Christmas · The Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas Day) · Year C
John 1:1-14 (15-18)
The Word Became Flesh
December 25, 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
Working Preacher: Commentary on John 1:1-14 Working Preacher
Lutheran lectionary commentary on the Word becoming flesh, written for Christmas Day (III).
CEP: John 1:10-18 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary overlapping the prologue's climax that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.
Enduring Word: John 1 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole prologue.
Precept Austin: John 1 Commentary Precept Austin
Study page gathering many conservative commentators verse by verse on the chapter.
StudyLight: John 1:1 Commentaries StudyLight
Many complete commentaries, including Barnes and Gill, gathered on one passage page.
BibleHub: Commentaries on John 1:1 BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries keyed to the opening verse of the prologue.
BibleHub: John 1:1 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek text with parsing for logos, theos, and the prologue's key terms.
Sermons That Work: Understanding the Word, Christmas Day (III) Sermons That Work · Episcopal Church
An Anglican sermon written specifically for this Christmas Day III formulary and its John 1 prologue.
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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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