858 B
858 B
He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world did not know him
"Even though he was in this world, and God created everything through him, people still did not recognize him"
the world did not know him
The "world" is a metonym that stands for all the people who live in the world. AT: "the people did not know who he really was" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
He came to his own, and his own did not receive him
"He came to his own fellow countrymen, and his own fellow countrymen did not accept him either"
receive
This means to accept a person. When one receives a guest, they welcome them and treat them with honor in hopes of building a relationship with them.