Lesson 4517

 (Lesson 4517)(06-15-24) John 8:12-20 

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. The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.” 

 

In today’s quote Jesus declared Himself to be the Light of the world, promising that those who will follow Him will have the light of life. The Pharisees challenged His testimony, arguing that it is not valid because He was testifying about Himself with no apparant witness. Jesus responded by asserting that His testimony was valid because He knows where He came from and where He is going, unlike the Pharisees. He also states that His judgment is true because it is in accordance with the Father who sent Him. Despite their doubts, no one seized Him because His time had not yet come.~