John 8:12–20

The Light of the World

¹²Then Jesus spoke to them again: “I am ^tthe light ^uof the world. Anyone who follows Me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.” ^v

¹³So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself. Your testimony is not valid.” ^w

¹⁴“Even if I testify about Myself,” Jesus replied, “My testimony is valid, ^xbecause I know where I came from and where I’m going. But you don’t know where I come from or where I’m going. ^y15You judge ^zby human standards. ^abI judge no one. ^c16And if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent Me judge ^dtogether. ^e17Even in your law it is written that the witness of two men is valid. ^f18I am the One who testifies ^gabout Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies about Me.”

¹⁹Then they asked Him, “Where is Your Father?”

“You know neither Me nor My Father,” ^hJesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would also know My Father.” ⁱ²⁰He spoke these words by the treasury, ^jkwhile teaching in the temple complex. But no one seized Him, because His hour ^lhad not come.