King James Bible
KJVThen spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Translation Comparison
John 8:12
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The verse John 8:12 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Again therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying: I am the light of the world: he that followeth me, walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Then Jesus spoke again to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Then spoke Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Once more Jesus addressed them. |I am the Light of the world,| He said; |the man who follows me shall certainly not walk in the dark, but shall have the light of Life.| |
American Standard Version
ASVAgain therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAgain therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying: I am the light of the world: he that followeth me, walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAgain therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
English Revised Version
ERVAgain therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThen Jesus spoke again to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
World English Bible
WEBAgain, 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.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAgain, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'
American King James Version
AKJVThen spoke Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTOnce more Jesus addressed them. |I am the Light of the world,| He said; |the man who follows me shall certainly not walk in the dark, but shall have the light of Life.|
King James Bible
KJVThen spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
American Standard Version
ASVAgain therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAgain therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying: I am the light of the world: he that followeth me, walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAgain therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
English Revised Version
ERVAgain therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThen Jesus spoke again to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
World English Bible
WEBAgain, 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.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAgain, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'
American King James Version
AKJVThen spoke Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTOnce more Jesus addressed them. |I am the Light of the world,| He said; |the man who follows me shall certainly not walk in the dark, but shall have the light of Life.|