# 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]]