= I am the Light of the World,
Part of a larger conversation. Please see: [[Did Jesus Lie?]]

In John 8:12 Jesus says,

<blockquote>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.<cite>John 8:12</cite></blockquote>

It should be clear that any Jew who had heard this would understand immediately what Jesus was referring to; the notion that Israel was [[a Light to the Nations]]:

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