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Berean Standard Bible

“Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.””

John 8:12

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Jesus is still in the temple courts during or just after the Feast of Tabernacles, a festival famous for the giant lamps lit in the Court of the Women that were said to illuminate all of Jerusalem. Against that backdrop, Jesus makes one of his most famous I am statements.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Again, therefore, Jesus 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.”

King James Version (KJV)

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y hablóles Jesús otra vez, diciendo: Yo soy la luz del mundo: el que me sigue, no andará en tinieblas, mas tendrá la lumbre de la vida.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jesús, una vez más le habló a la gente diciendo:―Yo soy la luz del mundo. El que me sigue no andará en oscuridad, porque tendrá la luz de la vida.

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