John 12:36 “While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become…”

John 12:36

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.

American Standard Version

While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.

Geneva Bible 1599

While ye haue that light, beleeue in that light, that ye may be the children of the light. These things spake Iesus, and departed, and hid himselfe from them.

Darby Translation

While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become sons of light. Jesus said these things, and going away hid himself from them.

Young's Literal Translation

while ye have the light, believe in the light, that sons of light ye may become.' These things spake Jesus, and having gone away, he was hid from them,

Bible in Basic English

In so far as you have the light, put your faith in the light so that you may become sons of light. With these words Jesus went away and for a time was not seen again by them.

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Cross references

“believe”

John 1:7 Isaiah 60:1 John 3:21 Acts 13:47 Acts 13:48

John 1:7 · BSB

He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.

Isaiah 60:1 · BSB

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

John 3:21 · BSB

But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”

Acts 13:47 · BSB

For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”

Acts 13:48 · BSB

When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

“the children”

Ephesians 5:8 1 Thessalonians 5:5 Luke 16:8 1 Thessalonians 5:8 1 John 2:9–11

Ephesians 5:8 · BSB

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

1 Thessalonians 5:5 · BSB

For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

Luke 16:8 · BSB

The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.

1 Thessalonians 5:8 · BSB

But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.

1 John 2:9–11 · BSB

If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.

“and departed”

John 8:59 John 11:54 Matthew 21:17 John 10:39 John 10:40

John 8:59 · BSB

At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.

John 11:54 · BSB

As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.

Matthew 21:17 · BSB

Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.

John 10:39 · BSB

At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.

John 10:40 · BSB

Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

35Then 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.

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

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