Jesus
Light of the World/I am discourse
Light of the World/I am discourse is dated AD 29. It is told in John 8:12–59. Jesus Christ is part of it.
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.”
When did it happen?
- Modern reckoning
- AD 29
- Traditional reckoning
- AD 29
Dates before about 900 BC depend on how the Bible's own numbers are added up. Why the two reckonings differ.
Where is it in the Bible?
Who was there, and where?
Where: Jerusalem.
Which verses connect to John 8:12?
The strongest cross-references of the key verse, ranked by reader votes (OpenBible.info).
- 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.
- John 9:5113 votes
While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
- 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.
- Matthew 5:1483 votes
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
- Job 33:2871 votes
He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’
- 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. …
Events, people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (Robert Rouse), CC BY-SA 4.0, reshaped; dates also from the sources named on each anchor.