5 The light keeps shiningin the dark,and darkness has neverput it out.
6 God sent a man named John,
7 who came to tellabout the lightand to lead all peopleto have faith.
8 John wasn't this light.He came only to tellabout the light.
9 The true light that shineson everyonewas coming into the world.
10 The Word was in the world,but no one knew him,though God had made the worldwith his Word.
11 He came into his own world,but his own nationdid not welcome him.