14 And the "Word was made flesh, gotten of the Father,) full of grace and dwelt among us, (and we beheld and truth, his glory, the glory as of the only be- ,
The passage of Scripture now before us is very short, if we measure it by words. But it is very long, if we measure it by the nature of its contents. The substance of it is so immensely important that we shall do well to give it separate and distinct consideration. This single verse contains more than enough matter for a whole exposition.
The main truth which this verse teaches is the reality of our Lord Jesus ChrisVs incarnation^ or heing made man, St. John tells us that " the "Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us."
The plain meaning of these words is, that our divine Saviour really took human nature upon Him, in order to save sinners. He really became a man like ourselves in all things, sin only excepted. Like ourselves, he was born