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When I am in the world, I am the light of the world."
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Jesus's Essential Identity
Commentators explain that this title is not just a metaphor but a statement of Jesus's essential nature. Just as the sun cannot be in the sky without giving light, Jesus cannot be in the world without illuminating its spiritual darkness. His subsequent healing of the blind man serves as a powerful, physical demonstration of this spiritual truth.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
When I am in the world (οταν εν τω κοσμω ω). Indefinite relative clause with οταν and present active subjunctive ω, "whenever I am…
19th Century
Anglican
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…
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Baptist
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…
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,…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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.
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…
13th Century
Catholic
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…
