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John 8:12

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.”

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John 8:12 has 29 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 29 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to John 12:46 (193 votes) and John 9:5 (113 votes). 56 other verses point back to it. It links with 27 other books, from Exodus 25 to Revelation 21.

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Which verses does John 8:12 point to?

The 20 strongest of 29, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. John 12:46193 votes

    I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.

  2. John 9:5113 votes

    While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

  3. John 12:35109 votes

    Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

  4. Matthew 5:1483 votes

    You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

  5. Job 33:2871 votes

    He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’

  6. John 1:4–969 votes

    In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. …

  7. Psalm 18:2867 votes

    For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.

  8. John 3:1963 votes

    And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.

  9. Isaiah 9:255 votes

    The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.

  10. Isaiah 60:1–349 votes

    Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. …

  11. 2 Peter 2:445 votes
  12. Isaiah 42:6–743 votes
  13. Luke 1:78–7943 votes
  14. Psalm 97:1139 votes
  15. Isaiah 50:1039 votes
  16. Matthew 4:14–1637 votes
  17. Acts 13:4737 votes
  18. Isaiah 49:635 votes
  19. John 14:631 votes

    Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

  20. Acts 26:2331 votes

Which verses point to John 8:12?

The 10 strongest of 56.