As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

When I am in the world (οταν εν τω κοσμω ω). Indefinite relative clause with οταν and present active subjunctive ω, "whenever I am…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

As long as I am in the world. As the sun is the natural light of the world, even while it sinks away to the west, so am I, although my day…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.—Better, when I am in the world. The thought is that t…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. John Chrysostom: Because the Jews had rejected Christ’s words due to their depth, He went out of the temple and healed the…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The growing pressure of hostility rising from unbelief warned Jesus that his time was short; the darkness would soon fall. As all the Gospels show,…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world. I consider this to have been added by way of anticipation, for it might have been th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

As long as I am in the world
Which had been now two or three and thirty years; but was not to be much longer.

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Christ cured many who were blind by disease or accident; here He cured one born blind. Thus He showed His power to help in the most desperate cases…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After showing the enlightening power of His teaching by His own words, our Lord confirms this by His action when He gives sight to one physically b…

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