Christmas Season · Nativity of the Lord - Day Mass · Year A
John 1:1-18 or John 1:1-5, 9-14
December 28, 2025

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Commentary
Commentary on John 1:1-14 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary commentary on the Prologue as John's birth story, the Word who was God becoming flesh.
Enduring Word Bible Commentary John Chapter 1 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse exposition of the Word, the light, and the incarnation in John's Prologue.
John 1:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregated classic commentary on In the beginning was the Word and the Word was God.
John 1 Commentary Precept Austin
Deep verse-by-verse study notes gathering many conservative scholars on the Logos and the incarnation.
The Nativity of the Lord (Year B), Dr. Pitre Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre
Dr. Brant Pitre's Catholic exegesis linking the Day Mass Prologue with Isaiah 52 and Hebrews 1.
The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Mass During the Day Loyola Press · Sunday Connection
Loyola Press Sunday Connection background, reflection questions, and family prayer for the Day Mass gospel.
Background & Word Study
John 1:1 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek word by word with parsing for Word (logos), was (en), and with God (pros ton theon).
BibleProject: Gospel of John Overview (John 1-12) BibleProject
Animated literary overview showing how the Prologue introduces the themes of John's first half.
Jesus the word become flesh in John 1 Psephizo · Ian Paul
Ian Paul's Anglican study of the Prologue as an overture anticipating the whole gospel.
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