he stumbleth Christ's night came when His hour came (John 17:1). Then the powers of darkness prevailed (Luke 22:53) and His enemies became a stumblingblock in His path, bringing His work to a close (John 19:30). The word for -stumble" means literally to -knock the foot against" something.

there is no light in him Rather, the light is not in him. This shews that the meaning has slid from the literal to the figurative. -The light" in John 11:9 is the physical light in the heavens; here it is the spiritual light in the heart.

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