Bible Verse Lookup
Jn 1:14
Chapter 1
14
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us;
and we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s only Son,
full of grace and truth.
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us;
and we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s only Son,
full of grace and truth.
Commentaries
Prologue.
The Gospel of John begins with a solemn introduction that highlights the theological centerpiece of the book: Jesus Christ, the mystery of the incarnation, revealing God’s glory. It also shares the Johannine community’s testimony of faith in their Lord.
Prologue.
The Gospel of John begins with a solemn introduction that highlights the theological centerpiece of the book: Jesus Christ, the mystery of the incarnation, revealing God’s glory. It also shares the Johannine community’s testimony of faith in their Lord.
Revelation and Acceptance
(12-18). Those who embrace and accept the revelation of light gain the power to become children of God. Divine sonship is a gift. Verse 14 is the core of the prologue: “The Word became flesh”: in the person of Jesus, divinity shines through physically. God dwells among us. The body of Jesus has become God’s sanctuary for humanity. The divine presence, once connected to the tent in the desert, then to the temple in Jerusalem, now resides in the person of Jesus Christ. In him lives all the goodness and mercy of God, and these are stable, enduring, and everlasting.