John 1:11-13

(11) He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.
(12) But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
(13) who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

John is referring to all of the world and to all of Israel when he says “his own”. He is speaking from a particular perspective when he says this. Jesus came to live and die for the sins of those specific people the Father draws to Jesus; those whose hearts of stone are removed and replaced with a heart of flesh; those whose names were written in the Book of Life from before creation; the elect. Jesus also came to be a light to the entire world and to all of Israel; this is the perspective from which John speaks. Jesus came first to Israel, but all of Israel did not accept Him; the leaders especially. They were expecting and anticipating and wanting a different type of Messiah. They wanted a Messiah bigger than life. A king clothed in battle clothes ready to fight, conquer, and destroy. One who would come with force and deliver them from the oppression of Rome. Instead, Jesus came as a humble man by humble means; the son of a carpenter; a nobody. He was not received by most. But to those who did recognize Him; those who did receive Him; those whom the Father drew to Him; those are the ones for whom Jesus came and lived and died and rose again.

The entire world belongs to Jesus’ just as all that a man possesses belongs to him to use and posses; his car, his house, his money, etc. Believers belong to Jesus in the same way a man’s wife and children belong to him; to love, care for, and enjoy.

The reference to Jesus “coming” to Israel as “His own” and Israel not receiving Him implies that there was an expectation for Israel to receive Him. Israel had the oracles of God, His written Word. They were told beforehand when to expect Him, where to expect Him, through what tribe and family to expect Him, and even through what circumstances to expect Him. Israel should have recognized and received Him before He ever spoke a word, but they did not. Even after His teaching, clear explanation, and even signs and wonders, they did not receive Him. Only those whom the Father specifically called and drew to the Lord; those born not of man’s will but those (born again) of God’s will received Him. It is those to whom He granted the gift of becoming children of God.