John 12:46
+ 12:46. MP: Trusting in the servant sent brings light and direction from God. (Is 50:10b) I have come whom as a light into the world, that whoever trusts in me may not remain in the darkness.
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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
Cross References
Psalms 36:9For with you is the spring of life. 2 In your light shall we see light. 1
Isaiah 42:7+ 42:7 (context 42:5-9) MP: Heals the blind both physically and spiritually, both Jew or Gentile, removing them from darkness as a prison. (See also Is 9:1-2, 49:6). (Matt 9:27-30a; Luke 4:18 (context 16-22); John 9:39-41 (context all ch 9)) to open the blind eyes, 2 to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon, 2 and those who sit in darkness out of the prison. 1
Luke 1:76+ 1:76 (76-79) MP: A messenger will prepare the way for the Messiah. (Mal 3:1) Note: In Malachi, the word “suddenly” refers to the imminent coming of the Messiah once this messenger appears. From the writings of Josephus, we know John the Baptist and Yeshua were contemporaries of one another. And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Elyon [Most High], 2 for you will go before the face of Yahweh to prepare his ways, + 1:76. Quoted from Is 40:3; Mal 3:1 2
John 1:4+ 1:4 (4-5) MP: The light of Messiah draws Gentile nations. Messiah is accepted by the Gentiles (Is 49:6, 55:4-5), yet was rejected by “his own” (Is 50:3). (Is 60:2-3) In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
John 3:19This is the judgment, that + 3:19 (19-20) MP: Light from God. (Gen 1:3) the light has come into the world, and men have agapao ·total devotion love· to the darkness rather than the light; for their works were 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 →