Christ makes no apology when he declares, "I am the Light of the world." He was, in life and teaching, the gospel, the foundation of all pure doctrine. Just as the sun compares with the lesser lights in the heavens, so did Christ, the source of all light, compare with the teachers of his day. He was before them all; and shining with the brightness of the sun, he diffused his penetrating, gladdening rays throughout the world.

"Kristus kommer ikke med nogen undskyldning, når han siger: "Jeg er verdens lys." Han var i liv og gerning evangeliet, grundvolden for al sand lære. Akkurat som solen sammenlignes med himmelens mindre lys, blev Kristus, kilden til alt lys, sammenlignet med lærerne på hans tid. Han stod over dem alle og skinnede med solens klarhed. Han spredte sine gennemtrængende, lyksaliggørende stråler ud over verden.