John 12:36

First Nations Version

Put your trust in the one who gives you light, and then you will become children of light.” He looked around at the people, knowing that these were nearly the last public words he would speak. He then went away to hide himself from the crowds.

Cross References

Ephesians 5:8

As weak human beings, you were once empty and full of darkness, but now that Creator’s Spirit lives in you, you are beings full of light.

John 8:59

They picked up stones to throw at him, but he hid himself in the crowd, passed them by, and walked out of the sacred lodge.

Luke 16:8

“When the rich man found out what the dishonest overseer had done, he shook his head but admired the man’s craftiness. “Do you see what this means?” Creator Sets Free (Jesus) asked. “The children of darkness are sometimes wiser in the ways of this world than the children of light are in the ways of the spirit-world above.

John 11:54

Knowing this, Creator Sets Free (Jesus) no longer walked openly among the people. He went into the countryside near the desert wilderness to the Village of Fruitful Place (Ephraim). There he stayed for a time with his close followers.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But since we are children of the day, let us walk in sobriety and put on faith and love as a breastplate, and for a headdress let us put on the hope of being set free and made whole.

John 3:21

But the ones who are true and do what is right are walking in the daylight so others can clearly see they are walking with Creator.”

Matthew 21:17

Then Creator Sets Free (Jesus) left Village of Peace (Jerusalem) and returned to House of Figs (Bethany), where he was lodging.

Matthew 5:14

“As you walk the road with me, you are a light shining in this dark world. A village built on a hill cannot be hidden.

John 8:12

Creator Sets Free (Jesus) lifted up his voice and said to them, “I am the light shining on this dark world. The ones who walk with me will not stumble in the darkness but will have the light that gives them life.”

John 12:37

Even though Creator Sets Free (Jesus) had healed the sick, brought the dead back to life, and shown the people powerful medicine from the Great Spirit, his own tribal nation still did not believe in him or trust him.

John 12:46

I came into this dark world as a shining light, so the ones who trust me will no longer have to stumble in the darkness.