John 1:6
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| John 1:6 | |
|---|---|
← 1:5 1:7 → | |
 John 1:1–16 in Papyrus 75 (AD 175–225) | |
| Book | Gospel of John |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
John 1:6 is the sixth verse in the first chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.
In the original Greek according to Westcott-Hort, this verse is:
- Ἐγένετο ἄνθρωπος ἀπεσταλμένος παρὰ Θεοῦ, ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ἰωάννης.[1]
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:
- There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.[2]
The New International Version translates the passage as:
- There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John.[3]
In classical Greek, the words "παρὰ Θεοῦ" (para theou) mean "from God", whereas in later Greek, they would mean "by God".[4]
Unlike the majority of translations, the New Living Translation identifies John as "John the Baptist".[5]
Analysis
Irish Archbishop John McEvilly reflects that the object of John here seems to be to correct a prevailing error that the Baptist was the Messiah (Luke 3:15; John 1:19). While doing this he refers to John, who was commonly thought to be a Prophet (Matthew 21:26), as a key witness to prove that Jesus was the Christ, "the Son of God", for this was the chief aim of this gospel (John 20:31).[6]
Henry Alford suggests that "sent by God" may refer back to Malachi 3:1: Behold, I send My messenger.[7]
