I Am the Light of the World

John 8

12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, i "I am the light of the world. He who j follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life." 13 The Pharisees therefore said to Him, k "You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not 1 true." 14 Jesus answered and said to them, "Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but l you do not know where I come from and where I am going. 15 m "You judge according to the flesh; n I judge no one. 16 "And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true; for o I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me. 17 p "It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true. 18 "I am One who bears witness of Myself, and q the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me." 19 Then they said to Him, "Where is Your Father?" Jesus answered, r "You know neither Me nor My Father. s If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also." 20 These words Jesus spoke in t the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and u no one laid hands on Him, for v His hour had not yet come.

21 Then Jesus said to them again, "I am going away, and w you will seek Me, and x will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come." 22 So the Jews said, "Will He kill Himself, because He says, 'Where I go you cannot come'?" 23 And He said to them, y "You are from beneath; I am from above. z You are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 a "Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; b for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." 25 Then they said to Him, "Who are You?" And Jesus said to them, "Just what I c have been saying to you from the beginning. 26 "I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but d He who sent Me is true; and e I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him." 27 They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father. 28 Then Jesus said to them, "When you f lift 2 up the Son of Man, g then you will know that I am He, and h that I do nothing of Myself; but i as My Father taught Me, I speak these things. 29 "And j He who sent Me is with Me. k The Father has not left Me alone, l for I always do those things that please Him." 30 As He spoke these words, m many believed in Him.

  1. Cross References
    Isaiah 9:2
    The people who walked in darkness Have seen a g...
    Malachi 4:2
    But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteou...
    John 1:4
    In Him was life, and the life was the light of ...
    John 9:5
    "As long as I am in the world, I am the light o...
    John 12:35
    Then Jesus said to them, "A little while longer...
    2 Timothy 1:10
    But has now been revealed by the appearing of o...
  2. Cross References
    1 Thessalonians 5:5
    You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.
  3. Cross References
    John 5:31
    If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true.
  4. Cross References
    John 7:28
    Then Jesus cried out, as He taught in the temple, saying, "You both know Me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know.
    John 9:29
    "We know that God spoke to Moses; as for this fellow, we do not know where He is from."
  5. Cross References
    1 Samuel 16:7
    But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.
    John 7:24
    "Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment."
  6. Cross References
    John 3:17
    For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
    John 12:47
    And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.
    John 18:36
    Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.
  7. Cross References
    John 16:32
    Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.
  8. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 17:6
    Whoever is deserving of death shall be put to death on the testimony of two or three witnesses; he shall not be put to death on the testimony of one witness.
    Deuteronomy 19:15
    One witness shall not rise against a man concerning any iniquity or any sin that he commits; by the mouth of two or three witnesses the matter shall be established.
    Matthew 18:16
    "But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that 'by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.'
    2 Corinthians 13:1
    This will be the third time I am coming to you. "By the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.
    Hebrews 10:28
    Anyone who has rejected Moses' law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
  9. Cross References
    John 5:37
    And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form.
    1 John 5:9
    If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son.
  10. Cross References
    John 16:3
    And these things they will do to you because they have not known the Father nor Me.
  11. Cross References
    John 14:7
    "If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him."
  12. Cross References
    Mark 12:41
    Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much.
    Mark 12:43
    So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury.
    Luke 21:1
    And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury.
  13. Cross References
    John 2:4
    Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.
    John 7:30
    Therefore they sought to take Him; but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.
  14. Cross References
    John 7:8
    "You go up to this feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, for My time has not yet fully come."
  15. Cross References
    John 7:34
    "You will seek Me and not find Me, and where I am you cannot come."
    John 13:33
    Little children, I shall be with you a little while longer. You will seek Me; and as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going, you cannot come,' so now I say to you.
  16. Cross References
    John 8:24
    "Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."
  17. Cross References
    John 3:31
    He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
  18. Cross References
    John 15:19
    If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
    John 17:16
    They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
    1 John 4:5
    They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and the world hears them.
  19. Cross References
    John 8:21
    Then Jesus said to them again, "I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come.
  20. Cross References
    Mark 16:16
    He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
  21. Cross References
    John 4:26
    Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am He.
  22. Cross References
    John 7:28
    Then Jesus cried out, as He taught in the temple, saying, "You both know Me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know.
  23. Cross References
    John 3:32
    And what He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony.
    John 15:15
    No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.
  24. Cross References
    Matthew 27:35
    Then they crucified Him, and divided His garmen...
    Mark 15:24
    And when they crucified Him, they divided His g...
    Luke 23:33
    And when they had come to the place called Calv...
    John 3:14
    And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilde...
    John 12:32
    "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will ...
    John 19:18
    Where they crucified Him, and two others with H...
  25. Cross References
    Romans 1:4
    And declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
  26. Cross References
    John 5:19
    Then Jesus answered and said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.
    John 5:30
    I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.
  27. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 18:15
    The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. Him you shall hear.
    Deuteronomy 18:18
    I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all that I command Him.
    Deuteronomy 18:19
    And it shall be that whoever will not hear My words, which He speaks in My name, I will require it of him.
    John 3:11
    Most assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness.
  28. Cross References
    John 14:10
    Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works.
  29. Cross References
    John 8:16
    And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me.
    John 16:32
    Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.
  30. Cross References
    John 4:34
    Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.
    John 5:30
    I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.
    John 6:38
    For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
  31. Cross References
    John 7:31
    And many of the people believed in Him, and said, "When the Christ comes, will He do more signs than these which this Man has done?
    John 10:42
    And many believed in Him there.
    John 11:45
    Then many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen the things Jesus did, believed in Him.
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