John 12:36
While the light is with you, confide in the light; that ye may be children of the light. These things said Jesus, and departed, and concealed himself from them.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
37And although he wrought all these signs before them, they believed him not;
Cross References
Matthew 21:17thou hast acquired praise? And he left them, and retired out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.
John 1:7He came for testimony, to bear witness concerning the light.
John 8:59And they took up stones to stone him. But Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple, and passed along among them, and went away.
John 11:54And Jesus did not walk openly among the Jews; but retired from them to a place near the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim; and there he abode with his disciples.
Ephesians 5:8For ye were heretofore darkness, but now are ye light in our Lord: therefore, as the children of light, so walk ye.
1 Thessalonians 5:8But let us who are children of the day, be wakeful in mind, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and take the helmet of the hope of life.
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 →