¹⁰ He was in the world, and though the world was made through him,^(A) the world did not recognize him. ¹¹ He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.^(B)

⁵ The light shines in the darkness,^(A) and the darkness has not overcome^[a] it.^(B)

⁹ The true light^(A) that gives light to everyone^(B) was coming into the world.

¹⁹ This is the verdict: Light^(A) has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.^(B)