John 3:20

"This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil."

Key Reflection

This verse highlights the contrast between God's revelation through Jesus as the "light" and humanity's inherent preference for sin and ignorance. By choosing darkness over light, people reject the truth and continue in evil deeds, illustrating their spiritual blindness and need for divine illumination.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 20. That doeth evil. Every wicked man. Hateth the light. This is true of all wicked men. They choose to practise their deeds of wickedness in darkness. They are afraid of the light, because they could be easily detected. Hence most crimes are committed in the night. So with the sinner against God. He hates the gospel, for it condemns his conduct, and his conscience would trouble him if it were enlightened. His deeds should be reproved. To reprove here means not only to detect or make manifest, but also includes the idea of condemnation when his deeds are detected. The gospel would make his wickedness manifest, and his conscience would condemn him. We learn from this verse, 1st.

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