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John 12:46

I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me — in the darkness may not remain;

Young's Literal Translation

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 he who is beholding me, doth behold Him who sent me;

47and if any one may hear my sayings, and not believe, I — I do not judge him, for I came not that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.

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Cross References

Psalms 36:9For with Thee [is] a fountain of life, In Thy light we see light.

Isaiah 42:7To open the eyes of the blind, To bring forth from prison the bound one, From the house of restraint those sitting in darkness.

Malachi 4:2And risen to you, ye who fear My name, Hath the sun of righteousness — and healing in its wings, And ye have gone forth, and have increased as calves of a stall.

Luke 1:76And thou, child, Prophet of the Highest Shalt thou be called; 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 men,

John 3:19'And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love 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 →

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