John 12:36
John · New Testament · Chapter 12
“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.”John 12:36
What Does John 12:36 Mean?
John 12:36 is found in the book of John, chapter 12, verse 36 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to John 12:36 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 5:14“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”John 1:5“And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.”Ephesians 5:8“For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:”1 Thessalonians 5:5“Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.”John 12:35“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.”Mark 8:13“And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.”Luke 16:8“And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”John 8:59“Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.”Isaiah 60:1“Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.”Mark 11:19“And when even was come, he went out of the city.”John 1:7“The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.”Acts 13:47“For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.”Matthew 21:17“And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.”John 3:21“But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.”John 10:39“Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,”John 11:54“Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.”1 Thessalonians 5:8“But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.”1 John 2:9“He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.”
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