John 8:12-14 ESV

12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” 13 So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.” 14 Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.

12 Muling nagsalita sa kanila si Jesus, “Ako ang ilaw ng sanlibutan. Ang sumusunod sa akin ay hindi kailanman lalakad sa kadiliman, kundi magkakaroon ng ilaw ng buhay.” 13 Sinabi sa kanya ng mga Fariseo, “Nagpapatotoo ka tungkol sa iyong sarili; ang patotoo mo ay hindi totoo.” 14 Sumagot si Jesus, “Kung ako ma'y nagpapatotoo tungkol sa aking sarili, ang aking patotoo ay totoo; sapagkat nalalaman ko kung saan ako nanggaling, at kung saan ako pupunta. Subalit hindi ninyo nalalaman kung saan ako nanggaling, o kung saan ako pupunta.

I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

The Feastof the Tabernacles was about to end. As part of this major festival, lamps would be lit using wicks made from priestly garments. Then, Jesus turned t the crowdand said, “I am the light of the world.” This is His second “I am”statement in the book of John.

For the a Jew, ‘light’ was the ultimate ideal, a representation of salvation, knowledge, and goodness. For Jesus to claim as the "light of the world" was no small matter. In fact, it is a claim to equality with God. It is undestood as He is the only source of light. Nobody else.

No wonder, if sparked a strong opposition to the unbelieving Jews, saying “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.” In this case, however, Jesus is speaking directly of things which no person on earth has first-hand knowledge of. For those statements, Jesus and Jesus alone has the authority to testify about Himself. Only one person has ever actually seen the truths being claimed. Thus, only that person can speak of them , who is Jesus, who came down from heaven.

This iclaim has a corresponding promise. Should anyone follow Him, he is ushered from walking in the darkness into walking in the light. The image isn’t one following a ray of light at a distance. But. He has in his life, in his possession, the light of life. No wonder, jesus calls us “you are the light of the world” because He who is the light of the world is in us. The psalmist had expressed this truth in Psa 12:46, “For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light.”

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