KJV King James Version
He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
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John 1:11
He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
WEB World English Bible
He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.
ASV American Standard Version
He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
to his own things he came, and his own people did not receive him;
Surrounding context — John 1
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 received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
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Luke 19:14But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this [man] to reign over us.Isaiah 53:2-3For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, [there is] no beauty that we should desire him.John 3:32And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.Acts 7:51-52Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers [did], so [do] ye.Luke 20:13-15Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence [him] when they see him.Matthew 15:24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.Acts 3:25-26Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.Romans 15:8Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises [made] unto the fathers:Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.Romans 9:5Whose [are] the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ [came], who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.Galatians 4:4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,Acts 13:26Men [and] brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.Romans 9:1I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
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