Lord, the fountain of life flows from you!\par Your light lets us see light.\par
John 12:46 - Easy To Read Version I am light, and I came into this world. I came so that every person that believes in me would not stay in darkness. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I have come as a Light into the world, so that whoever believes in Me [whoever cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me] may not continue to live in darkness. American Standard Version (1901) I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness. Common English Bible I have come as a light into the world so that everyone who believes in me won’t live in darkness. Catholic Public Domain Version I have arrived as a light to the world, so that all who believe in me might not remain in darkness. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I am come a light into the world; that whosoever believeth in me, may not remain in darkness. |
Lord, the fountain of life flows from you!\par Your light lets us see light.\par
I will destroy the hills and mountains.\par I will dry up all the plants that grow there.\par I will change rivers to dry land.\par I will dry up pools of water.\par
You will open the eyes of the blind people,\par and they will be able to see.\par Many people are in prison;\par you will free those people.\par Many people live in darkness;\par you will lead them out of that prison.\par
“But, for my followers, goodness will shine on you like the rising sun. And it will bring healing power like the sun’s rays. You will be free and happy, like calves freed from their stalls. {\cf2\super [21]}
Those people live in darkness (sin),\par but they have seen a great light;\par the light has come for those people\par that live in the land that is dark\par like a grave.”\par \i (Isaiah 9:1-2)\i0 \par
He (Jesus) is a light to show your way to the non-Jewish people.\par He will bring honor to your people, Israel (the Jews).”\par
The true Light was coming into the world. This is the true Light that gives light to all people.
People are judged by this fact: The Light (goodness) has come into the world. But people did not want light. They wanted darkness (sin). Why? Because they were doing evil things.
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.”
Jesus said, “I came into this world so that the world could be judged. I came so that blind people {\cf2\super [161]} could see. And I came so that people who think they see will become blind.”
You will show the people the Truth. The people will turn away from darkness (sin) to the light (good). They will turn away from the power of Satan, and they will turn to God. Then their sins can be forgiven. They can have a share with those people who have been made holy {\cf2\super [494]} by believing in me.’”
And everything that is made easy to see can become light. This is why we say: