John Chapter 12, Verse 36
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36: εως το φως εχετε πιστευετε εις το φως ινα υιοι φωτος γενησθε ταυτα ελαλησεν ο ιησους και απελθων εκρυβη απ αυτων
36: 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.
36: Whilst you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be
the children of light. These things Jesus spoke: and he went away and
hid himself from them.
While ye have light. This implied two things:
1st. That he was the light, or was the Messiah.
2nd. That he was soon to be taken away by death. In this manner he answered their question -- not directly, but in a way to convey the truth to their minds, and at the same time to administer to them a useful admonition. Jesus never aroused the prejudices of men unnecessarily, yet he never shrank from declaring to them the truth in some way, however unpalatable it might be.
Believe in the light. That is, in the Messiah, who is the light of the world.
That ye may be the children, &c. That ye may the friends and followers of the Messiah. See "Mt 1:1".
Comp. Jn 8:12 Eph 5:8: "Now are ye light in the Lord; walk as children of light."
Did hide himself from them. Jn 8:59. He went out to Bethany, where he commonly passed the night, Lk 21:37.
