the World (8:12–30) Verse 12Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying,:"I am the light of the world.He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life." Jesus describes himself as "the Light of the World", revisiting a theme of the Prologue to the Gospel:The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. (John 1:5 NKJV) Jesus' statement is discontinuous both with the narrative of John 7:53–8:11, everyone but the woman having left the Temple convicted by their own consciences, and with the preceding verse, John 7:52, where Nicodemus the Pharisee had been urged by the other members of the Sanhedrin to re-examine the scriptures on the issue of whether a prophet could come from Galilee. Theologian Heinrich Meyer attempts to find a connection: We must look for some connection with John 7:52. This may be found simply as follows. As the had not been able to carry out their design of apprehending Jesus, and had, moreover, become divided among themselves (as is recorded in ), He was able, in consequence of this miscarriage in their plans against Him (), to come forth afresh and address the assembled people in the temple. Verse 13The Pharisees therefore said to Him, "You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not true".The Pharisees complain that Jesus bears witness to himself, an issue also addressed in the Prologue: John the Baptist came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world. (John 1:7-8: NKJV) The assertion being made is not that Jesus' statement is untrue, but that it is not valid as testimony, insufficient, or "cannot be verified". In the same way, Jesus has already said at , "If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true". Verse 14Jesus answered and said to them, "Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from and where I am going". , (egō marturō peri emautou): the expressed ἐγώ indicates that Jesus is an exception to the rule, the reason being that "He knows whence He comes and whither