John 12:46
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
John 12:46 in other translations
| BSB | I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness. |
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| WEB | I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness. |
| ASV | I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness. |
| YLT | I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me--in the darkness may not remain; |
| DARBY | I am come into the world as light, that every one that believes on me may not abide in darkness; |
| BBE | I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark. |
| Webster | I am come a light into the world, that whoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. |
What does John 12:46 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 12:44-50
44-50. Jesus cried--in a loud tone, and with peculiar solemnity. (Compare Joh 7:37). and said, He that believeth on me, &c.--This seems to be a supplementary record of some weighty proclamations, for which there had been found no natural place before, and introduced here as a sort of summary and winding up of His whole testimony.
Barnes' Notes
Walk in darkness. In gross and dangerous errors. Darkness is put for error as well as for sin Jn 3:19, 1Jn 1:5. It is also used to denote the state when the comforts of religion are withdrawn from the soul Isa 8:22, Joel 2:2, Is 59:9, Jn 8:12.
(w) "I am come a light" Jn 1:5, 3:19
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 12:44-50
Our Lord publicly proclaimed, that every one who believed on him, as his true disciple, did not believe on him only, but on the Father who sent him. Beholding in Jesus the glory of the Father, we learn to obey, love, and trust in him. By daily looking to Him, who came a Light into the world, we are more and more freed from the darkness of ignorance, error, sin, and misery; we learn that the command of God our…
John 12:46 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 12:46
- John 8:12
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
- Psalms 36:9
For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
- John 9:5
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
- Isaiah 42:7
To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
- John 12:35-36
Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. 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.
- Acts 26:18
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
- John 3:19
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
- John 1:4-5
In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
- Luke 1:76-79
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
- Matthew 4:16
The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
- John 1:9
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
- 1 John 1:1-3
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
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Context
- John 12:45
And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
- John 12:46
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
- John 12:47
And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
John 12:46 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Yo la luz he venido al mundo, para que todo aquel que cree en mí no permanezca en tinieblas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Moi, je suis venu dans le monde, la lumière, afin que quiconque croit en moi ne demeure pas dans les ténèbres. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Ich bin als Licht in die Welt gekommen, auf daß jeder, der an mich glaubt, nicht in der Finsternis bleibe; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ego lux in mundum veni, ut omnis qui credit in me, in tenebris non maneat. |