Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
Once more Jesus addressed them. "I am the Light of the world," He said; "the man who follows me shall certainly not walk in the dark, but shall have the light of Life."
New American Standard Bible
Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying,
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.
Holman Bible
Then Jesus spoke to them again:
International Standard Version
Later on, Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
A Conservative Version
Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world. He who follows me would, no, not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.
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.
Amplified
Once more Jesus addressed the crowd. He said,
An Understandable Version
So, Jesus spoke to them again [i.e., to the Jewish authorities. See 7:45], saying, "I am the light of the world. The person who becomes my follower will never live in [spiritual] darkness, but have the light of [i.e., for his] life [i.e., followers of Jesus will not live in error and sin but in truth and righteousness]."
Anderson New Testament
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying: I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Bible in Basic English
Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.
Common New Testament
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus then having reassumed his discourse, said to them, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Darby Translation
Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Godbey New Testament
Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world: the one following me can not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of the life.
Goodspeed New Testament
Then Jesus spoke to them again and said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not have to walk in darkness but will have the light of life."
John Wesley New Testament
Then spake Jesus again to 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.
Julia Smith Translation
Again therefore Jesus spake to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he following me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
King James 2000
Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world! The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
Modern King James verseion
Then Jesus spoke again to them, saying, I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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."
Moffatt New Testament
Then Jesus again addressed them, saying, "I am the light of the world: he who follows me will not walk in darkness, he will enjoy the light of life."
Montgomery New Testament
Once more Jesus addressed them. "I am the light of the world," he said; "He who follows me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the Light of life."
NET Bible
Then Jesus spoke out again, "I am the light of the world. The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
New Heart 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."
Noyes New Testament
Again therefore Jesus spoke to 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.]
Sawyer New Testament
THEN Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life.
The Emphasized Bible
Again, therefore, unto them, spake Jesus, saying - I, am the light of the world: He that followeth me, shall in nowise walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then spake Jesus again to 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.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Jesus again addressed the people. "I am the Light of the World," he said. "He who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the Light of Life."
Webster
Then Jesus spoke again to 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.
Williams New Testament
Then Jesus again addressed them and said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever continues to follow me need never walk in darkness, but he will enjoy the light that means life."
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."
Worrell New Testament
Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, "I am the Light of the world: he that follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the Light of life."
Worsley New Testament
Then spake Jesus again to 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.
Youngs 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.'
Themes
spiritual Blindness » Saints are delivered from
spiritual Blindness » Christ appointed to remove
Candlestick » Illustrative of » Christ
Discipleship » Followers, blessings promised to » Spiritual light
Following » Those that follow jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » Names of » Light of the world
Jesus Christ » Names of » Light
Light » Illustrative of » Christ the source of all wisdom
Light » Who shall walk in the light
Light, spiritual » Promised » To the followers of Christ
Names » Of Christ » Light of the world
Topics
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 8:12
Devotionals containing John 8:12
References
American
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 8:12
Prayers for John 8:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus, The Light Of The World
11 "No one, Sir," she replied. "And *I* do not condemn you either," said Jesus; "go, and from this time do not sin any more." 12 Once more Jesus addressed them. "I am the Light of the world," He said; "the man who follows me shall certainly not walk in the dark, but shall have the light of Life." 13 "You are giving testimony about yourself," said the Pharisees; "your testimony is not true."
Phrases
Cross References
John 12:35
"Yet a little while," He replied, "the light is among you. Be faithful to the light that you have, for fear darkness should overtake you; for a man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.
Matthew 5:14
*You* are the light of the world; a town cannot be hid if built on a hill-top.
John 9:5
When I am in the world, I am the Light of the world."
John 14:6
"I am the Way," replied Jesus, "and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Matthew 4:14-16
in order that these words, spoken through the Prophet Isaiah, might be fulfilled,
Luke 1:78-79
Through the tender compassion of our God, Through which the daybreak from on high will come to us,
Luke 2:32
A light to shine upon the Gentiles, And the glory of Thy people Israel."
John 1:4-9
In Him was Life, and that Life was the Light of men.
John 3:19
And this is the test by which men are judged--the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness more than they loved the Light, because their deeds were wicked.
John 7:17
If any one is willing to do His will, he shall know about the teaching, whether it is from God or originates with me.
John 12:46
I have come like light into the world, in order that no one who believes in me may remain in the dark.
Acts 13:47
For such is the Lord's command to us. "'I have placed Thee,' He says of Christ, 'as a light to the Gentiles, in order that Thou mayest be a Saviour as far as the remotest parts of the earth.'"
Acts 26:23
since the Christ was to be a suffering Christ, and by coming back from the dead was then to be the first to proclaim a message of light both to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles."
2 Peter 2:4
For God did not spare angels when they had sinned, but hurling them down to Tartarus consigned them to caves of darkness, keeping them in readiness for judgement.
2 Peter 2:17
These people are wells without water, mists driven along by a storm, men for whom the dense darkness has been reserved.
Jude 1:6
And angels--those who did not keep the position originally assigned to them, but deserted their own proper abode--He reserves in everlasting bonds, in darkness, in preparation for the judgement of the great day.
Jude 1:13
wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom is reserved dense darkness of age-long duration.
Revelation 21:24
The nations will live their lives by its light; and the kings of the earth are to bring their glory into it.