Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
In so far as you have the light, put your faith in the light so that you may become sons of light. With these words Jesus went away and for a time was not seen again by them.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
As long as you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light." After Jesus had said this, he went away and hid from them.
A Conservative Version
While ye have the light, believe in the light, so that ye may become sons of light. Jesus spoke these things, and after departing, he was hid from them.
American Standard Version
While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.
Amplified
Jesus said these things, and then He left and hid Himself from them.
An Understandable Version
[So], believe in the Light [i.e., Jesus is speaking of Himself] while you [still] have the Light [with you], so that you can become enlightened people." After Jesus said these things, He left there and hid Himself from them.
Anderson New Testament
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become the sons of light. These things spoke Jesus, and he departed, and concealed himself from them.
Common New Testament
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light." When Jesus had said this, he departed and hid himself from them.
Daniel Mace New Testament
while ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. after having said these things, Jesus retir'd, and conceal'd himself from them.
Darby Translation
While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become sons of light. Jesus said these things, and going away hid himself from them.
Godbey New Testament
While you have the light, believe in the light, in order that you may be the sons of light. And Jesus spoke these things, and having gone out was hidden from them.
Goodspeed New Testament
While you have the light believe in the light, that you may become sons of light." With these words Jesus went away, and disappeared from them.
John Wesley New Testament
While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become children of light. These things spake Jesus, and retiring concealed himself from them.
Julia Smith Translation
While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye might be the sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and having departed, he was hid from them.
King James 2000
While you have light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things spoke Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
While you have the light, believe in the light, in order that you may become sons of light." Jesus said these [things], and [then] he went away [and] was hidden from them.
Modern King James verseion
While you have the Light, believe in the Light so that you may become sons of Light. Jesus spoke these things and departed and was hidden from them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
While ye have light, believe on the light that ye may be the children of light." These things spake Jesus, and departed, and hid himself from them.
Moffatt New Testament
While you have the Light, believe in the Light, that you may be sons of the Light." [vss 36b to
Montgomery New Testament
While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become Sons of Light."
NET Bible
While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become sons of light." When Jesus had said these things, he went away and hid himself from them.
New Heart English Bible
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light." Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.
Noyes New Testament
While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spoke Jesus, and went away, and hid himself from them.
Sawyer New Testament
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be children of light. Jesus said these things, and went away and concealed himself from them.
The Emphasized Bible
While, the light, ye have, believe on the light, that, sons of light, ye may become. These things, spake Jesus, - and, departing, was hid from them.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of the light. These things spake Jesus, and going away, concealed himself from them.
Twentieth Century New Testament
While you still have the Light, believe in the Light, that you may be 'Sons of Light.'" After he had said this, Jesus went away, and hid himself from them.
Webster
While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spoke Jesus, and departed, and concealed himself from them.
Weymouth New Testament
In the degree that you have light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light." Jesus said this, and went away and hid Himself from them.
Williams New Testament
While you have the light believe in the light, that you may become sons of light." On saying this Jesus went away and hid Himself.
World English Bible
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light." Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.
Worrell New Testament
While ye have the Light, believe on the Light, that ye may become sons of Light" These things spake Jesus, and, going away, He was hidden from them.
Worsley New Testament
While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and then went away, and concealed himself from them.
Youngs Literal Translation
while ye have the light, believe in the light, that sons of light ye may become.' These things spake Jesus, and having gone away, he was hid from them,
Themes
Blindness » Those that walk in darkness
Darkness » Those that walk in darkness
Faith » Through it is » Spiritual light
Light » Those that walk in the light
Light, spiritual » Sons of » Sons of light
Prudence » Instances of » Of jesus » In walking "no longer openly,"
Topics
Interlinear
Pisteuo
Ginomai
Tauta
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 12:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Predicts His Death
35 Jesus said to them, For a little time longer the light will be among you; while you have the light go on walking in it, so that the dark may not overtake you: one walking in the dark has no knowledge of where he is going. 36 In so far as you have the light, put your faith in the light so that you may become sons of light. With these words Jesus went away and for a time was not seen again by them. 37 But though he had done such a number of signs before them, they still had no belief in him:
Cross References
Luke 16:8
And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light.
John 8:59
So they took up stones to send at him: but Jesus got secretly out of their way and went out of the Temple.
Isaiah 60:1
Up! let your face be bright, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is shining on you.
Matthew 21:17
And he went away from them, and went out of the town to Bethany, and was there for the night.
John 1:7
He came for witness, to give witness about the light, so that all men might have faith through him.
John 3:21
But he whose life is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his acts have been done by the help of God.
John 10:39-40
Then again they made an attempt to take him; but he got away from them.
John 11:54
So Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but went from there into the country near to the waste land, to a town named Ephraim, where he was for some time with the disciples.
Acts 13:47-48
For so the Lord has given us orders, saying, I have given you for a light to the Gentiles so that you may be for salvation to the ends of the earth.
Ephesians 5:8
For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light
1 Thessalonians 5:5
For you are all sons of light and of the day: we are not of the night or of the dark.
1 Thessalonians 5:8
But let us, who are of the day, be serious, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and on our heads, the hope of salvation.
1 John 2:9-11
He who says that he is in the light, and has hate in his heart for his brother, is still in the dark.