en_tn/jhn/08/12.md

# General Information:

Jesus is speaking to a crowd near the treasury in the temple after either the events of [John 7:1-52](../07/50.md) or the events of [John 7:53-8:11](../07/53.md). The author neither gives background to this event nor marks the beginning of a new event. See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])

# I am the light of the world

Here the "light" is a metaphor for the revelation that comes from God. AT: "I am the one who gives light to the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# the world

This is a metonym for the people. AT: "the people of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# he who follows me

This is an idiom that means "everyone who does what I teach" or "everyone who obeys me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# will not walk in the darkness

To "walk in darkness" is a metaphor for living a sinful life. AT: "will not live as if he were in the darkness of sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# light of life

The "light of life" is a metaphor for the truth from God that gives spiritual life. AT: "truth that brings eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# You bear witness about yourself

"You are just saying these things about yourself"

# your witness is not true

The Pharisees are implying that the witness of only one person is not true because it cannot be verified. AT: "you cannot be your own witness" or "what you say about yourself may not be true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/light]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/darkness]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/pharisee]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Dealing with issues #785-791, Luke 21-22. Also other pages impacted by Issue #791. 2017-09-25 19:59:00 +00:00			`Jesus is speaking to a crowd near the treasury in the temple after either the events of [John 7:1-52](../07/50.md) or the events of [John 7:53-8:11](../07/53.md). The author neither gives background to this event nor marks the beginning of a new event. See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I am the light of the world`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here the "light" is a metaphor for the revelation that comes from God. AT: "I am the one who gives light to the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the world`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This is a metonym for the people. AT: "the people of the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# he who follows me`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This is an idiom that means "everyone who does what I teach" or "everyone who obeys me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# will not walk in the darkness`

			`To "walk in darkness" is a metaphor for living a sinful life. AT: "will not live as if he were in the darkness of sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# light of life`

			`The "light of life" is a metaphor for the truth from God that gives spiritual life. AT: "truth that brings eternal life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# You bear witness about yourself`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`"You are just saying these things about yourself"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# your witness is not true`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`The Pharisees are implying that the witness of only one person is not true because it cannot be verified. AT: "you cannot be your own witness" or "what you say about yourself may not be true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

			`# translationWords`

Added words to tW list 2017-10-17 14:56:29 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/light]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/darkness]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/pharisee]]`
Relinking after pages combined. 2017-09-14 17:45:02 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]]`