They will be thrust from light into darkness, driven from the world.

Your thunder roared from the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world! The earth trembled and shook.

His lightning flashes out across the world. The earth sees and trembles.

“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.

“The rich man had to admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd. And it is true that the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of the light.

The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil.

Jesus, the Light of the World

Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”

But while I am here in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Jesus replied, “There are twelve hours of daylight every day. During the day people can walk safely. They can see because they have the light of this world.

I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.

Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.

so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people.

The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The happy voices of brides and grooms will never be heard in you again. For your merchants were the greatest in the world, and you deceived the nations with your sorceries.

The nations will walk in its light, and the kings of the world will enter the city in all their glory.