Study it in the app“So Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.””
SoοὖνJesusὁ Ἰησοῦςspokeἐλάλησενto themαὐτοῖςagain,Πάλινsaying,λέγων“IἘγώamεἰμιthe lightτὸ φῶςof the world.τοῦ κόσμουWhoeverὁfollowsἀκολουθῶνmeἐμοὶwill neverοὐ μὴwalkπεριπατήσῃinἐνthe darkness,τῇ σκοτίᾳbutἀλλ’will haveἕξειthe lightτὸ φῶςof life.”τῆς ζωῆς
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appearsspeak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “elalēsen” appearsagain
Once more, repeating what came before.
Where else “Palin” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legōn” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “eimi” appearsGod's light
God's light that shows the truth.
Where else “phōs” appearsworld of people
People everywhere, whom God loves.
Where else “kosmou” appearsfollow as disciple
To leave everything to go with Jesus as a disciple.
Where else “akolouthōn” appearslive
To live in a certain way: "walk in love".
Where else “peripatēsēi” appearsdarkness
Living without God, far from his light.
Where else “skotiai” appearshave
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “hexei” appearseternal life
What God gives to live with him without end.
Where else “zōēs” appears11She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go, and from now on sin no more.”
12 · This verse (above)
13So the Pharisees said to him, “You are testifying about yourself; your testimony is not true.”
1. What it says
When the woman caught in adultery is brought to him, what does Jesus say to her accusers, and what does he say to her at the end? (vv. 3-11)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “I am the light of the world” and “the truth will set you free.” What link is there between remaining in his word and freedom? (vv. 12, 31-36)
3. How I live it
The accusers left one by one when Jesus spoke about sin (v. 9). When is it your turn to look at yourself before pointing at others?
