SoJesussaidto them, "For a littlewhilelongerthe Lightis amongyou. Walkwhileyou havethe Light,sothat darknesswill not overtakeyou; he who walksin the darknessdoes not knowwherehe goes.
The wayof the wickedis like darkness;They do not knowover whatthey stumble.
Come,houseof Jacob,and let us walkin the lightof the LORD.
"Thereforetheir waywill be like slipperypathsto them, They will be drivenawayinto the gloomand falldownin it; For I will bringcalamityupon them, The yearof their punishment,"declaresthe LORD.
They toldhim that Jesusof Nazarethwas passingby.
"But ifanyonewalksin the night,he stumbles,becausethe lightis not in him."
Jesusanswered,"Are therenot twelvehoursin the day?Ifanyonewalksin the day,he does not stumble,becausehe seesthe lightof thisworld.
"Whileyou havethe Light,believein the Light,sothat you may becomesonsof Light."These thingsJesusspoke,and He went awayand hidHimself from them.
"I have come[as] Lightinto the world,sothat everyonewho believesin Me will not remainin darkness.
"A little while,and you will no longerseeMe; and againa little while,and you will seeMe."
ThereforeJesussaid,"For a littlewhilelongerI amwith you, thenI goto Him who sentMe.
ThenJesusagainspoketo them, saying,"I amthe Lightof the world;he who followsMe will not walkin the darkness,but will havethe Lightof life."
But their mindswere hardened;for untilthis verydayat the readingof the oldcovenantthe sameveilremainsunlifted,becauseit is removedin Christ.
So then,whilewe haveopportunity,let us dogoodto all people,and especiallyto thosewho are of the householdof the faith.
for you were formerlydarkness,but nowyou are Lightin the Lord;walkas childrenof Light
