John 12:35

³³ He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.

³⁴ The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”

Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

³⁶ While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.

³⁷ Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
KJV: 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.
WEB: Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.
ASV: Jesus therefore said unto them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
DARBY: Jesus therefore said to them, Yet a little while is the light amongst you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you. And he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.
BLB: Therefore Jesus said to them, “Yet a little time the Light is among you⁺. Walk while you⁺ have the Light, so that darkness might not overtake you⁺. And the one walking in the darkness does not know where he goes.

ÅB: Jesus sa da til dem: Enda en kort stund er lyset iblant dere; vandre den stund dere har lyset, for at ikke mørket skal komme over dere; den som vandrer i mørket, vet ikke hvor han går hen.
OTB: Da sa Jesus til dem: "Dere skal ha lyset bare en liten stund til. Gå mens dere har lyset, før mørket overmanner dere. Den som går i mørket, vet ikke hvor han går.
B1930: Jesus sa da til dem: Ennu en kort stund er lyset iblandt eder; vandre den stund I har lyset, forat ikke mørket skal komme over eder; den som vandrer i mørket, vet ikke hvor han går hen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

John 12:46
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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John 16:16
In a little while you will see Me no more, and then after a little while you will see Me.”
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Ephesians 5:8
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
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1 John 1:6–7
If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
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John 8:12
Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
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John 11:10
But if anyone walks at night, he will stumble, because he has no light.”
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Jeremiah 13:16–17
Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness.
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John 9:4–5
While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
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