John 8:12 (WEB)
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.”
Catechism · 1
“"Full of grace and truth," he came as the "light of the world," he is the Truth.” — Catechism footnote: Jn 1:14; 8:12; Cf. 14:6.
Fathers and councils · 26
Athanasius of Alexandria
- Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.1Discourse III
“…the Word was God;’ Almighty, ‘Thus saith He which was and is and is to come, the Almighty;’ Lord, ‘One Lord Jesus Christ;’ that He is Light, ‘I am the Light;’ that He wipes out sins, ‘that ye may know,’ He says, ‘that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins;’ and so with other attributes.” — editor's note: John viii. 12.
Read the whole comment
Cyprian of Carthage
“For if we are priests of God and of Christ, I do not know any one whom we ought rather to follow than God and Christ, since He Himself emphatically says in the Gospel, “I am the light of the world; he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”” — editor's note: John viii. 12.
Read the whole comment“He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”” — editor's note: John viii. 12.
Read the whole comment“He that will follow me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”” — editor's note: John viii. 12.
Read the whole comment
Ambrose of Milan
“Is He not good, Who exalted earth to heaven, so that, just as the bright companies of stars reflect His glory in the sky, as in a glass, so the choirs of apostles, martyrs, and priests, shining like glorious stars, might give light throughout the world.” — editor's note: Cf. S. Matt. xiii. 43; Dan. xii. 3. The radiance of these heavenly choirs is the reflection of Him Who is the Light of the World, the True Light.—S. John i. 9;…
Read the whole comment
Augustine of Hippo
““I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.”” — editor's note: John viii. 12, xiv. 6.
Read the whole comment““I,” saith He, “am the Light of the world.”” — editor's note: John viii. 12.
Read the whole comment““Ye are the light of the world.”” — editor's note: Lumen, also used for a luminary; Vulgate, lux. In a lower and derivative sense are the disciples “the light,” etc. (Alford), deriving their light-giving…
Read the whole comment“It is good for us to believe on Christ, especially seeing that He hath also Himself expressly said this which ye have now heard, that is, that “He had come a Light into the world, and whosoever believeth on Him shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”” — editor's note: John xii. 46; John viii. 12.
Read the whole comment
John Chrysostom
“But the very thing which he said, “the brightness of the glory,” hear also Christ Himself saying, “I am the Light of the world.” ( John viii. 12.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For He who had said that “He hath given Him (the Son) to have life” ( c. v. 26 ); the Same saith in another place, “I am the Life” ( c. xiv. 6 ); and in another, “I am the Light.” ( c. viii. 12.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Farther on He saith, “I am the Light” ( c. viii. 12 ), but here, “the Light came into the world”; for at the beginning He spoke somewhat darkly, but afterwards more clearly.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Chap. viii. ver. 12.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“…v. 23 ); His saying, “The works which He doeth, I do also” ( c. v. 19 ); His saying that He is “the Resurrection, and the Life, and the Light of the world” ( c. xi. 25; c. viii. 12 ), are the expressions of One making Himself equal to Him who begat Him, and confirming the suspicion which they entertained.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment
Catena Aurea on Matthew
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
“Wherein He shews that His second coming shall be not in lowliness as His first, but in glory; and therefore it is folly to seek in places little and obscure for Him who is the Light of the whole world. [marg note: John 8:12]” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment
Jerome
“…avenger—and you will be cast into prison; into that outer darkness which surrounds us with the greater horror as it severs us from Christ the one true light.” — editor's note: Joh. viii. 12.
Read the whole comment
Gregory of Nazianzus
“II. Therefore listen to the Voice of God, which sounds so exceeding clearly to me, who am both disciple and master of these mysteries, as would to God it may sound to you; I Am The Light Of The World.” — editor's note: John viii. 12.
Read the whole comment
Aphrahat
“And again He said:—I am the light of the world.” — editor's note: John viii. 12.
Read the whole comment
Clement of Alexandria
“But all, in my opinion, are illuminated by the dawn of Light.” — editor's note: Namely Jesus: John viii. 12.
Read the whole comment
Catena Aurea on John
- Alcuin of YorkCatena Aurea on John
Having absolved the woman from her sin, lest some should doubt, seeing that He was really man, His power to forgive sins, He deigns to give further disclosure of His divine nature; Then spake Jesus again unto them,…
Read the whole comment - BedeCatena Aurea on John
Where it is to be observed, He does not say, I am the light of Angels, or of heaven, but the Light of the world, i. e. of mankind who live in darkness, as we read, To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
As they had brought Galilee as an objection against Him, and doubted His being one of the Prophets, as if that was all He claimed to be, He wished to shew that He was not one of the Prophets, but the Lord of the…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
The Manichæans suppose the sun of the natural world to be our Lord Christ; but the Catholic Church reprobates such a notion; for our Lord Christ was not made the sun, but the sun was made by Him: inasmuch as all…
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on John
You may bring these words against Nestorius: for our Lord does not say, In Me is the light of the world, but, I am the Light of the world: He who appeared man, was both the Son of God, and the Light of the world;…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
He withdraws you however from the eyes of the flesh, to those of the heart, in that He adds, He that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. He thinks it not enough to say, shall…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
Walketh not in darkness, i. e. spiritually abideth not in error. Here He tacitly praises Nicodemus and the officers, and censures those who had plotted against Him; as being in darkness and error, and unable to come…
Read the whole comment
Cross-references · 26
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 90.
Cited together in Catechism §2466 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 90.
Cited together in Catechism §2466.
Cited together in Catechism §2466.
Cited together in Catechism §2466.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.6.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 90.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.6.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.13.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.13.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.13.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.13.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.13.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.13.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.13.
Cited together in Catechism §2466.
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 24:23–28 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 24:23–28 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 24:23–28 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 24:23–28 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 24:23–28 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on John 8:12 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §2466.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.6.