(A)In Him was life, and the life was (B)the Light of mankind.

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19 And this is the judgment, that (A)the Light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the Light; for (B)their deeds were evil.

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Jesus Is the Light of the World

12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, (A)I am the Light of the world; (B)the one who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”

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While I am in the world, I am (A)the Light of the world.”

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35 So Jesus said to them, (A)For a little while longer (B)the Light is among you. (C)Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; also, the one who (D)walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the Light, (E)believe in the Light, so that you may become (F)sons of Light.”

These things Jesus proclaimed, and He went away and (G)hid Himself from them. 37 But though He had performed so many [a]signs in their sight, they still were not believing in Him. 38 This happened so that the word of Isaiah the prophet which he spoke would be fulfilled: “(H)Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” 39 For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah said again, 40 (I)He has blinded their eyes and He (J)hardened their heart, so that they will not see with their eyes and understand with their heart, and [b]be converted, and so I will not heal them.” 41 These things Isaiah said because (K)he saw His glory, and (L)he spoke about Him. 42 Nevertheless (M)many, even of (N)the rulers, believed in Him, but (O)because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, so that they would not be (P)excommunicated from the synagogue; 43 (Q)for they loved the [c]approval of people rather than the [d]approval of God.

44 Now Jesus cried out and said, (R)The one who believes in Me, does not believe only in Me, but also in Him who sent Me. 45 And (S)the one who sees Me sees Him who sent Me. 46 (T)I have come as Light into the world, so that no one who believes in Me will remain in darkness. 47 If anyone hears My [e]teachings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for (U)I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 (V)The one who rejects Me and does not [f]accept My [g]teachings has one who judges him: (W)the word which I spoke. That will judge him on (X)the last day. 49 (Y)For I did not speak [h]on My own, but the Father Himself who sent Me (Z)has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak. 50 And I know that (AA)His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak, I speak (AB)just as the Father has told Me.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 12:37 I.e., confirming miracles
  2. John 12:40 Lit be turned; i.e., turn about
  3. John 12:43 Or honor
  4. John 12:43 Or honor
  5. John 12:47 Lit words
  6. John 12:48 Or receive
  7. John 12:48 Lit words
  8. John 12:49 Lit from Myself

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