The Light of the World
/ðə ˌlaɪt əv ðə ˈwɜːld/
/ðə ˌlaɪt əv ðə ˈwɜːrld/
- a very popular painting (1851-3) by William Holman Hunt, who did several versions of it. It shows Jesus Christ holding a lamp and knocking on the door of a house.
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The Light of the World