⁴ In him was life,^(A) and that life was the light^(B) of all mankind. ⁵ The light shines in the darkness,^(C) and the darkness has not overcome^[a] it.^(D)

⁶ There was a man sent from God whose name was John.^{(E) 7} He came as a witness to testify^(F) concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.^{(G) 8} He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

⁹ The true light^(H) that gives light to everyone^(I) was coming into the world. ¹⁰ He was in the world, and though the world was made through him,^(J) the world did not recognize him.

¹⁹ This is the verdict: Light^(A) has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.^(B)

³⁵ Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light^(A) just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light,^(B) before darkness overtakes you.^(C) Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going.

³⁶ Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.”^(A) When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.^(B)