John 1:11
“Hee came vnto his owne, and his owne receiued him not.”
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John 1:11 Context
9That was the true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world. 10Hee was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11Hee came vnto his owne, and his owne receiued him not. 12But as many as receiued him, to them gaue hee power to become the sonnes of God, euen to them that beleeue on his Name: 13Which were borne, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
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Other Translations for John 1:11
He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
- King James Version
He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He came to the things which were his and his people did not take him to their hearts.
- Basic English Bible
He came to his own, and his own received him not;
- Darby Bible
He came to his own, and his own received him not.
- Webster's Bible
He came to the things that were His own, and His own people gave Him no welcome.
- Weymouth Bible
He came to his own, and those who were his own didn't receive him.
- World English Bible
He cam in to his owne thingis, and hise resseyueden hym not.
- Wycliffe Bible
to his own things he came, and his own people did not receive him;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for John 1:11
1:11 He came - In the fulness of time, to his own - Country, city, temple: And his own - People, received him not.
People's Bible Notes for John 1:11
Joh 1:11 He came unto his own , etc. This verse states (1) that he "came", personally, to his own. He took upon himself a fleshly form and came to the race to which he was united by fleshly ties; (2) his own received him not. His own is the Jewish nation, who "received" him not.