THE ISRAELITES LEAVE SINAI
11 In the second year after Israel’s departure from Egypt—on the twentieth day of the second month[a]—the cloud lifted from the Tabernacle of the Covenant.
12 So the Israelites set out from the wilderness of Sinai and traveled on from place to place until the cloud stopped in the wilderness of Paran.
13 When the people set out for the first time, following the instructions the Lord had given through Moses,
14 Judah’s troops led the way. They marched behind their banner, and their leader was Nahshon son of Amminadab.
15 They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Issachar, led by Nethanel son of Zuar,
16 and the troops of the tribe of Zebulun, led by Eliab son of Helon.
17 Then the Tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonite and Merarite divisions of the Levites were next in the line of march, carrying the Tabernacle with them.
18 Reuben’s troops went next, marching behind their banner. Their leader was Elizur son of Shedeur.
19 They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Simeon, led by Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,
20 and the troops of the tribe of Gad, led by Eliasaph son of Deuel.
21 Next came the Kohathite division of the Levites, carrying the sacred objects from the Tabernacle. Before they arrived at the next camp, the Tabernacle would already be set up at its new location.
JOHN 8:12-20
JESUS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
12 Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”
13 The Pharisees replied, “You are making those claims about yourself! Such testimony is not valid.”
14 Jesus told them, “These claims are valid even though I make them about myself. For I know where I came from and where I am going, but you don’t know this about me.
15 You judge me by human standards, but I do not judge anyone.
16 And if I did, my judgment would be correct in every respect because I am not alone. The Father who sent me is with me.
17 Your own law says that if two people agree about something, their witness is accepted as fact.
18 I am one witness, and my Father who sent me is the other.”
19 “Where is your father?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Since you don’t know who I am, you don’t know who my Father is. If you knew me, you would also know my Father.”
20 Jesus made these statements while he was teaching in the section of the Temple known as the Treasury. But he was not arrested, because his time had not yet come.
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