He grew up like a small plant before the Lord. He was like a root growing in dry ground. He did not look special. He had no special glory. If we looked at him, we would see nothing special that would cause us to like him.
\{Before John was put into prison,\} all the people were being baptized {\cf2\super [59]} by him. Then Jesus came and was baptized too. While Jesus was praying, the sky opened.
The Word {\cf2\super [5]} became a man and lived among us. We saw his glory—the glory that belongs to the only Son of the Father. The Word was full of grace (kindness) and truth.