John 1:8
He, was not the light,—but, that he might bear witness concerning the light,
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
In Context
9It, was—The real light that enlighteneth every man—Coming into the world.
Cross References
John 1:20and he confessed, and did not deny,—and he confessed—I, am not, the Christ;
Acts 19:4Then said Paul—John, immersed with an immersion of repentance, unto the people, saying, that, on him who was coming after him, they should believe,—that is, 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 →