The light shines in the darkness. But the darkness has not overcome the light.

光照在黑暗里，黑暗却不接受光。

光照在黑暗里，黑暗却没有胜过光。

光照在黑暗里，黑暗却没有胜过光。

光照进黑暗里，黑暗不能胜过光。

光照在黑暗中，黑暗不能胜过光。

这光在黑暗中照耀，黑暗却没有胜过这光。

光照在黑暗裏，黑暗卻不接受光。

光照在黑暗裏，黑暗卻沒有勝過光。

光照在黑暗裏，黑暗卻沒有勝過光。

光照進黑暗裡，黑暗不能勝過光。

光照在黑暗中，黑暗不能勝過光。

光在黑暗中照耀着，黑暗卻沒有勝過了光。

這光在黑暗中照耀，黑暗卻沒有勝過這光。

光燭於暗、而暗弗識之、

光照於暗、暗者弗識之、○

光照於暗、而暗弗識之、○

光照冥冥。冥冥不領。

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.

That light shines in the darkness, and yet the darkness did not overcome it.

And the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not grasp it.

And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not.

That light shines in the darkness, yet the darkness did not overcome it.

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

And the light shines on in the darkness, but the darkness has not mastered it.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.

Here is the judgment. Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light. They loved darkness because what they did was evil.Everyone who does evil deeds hates the light. They will not come into the light. They are afraid that what they do will be seen.

While you have the light, believe in it. Then you can become children of light.” When Jesus had finished speaking, he left and hid from them.Jesus had performed so many signs in front of them. But they still would not believe in him.This happened as Isaiah the prophet had said it would. He had said,“ Lord, who has believed what we’ve been saying? Who has seen the Lord’s saving power?”( Isaiah 53:1)For this reason, they could not believe. As Isaiah says in another place,“ The Lord has blinded their eyes. He has closed their minds. So they can’t see with their eyes. They can’t understand with their minds. They can’t turn to the Lord. If they could, he would heal them.”( Isaiah 6:10)

“ Some people hate it when daylight comes. In the daytime they never walk outside.When daylight is gone, murderers get up. They kill poor people and those who are in need. In the night they sneak around like robbers.Those who commit adultery wait until the sun goes down. They think,‘ No one will see us.’ They keep their faces hidden.In the dark, thieves break into houses. But by day they shut themselves in. They don’t want anything to do with the light.Midnight is like morning to them. The terrors of darkness are their friends.

The person without the Spirit doesn’t accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. These things are foolish to them. They can’t understand them. In fact, such things can’t be understood without the Spirit’s help.

They didn’t think it was important to know God. So God let them continue to have evil thoughts. They did things they shouldn’t do.

The Word was in the world. And the world was made through him. But the world did not recognize him.

“ How long will you childish people love your childish ways? How long will you rude people enjoy making fun of God and others? How long will you foolish people hate knowledge?

You hated knowledge. You didn’t choose to have respect for the Lord.You wouldn’t accept my advice. You turned your backs on my warnings.