John 12:46
I have come a light into the world, in order that every one believing on me may not abide in darkness.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
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 that sent me.
Cross References
Luke 1:76And thou, little child, shall be called a prophet of the Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
John 1:4In Him was life, and the life was the light of the men.
John 3:19And this is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men love darkness rather than light; for their works 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 →