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John 12:35-37
New King James Version
John 12:35-37
New King James Version
35 Then Jesus said to them, “A little while longer (A)the light is with you. (B)Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; (C)he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become (D)sons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and (E)was hidden from them.
Who Has Believed Our Report?
37 But although He had done so many (F)signs before them, they did not believe in Him,
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John 12:35-37
New International Version
John 12:35-37
New International Version
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.”(D) When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.(E)
Belief and Unbelief Among the Jews
37 Even after Jesus had performed so many signs(F) in their presence, they still would not believe in him.
John 12:35-37
King James Version
John 12:35-37
King James Version
35 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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John 12:35-37
English Standard Version
John 12:35-37
English Standard Version
35 So Jesus said to them, (A)“The light is among you (B)for a little while longer. (C)Walk while you have the light, lest darkness (D)overtake you. (E)The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become (F)sons of light.”
The Unbelief of the People
When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them. 37 Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him,
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John 12:35-37
New American Standard Bible
John 12:35-37
New American Standard Bible
35 So Jesus said to them, “(A)For a little while longer (B)the Light is among you. (C)Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; also, the one who (D)walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the Light, (E)believe in the Light, so that you may become (F)sons of Light.”
These things Jesus proclaimed, and He went away and (G)hid Himself from them. 37 But though He had performed so many [a]signs in their sight, they still were not believing in Him.
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- John 12:37 I.e., confirming miracles
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