Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 1:8-9

"He was not the light, but [came] that he might bear witness of the light. There was the true light, [even the light] which lighteth every man, coming into the world." — John 1:8-9 (ASV)

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

There was no light from John except what he reflected from his Lord. All the light comes from Jesus. Every man who comes into the world with any light borrows his light from Christ. There is no other light; there can be no other. He is the Light of the World.

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

If any man has saving light, true light, he gets it through Christ.

There is no other light; all other light is but darkness visible. The light in which we see God comes from Jesus.