John 1:6
There arose a man, sent from God, whose name was, John:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
In Context
5And, the light, in the darkness, shineth; and, the darkness, thereof, laid not hold.
Cross References
Malachi 3:1Behold me! sending my messenger, who will prepare a way before me,— and, suddenly, shall come to his temple The Lord whom ye are seeking, even the messenger of the covenant in whom ye are delighting, Lo! he cometh! saith Yahweh of hosts.
Matthew 3:1Now, in those days, came John the Immerser, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judaea;
Matthew 21:25The immersion by John, whence was it? Of heaven, or of men? But, they, began to deliberate among themselves, saying—If we say, Of heaven; He will say unto us, Wherefore then did ye not believe him?
Luke 1:13But the messenger said unto him—Do not fear, Zachariah! Inasmuch as thy supplication hath been hearkened to,—and, thy wife Elizabeth, shall bring forth a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name, John;
Luke 1:61And they said unto her—There is, no one from among thy kindred, who is called by this name!
Luke 3:2in the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, came a word of God unto John the son, of Zechariah, in rue desert;
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 →