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John 8:12 — Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the…
“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”
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The verses around John 8:12.
10When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
11She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
12Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
13The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
14Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
Verse explanation
This is another of the ‘I am’ declarations in John’s gospel, and it has a direct connection to the Feast of Tabernacles still going on: during the feast, huge lampstands were lit in the temple courtyard at night, lighting up all of Jerusalem. It’s quite possible Jesus said this literally standing in front of those lit lamps.
From the John 8 study in Bible in Stories.
John 8:12 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Fallou-lhes pois Jesus outra vez, dizendo: Eu sou a luz do mundo; quem me segue não andará em trevas, mas terá a luz da vida.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Falou-lhes pois Jesus outra vez, dizendo: Eu sou a luz do mundo; quem me seguir não andará em trevas, mas terá luz de vida.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Jesús habló una vez más al pueblo, diciéndoles: “Yo soy la luz del mundo. Si me siguen, no caminarán en la oscuridad, porque tendrán la luz de la vida”.
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