John 1:6
There was a man sent from God whose name was Iohn.
William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)
In The King James Version
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
In Context
5and the lyght shyneth in the darcknes but the darcknes comprehended it not.
7The same cam as a witnes to beare witnes of the lyght that all men through him myght beleve.
Cross References
Matthew 3:1In those dayes Ihon the Baptyst came and preached in the wildernes of Iury
Matthew 21:25The baptime of Iohn: whence was it? fro heve or of men? Then they reasoned amoge them selves sayinge: yf we shall saye fro heven he will saye vnto vs: why dyd ye not then beleve hym?
Luke 1:13And the angell sayde vnto him: feare not Zachary for thy prayer is hearde: And thy wyfe Elizabeth shall beare ye a sonne and thou shalt call his name Iohn
Luke 1:61And they sayd vnto hyr: Ther is none of thy kynne that is named wt this name.
Luke 3:2when Anna and Cayphas were the hye prestes: the worde of God came vnto Iohn ye sonne of zacharias in the wildernes.
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 →