John 1:11
He came unto his peculiar people, and his peculiar people did not receive him.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
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.
Cross References
Matthew 15:24But he said in reply, I am not sent, save only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Luke 20:13Then said the master of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: probably when they see him, they will shew him respect.
Acts 3:25Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And “in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.”
Acts 13:26Men and brethren, children of the race of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
Acts 21:6and embracing one another, we went on ship-board, and they returned to their own homes,
Romans 9:5of whom are the fathers, and from whom as respecting the flesh Christ sprung, who is over all, the blessed God for evermore. 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 →