John 1:11 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹¹ [Then] He came to His own [world, while on earth], but His own [people, the Israelites] did not welcome Him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ He came to that which belonged to Him [to His own–His domain, creation, things, world], and they who were His own did not receive Him and did not welcome Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.

Common English Bible

¹¹ The light came to his own people, and his own people didn’t welcome him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ He went to his own, and his own did not accept him.

John 1:11 Cross References

Luke 19:14

But the citizens [of his newly acquired kingdom] hated him and sent a delegation after him [i.e., to the person who appointed the gentleman king over them], saying, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’

John 3:32

He testifies concerning what He has seen and heard, but no one accepts His testimony.

Matthew 15:24

He answered them, “I was sent only to the straying sheep of the Israelites.”

Romans 15:8

For I tell you that Christ was [appointed] to be a servant of the circumcised ones [i.e., the Jews], in order to uphold the truth of God. This was so He could confirm [as valid] the promises made to our forefathers,

Acts 13:46

But Paul and Barnabas [continued to] speak out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the message of God be delivered to you [Jews] first. But since you have rejected it and [thereby] consider yourselves to be unworthy of [receiving] never ending life, we [i.e., Paul and Barnabas] will now begin proclaiming it to the [unconverted] Gentiles.

Romans 9:5

They are descended from our forefathers; they are the ones from whom Christ was born physically. He is God over everything [Note: Or this may be “God is over everything”] and should be praised forever! May it be so.

Galatians 4:4

But, when [God’s] timing fully arrived, He sent His Son, born to a woman [i.e., Mary], born during [the time when] the Law [of Moses was still in effect],

Acts 13:26

“You brothers, descendants of Abraham’s family and those of you who respect God very much, this message of salvation was intended for us.

Romans 9:1

I am telling [you] the truth in Christ [i.e., since I am a Christian]; I am not lying. My conscience, [confirmed] by the Holy Spirit, supports my statements [as true],

John 1:10

[Actually] He was in the world [already], for the world came into being through Him, but the world did not acknowledge Him.

John 1:12

But He gave all those who did welcome Him the opportunity of becoming children of God by believing in His name [i.e., as the Messiah].

John 19:27

Then He said to the disciple, “Look, [here is] your mother!” And from that time onward, this disciple took Jesus’ mother to [live in] his own home.

Acts 21:6

Then we went aboard the ship while the disciples returned home again.