John 12:36 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

³⁶ While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus had said this, he departed and hid himself from them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁶ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁶ While you have the Light, believe in the Light [have faith in it, hold to it, rely on it], that you may become sons of the Light and be filled with Light. Jesus said these things, and then He went away and hid Himself from them [was lost to their view].

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁶ While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.

Common English Bible

³⁶ As long as you have the light, believe in the light so that you might become people whose lives are determined by the light.” After Jesus said these things, he went away and hid from them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁶ While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may be sons of the Light." Jesus spoke these things, and then he went away and hid himself from them.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁶ Whilst you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things Jesus spoke; and he went away, and hid himself from them.

John 12:36 Cross References

Isaiah 60:1

Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.

Matthew 21:17

And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and lodged there.

Matthew 5:14

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.

Luke 16:8

The master commended the dishonest steward for his shrewdness; for the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.

John 1:7

He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him.

John 11:54

Jesus therefore no longer went about openly among the Jews, but went from there to the country near the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim; and there he stayed with the disciples.

John 12:37

Though he had done so many signs before them, yet they did not believe in him;

John 12:46

I have come as light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.

John 3:21

But he who does what is true comes to the light, that it may be clearly seen that his deeds have been wrought in God.

John 8:12

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 8:59

So they took up stones to throw at him; but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.

Ephesians 5:8

for once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light

1 Thessalonians 5:5

For you are all sons of light and sons of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But, since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.