John 1:8
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordHe was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
— John 1:8, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
that one was not the Light, but--that he might testify about the Light.