John 1:11 meaning and explanation

He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

John 1:11, Berean Standard Bible

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The prologue of John's Gospel has just described the Word, who was with God and was God, as the Light entering the world he made. Here "His own" means Israel, the people God had chosen and prepared through covenant and prophets.

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