KJV King James Version
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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John 8:12
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
WEB World English Bible
Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
ASV American Standard Version
Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.’
Surrounding context — John 8
9 And they which heard [it], being convicted by [their own] conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, [even] unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
10 When 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?
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
12 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.
13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
14 Jesus 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.
15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
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ΠάλινG3825 · palinagainοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heἐλάλησενG2980 · laleōto speakὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusλέγων·G3004 · legōto sayἐγώG1473 · egōI/weεἰμιG1510 · eimito beτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoφῶςG5457 · phōslightτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκόσμου.G2889 · kosmosworldὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀκολουθῶνG190 · akoloutheōto followἐμοὶG1473 · egōI/weοὐG3756 · ounoμὴG3361 · mēnotπεριπατήσῃG4043 · peripateōto walkἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoσκοτίᾳG4653 · skotiadarknessἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutἕξειG2192 · echōto have/beτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoφῶςG5457 · phōslightτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoζωῆς.¶G2222 · zōēlife
Cross-references
John 12:46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.John 9:5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.John 12:35Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.Matthew 5:14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.Job 33:28He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.Psalm 18:28For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.John 1:4-9In him was life; and the life was the light of men.John 3:19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.Isaiah 9:2The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.Isaiah 60:1-3Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.2 Peter 2:4For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast [them] down to hell, and delivered [them] into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;Isaiah 42:6-7I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;Luke 1:78-79Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,Psalm 97:11Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.Isaiah 50:10Who [is] among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh [in] darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.Matthew 4:14-16That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,Acts 13:47For so hath the Lord commanded us, [saying], I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.Isaiah 49:6And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
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