36While 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.


In Context

33 But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.

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?|

John 12:36 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:36While 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:36Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light." When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:36Whilst 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:36While 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:36While 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:36While 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:36While 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:36while 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:36While you have light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things spoke Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.