⁵ While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”^(A)

Dispute Over Jesus’ Testimony

¹² When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am^(A) the light of the world.^(B) Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”^(C)

⁴⁶ I have come into the world as a light,^(A) so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.

⁴⁷ For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

¹⁴ This is why it is said:

¹⁸ to open their eyes^(A) and turn them from darkness to light,^(B) and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins^(C) and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’^(D)

²³ The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God^(A) gives it light,^(B) and the Lamb^(C) is its lamp.

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.