John 12:35
33 This he said, signifying what death he should die.
34 The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
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.
36 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.
37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
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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 am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
Read in contextJohn 16:16
A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
Read in contextEphesians 5:8
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Read in context1 John 1:6–7
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
Read in contextJohn 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.
Read in contextJohn 11:10
But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
Read in contextJeremiah 13:16–17
Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.
Read in contextJohn 9:4–5
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
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