12 ¶ 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. 13 The
Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record
is not true. 14 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. 15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge
no man. 16 And yet if I judge, my
judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
17 It is also written in your law, that
the testimony of two men is true. 18 I
am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness
of me. 19 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. 20 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.
John 1:1 ¶ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word
was with God, and the Word was God. 2
The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him
was not any thing made that was made. 4
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 ¶
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness
of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear
witness of that Light. 9 That was the
true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Jesus will continue this point of doctrine.
John 9:5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light
of the world.
John 11:9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in
the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the
light of this world.10 But if a man walk
in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
John 12:35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while
is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon
you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. 36 While ye have light, believe in the light,
that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed,
and did hide himself from them…46 I am
come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in
darkness.
Before God had created sun, stars, and moon He called forth
light to be revealed.
Genesis 1:3 ¶ And God said, Let there be light: and there
was light. 4 And God saw the light, that
it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 And God called the light Day, and the
darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
On the physical level of this multidimensional book from God
this is light that preexisted what we commonly think of as sources of light. It
is light that illuminates. On a spiritual level this is light that is good.
Mark 10:18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me
good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
It is separate from the darkness, even spiritual darkness,
which cannot begin to understand it nor take hold of it or seize it, and
conquer it or bring it into subjection, definitions and implications of
comprehend in the Bible (Job 37:5; Isaiah 40:12) and according to the Early
Modern English database called Lexicons of Modern English (http://leme.library.utoronto.ca/search/).
John 1:5 ¶ And the light shineth in darkness; and the
darkness comprehended it not.
1John 1:5 This then is the message which we have heard
of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at
all.
The Pharisees insist that Jesus is lying, that He has no
authority on which to back up His claims. Jesus denies that and tells them He
is telling the truth and that, while they do not know from where He comes or
where He is going, He does.
Verse 15 says, “Ye
judge after the flesh; I judge no man.” This is sentence means that Jesus
does not judge any man after the flesh. There is no need to include, “after the
flesh,” after, “I judge no man.” Notice this type of wording in James 1:13;
James 1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am
tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any
man:
It is not necessary to put, “with evil,” after, “tempteth he
any man,” because it is implied by the sentence. You can look for this sentence
construction elsewhere. Jesus did not judge after the flesh but after the
spirit, the reality of the human heart, as God does not tempt any man for the
purpose of seeing him fall, as Satan does, but of proving him.
Jesus has the confirmation of God the Father, the record and
witness of the Holy Ghost.
1John 5:7
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word,
and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear
witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three
agree in one.
Jesus’ declaration that God the Father witnesses with Him is
in fulfillment of the Law given to Moses.
Deuteronomy 17:6 At the mouth of two witnesses, or three
witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth
of one witness he shall not be put to death.
Deuteronomy 19:15 One witness shall not rise up against a man
for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of
two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be
established.
Of course, the Jews are not going to accept this argument as
they ask, perhaps haughtily, “where is your father?” But, Jesus replies that
they don’t know Him or His Father because if they had known Him they would have
known the Father. Here is a declaration that the only proof of your knowledge
of God is your acceptance of Christ. Later He will say that most emphatically
as being the only way to God. This is planting the flag, so to speak. Who can
miss what He is claiming, the essence of Christianity, that Jesus is and was
God in the flesh?
And no one could take Him into custody because it just wasn’t
time yet for that to happen by God’s plan.
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