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John 12:36

While you have the light, believe in the light, that the sons of light you may become. These spake Jeshu, and went (and) concealed himself from them.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The 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.

In Context

35Jeshu saith to them, A little further time is the light with you. Walk while you have the light, that the darkness overtake you not. And whoever walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

37Yet though all these signs he had done before them, they believed not in him:

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Cross References

Matthew 21:17AND he abandoned them, and went forth without the city to Bethania, and lodged there.

John 1:7He came for the testimony, to testify concerning the Light, that all men might believe through his ministry.

John 8:59And they took up stones to stone him; but Jeshu concealed himself, and went from the temple, and passed among them, and went.

John 11:54But Jeshu himself walked not openly among the Jihudoyee, but went from thence to the region near the wilderness, to a region which was called Ephrem, and there conversed with his disciples.

Ephesians 5:8For you were before darkness, but now you are light in our Lord. As the sons of light, then, so walk.

1 Thessalonians 5:8But we who are sons of the day must be wakeful in our minds, and wear the mail-coat of faith and of love, and put on the helmet of the hope of salvation.

Matthew Henry on John 12:28-37

The Divine Attestation to Christ; Christ's Discourse with the People. 27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. 28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. 29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him. 30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.… Read the whole commentary →

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