John 12:33-35

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³³ He said this in order to point to the kind of death he was going to die.

³⁴ So the crowd spoke to him again.

“We heard in the law,” they said, “that the Messiah will last forever. How can you say that the son of man must be lifted up? Who is this ‘son of man’?”

³⁵ “The light is among you a little while longer,” replied Jesus. “Keep walking while you have the light, in case the darkness overcomes you. People who walk in the dark don’t know where they’re going.