Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Images John 12:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Predicts His Death
35 "Only a little while longer," answered Jesus, "will you have the Light among you. Travel on while you have the Light, so that darkness may not overtake you; he who travels in the darkness does not know where he is going. 36 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. 37 But, though Jesus had given so many signs of his mission before their eyes, they still did not believe in him,
Cross References
Luke 16:8
His master complimented this dishonest steward on the shrewdness of his action. And indeed men of the world are shrewder in dealing with their fellow-men than those who have the Light.
John 8:59
At this they took up stones to throw at him; but Jesus hid himself, and left the Temple Courts.
Matthew 21:17
Then he left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and spent the night there.
John 1:7
He came as a witness--to bear witness to the Light that through him all men might believe.
John 3:21
But he who acts up to the truth comes to the light, that his actions may be shown to have been done in dependence upon God.
John 10:39-40
Upon this the Jews again sought to arrest him; but he escaped their hands.
John 11:54
In consequence of this, Jesus did not go about publicly among the Jews any more, but left that neighborhood, and went into the country bordering on the Wilderness, to a town called Ephraim, where he stayed with his disciples.
Acts 13:47-48
For this is the Lord's command to us--'I have destined thee for a Light to the Gentiles, a means of Salvation to the ends of the earth'."
Ephesians 5:8
For, although you were once in Darkness, now, by your union with the Lord, you are in the Light. Live as 'Children of Light'- -
1 Thessalonians 5:5
For you all are 'Sons of Light' and 'Sons of the Day.' We have nothing to do with night, or darkness.
1 Thessalonians 5:8
But let us, who belong to the Day, control ourselves, and put on faith and love as a breast plate, and the hope of Salvation as a helmet.
1 John 2:9-11
He who says that he is in the Light, and yet hates his Brother, is in the Darkness even now.