John 12:46
I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
In Context
45And he who sees me, sees him who sent me.
Cross References
Psalms 36:9\36:8\The delights of your house will be showered on them; you will give them drink from the river of your pleasures.
Isaiah 42:7To give eyes to the blind, to make free the prisoners from the prison, to let out those who are shut up in the dark.
Malachi 4:2But to you who give worship to my name, the sun of righteousness will come up with new life in its wings; and you will go out, playing like young oxen full of food.
Luke 1:76And you, child, will be named the prophet of the Most High: you will go before the face of the Lord, to make ready his ways;
John 1:4What came into existence in him was life, and the life was the light of men.
John 3:19And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil.
Matthew Henry on John 12:45-50
Christ's Last Discourse with the Jews. 44 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. 45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. 46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. 47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the… Read the whole commentary →