John 12:36 Parallel Translations

While you have the light, believe in the light so that you will become people whose lives show the light." After Jesus had said this, he was concealed as he left.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

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.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

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.

WEY:

In the degree that you have light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light." Jesus said this, and went away and hid Himself from them.

WBS:

While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spoke Jesus, and departed, and concealed himself from them.

WEB:

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.

YLT:

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,

John 12:36 Cross References

XREF:

Luke 16:8 "And his master praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted shrewdly; for the sons of this age are more shrewd in relation to their own kind than the sons of light.

John 8:12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, "I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life."

John 8:59 Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple.

John 12:46 "I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

12:36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the {g} children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
(g) That is, partakers of light.

PNT:

12:36 Believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. That they might receive the light of the Light of the world they must believe on him.

WES:

12:36 The children of light - The children of God, wise, holy, happy.

MHC:

12:34-36 The people drew false notions from the Scriptures, because they overlooked the prophecies that spoke of Christ's sufferings and death. Our Lord warned them that the light would not long continue with them, and exhorted them to walk in it, before the darkness overtook them. Those who would walk in the light must believe in it, and follow Christ's directions. But those who have not faith, cannot behold what is set forth in Jesus, lifted up on the cross, and must be strangers to its influence as made known by the Holy Spirit; they find a thousand objections to excuse their unbelief.

CONC:

Believe Concealed Degree Departed Faith Finished Hid Hide Sons Spake Speaking Spoke

Believe Children Concealed Degree Departed Faith Far Finished Hid Hide Jesus Light Speaking Time Trust Words

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