11 translations · Greek
John 12:35
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.
John 12:35 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Jesus therefore said unto them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Therefore Jesus said to them, “Yet a short time is the light with you; walk while you have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he who is walking in the darkness has not known where he goes;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Jesus replied, “The light is here with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light so that the darkness doesn't overtake you. Those who walk in the dark don't know where they're going.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Jesus, therefore, said to them, 'Yet a little time is the light with you; walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he who is walking in the darkness hath not known where he goeth;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Jesus therefore said to them, Yet a little while is the light amongst you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you. And he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Then Jesus said to 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.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- 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.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while, the light is among you. Walk whilst you have the light, that the darkness overtake you not. And he that walketh in darkness, knoweth not whither he goeth.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Εἶπεν | Eipen | told | G2036 εἶπον to say |
| οὖν | oun | Then | G3767 οὖν therefore/then |
| αὐτοῖς | autois | them | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ὁ | ho | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Jesus | G2424 Ἰησοῦς Jesus |
| Ἔτι | Eti | [For] | G2089 ἔτι still |
| μικρὸν | mikron | a little | G3398 μικρός small |
| χρόνον | chronon | while longer | G5550 χρόνος time |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| φῶς | phōs | Light | G5457 φῶς light |
| ἐν | en | among | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| ὑμῖν | hymin | you | G4771 σύ you |
| ἐστιν | estin | will be | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| περιπατεῖτε | peripateite | Walk | G4043 περιπατέω to walk |
| ὡς | hōs | while | G5613 ὡς as/when |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| φῶς | phōs | Light | G5457 φῶς light |
| ἔχετε | echete | you have | G2192 ἔχω to have/be |
| ἵνα | hina | so that | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| μὴ | mē | — | G3361 μή not |
| σκοτία | skotia | darkness | G4653 σκοτία darkness |
| ὑμᾶς | hymas | you | G4771 σύ you |
| καταλάβῃ | katalabē | will not overtake | G2638 καταλαμβάνω to grasp |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| ὁ | ho | The [one who] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| περιπατῶν | peripatōn | walks | G4043 περιπατέω to walk |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τῇ | tē | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| σκοτίᾳ | skotia | darkness | G4653 σκοτία darkness |
| οὐκ | ouk | {does} not | G3756 οὐ no |
| οἶδεν | oiden | know | G1492 εἴδω to perceive: understand |
| ποῦ | pou | where | G4226 ποῦ where? |
| ὑπάγει | hypagei | he is going | G5217 ὑπάγω to go |
Related verses
- John 12:46
I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.
- John 16:16
A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me.”
- Ephesians 5:8
For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
- 1 John 1:6–7
If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don’t tell the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
- John 8:12
Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
- John 11:10
But if a man walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light isn’t in him.”
- Jeremiah 13:16–17
Give glory to Yahweh your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and, while you look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death, and makes it deep darkness. But if you will not hear it, my soul will weep in secret for your pride. My eye will weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because Yahweh’s flock has been taken captive.
- John 9:4–5
I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
- John 12:36
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.
- Isaiah 2:5
House of Jacob, come, and let us walk in the light of Yahweh.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
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,
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Edition and source notes
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Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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