John 1:11
He came to his own, and his own received him not.
Webster Bible
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 answered and said, I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Luke 20:13Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be when they see him they will reverence him.
Acts 3:25Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
Acts 13:26Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
Acts 21:6And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.
Romans 9:5Whose are the fathers, and from whom according to the flesh, Christ came , who is over all, God blessed for ever. 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 →