Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 Jesus therefore said to them, "Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn't overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn't know where he is going. 36 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. 37 But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn't believe in him,
Cross References
Luke 16:8
"His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.
John 8:59
Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was hidden, and went out of the temple, having gone through the midst of them, and so passed by.
Isaiah 60:1
"Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of Yahweh is risen on you.
Matthew 21:17
He left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.
John 1:7
The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
John 3:21
But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God."
John 10:39-40
They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.
John 11:54
Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples.
Acts 13:47-48
For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, 'I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.'"
Ephesians 5:8
For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
1 Thessalonians 5:5
You are all children of light, and children of the day. We don't belong to the night, nor to darkness,
1 Thessalonians 5:8
But let us, since we belong to the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and, for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
1 John 2:9-11
He who says he is in the light and hates his brother, is in the darkness even until now.