John 12:46

Like light am I come into the world, so that no one who believes in me may remain in darkness.

Montgomery New Testament

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

45"He who believes in me believes not in me, but in Him who sent me; and he who sees me sees him who sent me.

47And if any one hears my words and does not keep them, it is not I who judge him; for I am not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

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Cross References

Luke 1:76"And thou, child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Most High, For thou shalt go before the Lord to prepare the way

John 1:4In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

John 3:19And this is the condemnation, that Light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds 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 →

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