John himself was not the light; he only came as a witness to the light.
he didn’t deny anything; he admitted, “I’m not the Messiah.”
You yourselves heard me say, ‘I’m not the Messiah, I was sent ahead of him.’
Paul explained, “John baptized people, calling them to turn away from their sins. He told them to believe in the one who was coming after him, meaning Jesus.”
The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.