John 1:6 · KJV
“There was a man sent from God, whose name {was} John.”
— John 1:6
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. {comprehended: or, did not admit, or, receive}
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all {men} through him might believe.
John 1 — Context
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. {comprehended: or, did not admit, or, receive}
6There was a man sent from God, whose name {was} John.
7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all {men} through him might believe.
8He was not that Light, but {was sent} to bear witness of that Light.
Cross References
Malachi 3:1
Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
John 3:28
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Isaiah 40:3-5
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Luke 1:76
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
Acts 13:24
When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
John 1:33
And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
Matthew 11:10
For this is {he}, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Matthew 3:1-11
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,