I Am the Light of the World
Jesus proclaims himself the light of the world, promising that whoever follows him will not walk in darkness but have the light of life. Spoken during the Feast of Tabernacles amid its great lamp-lighting ceremony, the claim identifies Jesus as the source of spiritual illumination, truth, and life for all who follow him out of darkness.
Key Passages
I Am the Light of the World
John 8:12
Jesus promises that his followers will never walk in darkness but will have 'the light of life.'
12hen 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.
Did You Know?
Jesus said this during the Feast of Tabernacles, when huge lamps lit the temple court.
John's Gospel opens by calling him the light 'that lighteth every man.'
He also told his followers, 'Ye are the light of the world' - reflected light.
In the New Jerusalem there is no sun, for 'the Lamb is the light thereof.'