6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
t The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him mighi believe.
8 He was not that Light, but loas sent to bear witness of that Light.
9 That was the true Light, which light eth 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 beheve on his name :
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the wiU of man, but of God.
St. John, after beginning his gospel with a statement of our Lord's nature as God, proceeds to speak of His fore- runner, John the Baptist. The contrast between the lan- guage used about the Saviour, and that used about His forerunner, ought not to be overlooked. Of Christ we are told that He was the eternal God, — the Creator of all