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33 aThis He said, signifying by what death He would die.  
34 The people answered Him, a“We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever; and how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”  
35 Then Jesus said to them, “A little while longer athe light is with you. bWalk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; che who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.  
36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become asons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and bwas hidden from them.  

Who Has Believed Our Report?

37 But although He had done so many asigns before them, they did not believe in Him,  
38 that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke:
a“Lord, who has believed our report?
And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”  
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John 12:35

Yet a little while is the light with you - Jesus did not reply directly to their question. He saw that they were offended by the mention of his death, and he endeavored to arrive at the same thing indirectly. He tells them, therefore, that the light would be with them a little while, and that they ought to improve the opportunity while they had it to listen to his instructions, to require with candor, and thus to forsake their false notions respecting the Messiah.

The light - John 1:4. It is probable that they understood this as denoting the Messiah. See John 8:12; "I am the light of the world;" John 9:4.

Walk ... - John 11:9. Whatever you have to do, do it while you enjoy this light. Make good use of your privileges before they are removed. That is, while the Messiah is with you, avail yourselves of his instructions and learn the way to life.

Lest darkness - Lest God should take away all your mercies, remove all light and instruction from you, and leave you to ignorance, blindness, and woe. This was true that darkness and calamity were to come upon the Jewish people when the Messiah was removed; and it is also true that God leaves a sinner to darkness and misery when he has long rejected the gospel.

For he ... - See John 11:10.




Other Barnes' Notes entries containing John 12:35:

Proverbs 4:4-20
Isaiah 42:6
Micah 3:6
Nahum 1:8
Matthew 2:9-10
John 1:4
John 12:44
Philippians 3:12
Colossians 1:12
1 John 1:7
1 John 2:8
1 John 2:11

 

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