John 12:35

John · New Testament · Chapter 12

“Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.”John 12:35

What Does John 12:35 Mean?

John 12:35 is found in the book of John, chapter 12, verse 35 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to John 12:35 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

John 8:12“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”John 9:4“I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.”Isaiah 55:6“Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:”Ephesians 5:16“Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”1 John 1:5“This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”Jeremiah 6:16“Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.”1 John 1:7“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”John 1:4“In him was life; and the life was the light of men.”2 Corinthians 4:4“In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”Isaiah 9:2“The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.”John 12:46“I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.”Galatians 6:10“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”1 John 2:11“But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.”Proverbs 4:19“The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.”John 11:9“Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.”John 16:16“A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.”1 John 1:6“If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:”Malachi 4:2“But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.”Ephesians 5:8“For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:”John 9:5“As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

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