, and the world knew Him not.

12But so many as received Him, to them gave He the right to become the children of God, to those believing on His name:

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Cross References

Matthew 15:24And He responding said, I am 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 own beloved son: perchance seeing, they will reverence him.

Acts 3:25Ye are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, In thy seed shall the families of the earth be truly blessed.

Acts 13:26Men, brethren, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you fearing God, unto us the word of this salvation was sent.

Acts 21:6we farewelled one another, and went up into the ship; and they returned to their own homes.

Romans 9:5of whom are the fathers, and of whom is Christ according to the flesh. Who is over all, God blessed forever: 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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