Christmas Season · Second Sunday after Christmas Day · Year B
John 1:1-18 or John 1:1-5, 9-14
The Word Became Flesh
January 3, 2027
Overview & Insights
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory.” (John 1:14)
The prologue is set apart from the rest of John’s Gospel by its designation of Jesus Christ as the Word (Gr.: logos , vv. 1, 14) rather than “the Son.” The term One and Only (implying sonship) is introduced, however, in verses 14 and 18 and sets the stage for the Gospel’s characteristic emphasis on the Father-Son relationship between God and Jesus.
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Commentary
Commentary on John 1:[1-9], 10-18 Working Preacher
The exact RCL Second Sunday of Christmas commentary on the prologue and the Word made flesh.
John 1:10-18 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed commentary tracing the verb become through the incarnation of the Word.
John 1 Commentary: The Word and the Witness, Verse by Verse Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical commentary on the prologue and John's witness.
John 1 Commentary Precept Austin
In-depth study notes and word helps on the Logos and the light coming into the world.
John 1:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Compiled classic commentaries on In the beginning was the Word.
St. John's Christmas Sermon Word on Fire · Bishop Barron
Bishop Robert Barron reads the prologue as the heart of the Christmas mystery.
Background & Word Study
Jesus as the word become flesh in John 1 Psephizo · Ian Paul
Ian Paul's Anglican scholarly study of the Logos and the meaning of the prologue.
John - Enter the Bible Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on the authorship, structure, and themes of John.
Gospel of John Summary | Watch an Overview Video (Part 1) BibleProject
An animated overview of the literary design of John's opening chapters.
John 1:1 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek word-by-word interlinear of the prologue's opening line.
Christmas Reflection: The Word Became Flesh Theology of Work
Background linking the incarnate Word to creation and to God's work in the world.
The Church Fathers
Questions preachers ask
What does John's prologue add to the Christmas story?
Where Luke gives the manger, John gives its meaning: the eternal Word through whom all things were made became flesh, full of grace and truth, the light no darkness can overcome.
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