But this does not mean that it refers to the man, Jesus. The German (Luther) version speaks of "das Wort" (neuter); the French (Segond) version speaks of "la parole" as feminine, showing that "the word" does not necessarily indicate a male person.
Kwa Kiingereza ni'he’. Tafsiri ya Kijerumani (Luther) husemwa"das Wort"(si kiume wala kike); tafsiri ya Kifaransa (segond) inasema"la parole"ya upande wa kike, inaonyesha kwamba"Neno"halina lazima ya kujulisha mtu mume.