John 1:4
In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
In Context
3By Him were all things made, and without Him was not any one thing made that was made.
5And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness attained it not.
Cross References
Matthew 4:16about Jordan, Galilee of the gentiles, the people that sat in darkness, saw a great light, and to them, who sat in the region and shadow of death, light is sprung up."
Luke 2:32and the glory of thy people Israel."
John 5:21For as the Father raiseth up the dead and giveth life: even so the Son maketh alive whom He pleaseth.
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 →