John 1:11

He came into his own things, and his (own) received him not.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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.

12But how many ever received him, he gave to them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name (or to those who believe in him);

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Cross References

Matthew 15:24He answered, and said, I am not sent, but to the sheep of the house of Israel that have perished.

Luke 20:13And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I shall send my dearworthy son; peradventure, when they see him, they shall dread (him), [or they shall be ashamed (in his presence)], (or perhaps, when they see him, they shall fear him, or surely, when they see him, they shall show reverence, or respect, for him).

Acts 3:25But ye be the sons of (the) prophets, and of the testament that God ordained to our fathers (or and of the covenant that God ordained to our fathers), and said to Abraham, In thy seed all the families of earth shall be blessed.

Acts 13:26Brethren, and sons of the kind of Abraham, and which that in you dread God, to you the word of this health is sent. (Brothers, and sons of the kindred of Abraham, and those of you who have fearful reverence for God, to you the message of this salvation is sent.)

Acts 21:6And when we had made farewell together, we went up into the ship; and they turned again into their own places (or and they returned to their own homes).

Romans 9:5whose be the fathers, and of which is Christ after the flesh, that is God above all things, blessed into worlds. Amen. (whose be the fathers, and whom is the Messiah according to the flesh, who is above everything, and blessed by God forever. 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 →

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