John 1:8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. John is something truly great, of vast merit, of exceeding grace, placed on a high eminence. Admire him we must, but how? as a mountain height, which, unless irradiated by the sun, abides in darkness. Therefore raise your thoughts to Him, who illumines this mountain top, elevated for the very purpose of first receiving the light, and so of imparting it to your eyes otherwise pained with so great a glare. John was a light lighted; Christ was a light-giving Light. ( Augustine.) Parallel Verses KJV: He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.WEB: He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light. |
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