Much of the gospel of John involves conflict between Jesus and the Jewish leaders. They were bothered that Jesus healed especially on the Sabbath. But what especially angered them was his declaration that God was his father. The Jewish leaders understood this to mean that Jesus considered himself equal with God. It was for this reason that they wanted to kill him. The verses above have a tone of a courtroom scene. The Jewish leaders accuse Jesus of various things; Jesus responds to their accusations; and eventually Jesus becomes not only the accused but the judge and passes judgment on his accusers.Verse 12 begins the dialogue with Jesus making a declaration that he is the light of the world and that those who follow him will not walk in darkness but have the light of life. This word was not only for them but for us as well. What does it mean to really follow Jesus? What would our life look like if we followed Christ as the light of life?