John 12:46
I have come as an Ohr (Light) into the Olam Hazeh that everyone believing in me may not remain in the choshech (darkness).
Orthodox Jewish Bible
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 the one seeing me sees the One having sent me.
Cross References
Psalms 36:9They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of Thy Beis; + 36:9 Hamikdash 1 and Thou shalt give them to drink of Thy river of delight. 1
Isaiah 42:7To open the einayim ivrot (blind eyes), 1 to bring out the captives from confinement, 1 and them that sit in choshech out of the bais keleh (dungeon, prison). 1
Luke 1:76And you also, yeled (child), will be called Navi HaElyon (Prophet of the Most High); for you will go LIFNEI HAADON (before the L-rd) to prepare the DERECH HASHEM (The Way of the L-rd), + 1:76 Mal 3:1; Isa 40:3
John 1:4In him was Chayyim (Life) and the Chayyim (Life) was the Ohr (Light) of Bnei Adam. + 1:4 Ps 36:9 [10]
John 3:19And this is the psak din, that the Ohr has come into the Olam Hazeh, and Bnei Adam had ahavah for the choshech rather than for the Ohr, for their ma'asim were ra'im (evil). + 3:19 Ps 52:3
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 →