“Jerusalem, my light, get up!\par Your Light (God) is coming!\par The Glory of the Lord {\cf2\super [451]} will shine on you.\par
John 12:36 - Easy To Read Version So put your trust in the light while you still have it. Then you will become sons of light.” When Jesus finished saying these things, he left. Jesus went to a place where the people could not find him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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. |
“Jerusalem, my light, get up!\par Your Light (God) is coming!\par The Glory of the Lord {\cf2\super [451]} will shine on you.\par
Then Jesus left that place and went out of the city to Bethany. Jesus stayed there that night.
“You are the light that gives light to the world. A city that is built on a hill cannot be hidden.
Later, the master told the dishonest manager that he had done a smart thing. Yes, worldly people are smarter \{in their business\} with the people of their time than spiritual people are.
John came to tell people about the Light (Christ). Through John all people could \{hear about the Light and\} believe.
So Jesus stopped traveling around openly among the Jews. Jesus left \{Jerusalem\} and went to a place near the desert. Jesus went to the town called Ephraim. Jesus stayed there with his followers.
Jesus did all these many miracles. {\cf2\super [203]} The people saw these things, but they still did not believe in him.
I am light, and I came into this world. I came so that every person that believes in me would not stay in darkness.
But the person that follows the true way comes to the light. Then the light will show that the things that person has done were done through God. {\cf2\super [50]}
Later, Jesus talked to the people again. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. The person that follows me will never live in darkness. That person will have the light that gives life.”
When Jesus said this, the people picked up rocks to throw at him. But Jesus hid, and then he left the temple {\cf2\super [151]} area.
In the past you were \{full of\} darkness (sin), but now you are \{full of\} light (goodness) in the Lord. So live like children who belong to the light.
You are all people who belong to the light (goodness). You belong to the day. We don’t belong to the night or to darkness (evil).
But we belong to the day (goodness), so we should control ourselves. We should wear faith and love to protect us. And the hope of salvation should be our helmet.