In John 8:12, we read:
12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
The Greek for “I am the Light of the World” has the value 4,313, as shown in the following table.
GREEK | ENGLISH | GREEK VALUE |
Ἐγώ Egō | I | 808 |
εἰμι eimi | am | 65 |
τὸ to | the | 370 |
φῶς phōs | light | 1500 |
τοῦ tou | of the | 770 |
κόσμου· kosmou | world; | 800 |
4313 |
There are 590 prime numbers less than or equal to 4313. There are 8 divisors of 590, namely, {1, 2, 5, 10, 59, 118, 295, 590}. The sum of the divisors is 1080. So, the arithmetic mean of 590 is 1080/8 = 135.
Conclusion. When we pray the Lord’s Prayer, we acknowledge that Jesus Christ is the Light of the World.