John 1:6
There was a man having been sent from God, whose name was John;
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
In Context
5And the light shineth in the darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.
Cross References
Matthew 3:1In those days comes John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
Matthew 21:25Whence was the baptism of John? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we may say, From heaven; He will say to us, Why then did you not believe on him?
Luke 1:13And the angel said to him; Fear not, Zacharias; because thy prayer has been heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bring forth a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name John.
Luke 1:61And they said to her; That there is no one among thy kindred who is called by this name.
Luke 3:2and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
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 →