Parallel Verses
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."
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.
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."
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."
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 She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said to her, "Neither do I condemn you; go your way; henceforth sin no more."] 12 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." 13 The Pharisees, therefore, said to Him, "Thou testifiest concerning Thyself; Thy testimony is not true."
Phrases
Cross References
John 12:35
Jesus, therefore, said to them, "Yet a little while is the Light among you. Walk while ye have the Light, lest darkness overtake you; and he that walks in the darkness knows not where he is going.
Matthew 5:14
"Ye are the light of the world: a city, set upon a hill, cannot he hid.
John 9:5
When I am in the world, I am the Light of the world."
John 14:6
Jesus saith to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through Me.
Matthew 4:14-16
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
Luke 1:78-79
because of the tender compassions of the mercy of our God, wherein the day-spring from on high shall visit us,
John 1:4-9
In Him was Life; and the Life was the light of men.
John 3:19
And this is the judgment, that the Light hath come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light; for their works were evil.
John 7:17
If any one wills to do His will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from Myself.
John 12:46
I have come a light into the world, that every one who believes on Me may not abide in the darkness.
Acts 13:47
for so hath the Lord commanded us, 'I have set Thee for a Light of the gentiles, that Thou mayest be for salvation to the uttermost part of the earth.'"
Acts 26:23
that the Christ was destined to suffer; that He, first out of a resurrection of the dead, is destined to declare light both to the people and to the gentiles."
2 Peter 2:4
For, if God spared not angels that sinned, but, hurling them down to Hell, delivered them up to pits of darkness, kept for judgment;
2 Peter 2:17
These are fountains without water, and mists driven by a storm, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved.
Jude 1:6
And angels who kept not their own principality, but left their proper habitation, He hath kept in everlasting bonds, under darkness, for the judgment of the great day.
Jude 1:13
wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own ignominies; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of the darkness has been reserved forever.
Revelation 21:24
And the nations will walk by its light; and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it.