King James Bible
"Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world."
Jesus responds to his disciples' fears about returning to Judea with a rhetorical question about the fixed length of daylight. In Jewish reckoning, daylight was divided into twelve hours regardless of season, emphasizing that each person has an appointed time to fulfill their purpose. Walking in daylight represents acting within God's appointed time and will, where one moves confidently without fear of danger. The metaphor suggests that those who operate in alignment with divine timing enjoy protection and clarity in their actions. The physical sun that enables safe daytime travel becomes a metaphor for divine illumination and guidance. This connects to Jesus's broader teaching about himself as the light of the world, implying that following God's timing provides both natural and spiritual vision.