John 1:4
In him was life, and the life was the light of men,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
In Context
3all things through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened.
5and the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it.
Cross References
Psalms 60:1To the Overseer. — 'Concerning the Lily of Testimony,' a secret treasure of David, to teach, in his striving with Aram-Naharaim, and with Aram-Zobah, and Joab turneth back and smiteth Edom in the valley of Salt — twelve thousand. O God, Thou hadst cast us off, Thou hadst broken us — hadst been angry! — Thou dost turn back to us.
Isaiah 35:4Say to the hastened of heart, 'Be strong, Fear not, lo, your God; vengeance cometh, The recompence of God, He Himself doth come and save you.'
Isaiah 42:16And I have caused the blind to go, In a way they have not known, In paths they have not known I cause them to tread, I make a dark place before them become light, And unlevelled places become a plain, These [are] the things I have done to them, And I have not forsaken them.
Matthew 4:16the people that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death — light arose to them.'
Luke 2:32a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Thy people Israel.'
John 5:21'For, as the Father doth raise the dead, and doth make alive, so also the Son doth make alive whom he willeth;
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 →