John 1:8
He was not the Light; it was to bear testimony concerning the Light that he came into being.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
In Context
9The true Light, which enlightens every man, was then coming into the world.
Cross References
John 1:20He acknowledged - he did not deny it - but acknowledged, "I am not the Christ."
Acts 19:4"John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance," answered Paul, "telling the people to believe on One who was coming after him, namely, on Jesus."
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 →