'And of His fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.'—JOHN
1.16.
What a remarkable claim that is which the Apostle here makes for his
Master! On the one side he sets His solitary figure as the universal
Giver; on the other side are gathered the whole race of men, recipients
from Him. As in the wilderness the children of Israel clustered round
the rock from which poured out streams, copious enough for all the
thirsty camp, John, echoing his Master's words, 'If any man thirst, let
him come unto Me and drink,' here declares 'Of _His_ fulness have _all
we_ received.'