John 12:36

World English Bible (WEB)

While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.

Open in Mac app

In context

34 The multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”

35 Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.

36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.

37 But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,

38 that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”

Read the whole of John 12

John 12:36 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.
KJV King James Version: 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.
ASV American Standard Version: While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: while ye have the light, believe in the light, that sons of light ye may become.' These things spake Jesus, and having gone away, he was hid from them,
DBY Darby Translation: While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become sons of light. Jesus said these things, and going away hid himself from them.
WBS Webster Bible: While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spoke Jesus, and departed, and concealed himself from them.