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The Light of the World, by Holman Hunt 1851, in St Paul's Cathedral "Light of the World" (Greek: φώς τοῦ κόσμου Phṓs tou kósmou) is a phrase used by Jesus to describe himself and his disciples in the New Testament. [1] The phrase is recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and John (8:12).
'Who do you say I am?' Peter answered: 'You are the Messiah.' Luke 9:20 'But what about you?' he asked. 'Who do you say I am?' Peter answered: 'God's Messiah.' Jesus selects Peter: Matthew 16:17–19. Jesus replied: 'Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life". [1] ACOG 1JN 1:7 1 John 1:7: But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin." [10] AccuPin
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. The World English Bible translates the passage as: the people who sat in darkness saw a great light, to those who sat in the region and shadow of death,
The Evangelical Dictionary of Theology illustrates the leading role that Peter played among the Apostles, speaking up on matters that concern them all, being called by Jesus by a name linking him with the rock on which Jesus would build his church, being charged with pastoring the flock of Christ, and taking the leading role in the initial church.
The Light of the World (Keble College version). The Light of the World (1851–1854) is an allegorical painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite artist William Holman Hunt (1827–1910) representing the figure of Jesus preparing to knock on an overgrown and long-unopened door, illustrating Revelation 3:20: "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will ...
The seven occurrences with a predicate nominative that have resulted in some of the titles for Jesus are: I am the Bread of Life (John 6:35) I am the Light of the World (John 8:12) I am the Door (John 10:9) I am the Good Shepherd (John 10:11,14) I am the Resurrection and the Life (John 11:25) I am the Way and the Truth and the Life (John 14:6)
And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone. The New International Version translates the passage as: And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which, when translated, is Peter).