RSV:
The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness has not overcome it.

NSRV:
The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness did not overcome it.

NEB:
The light shines on in the dark,
and the darkness has never mastered it.

NJB:
and light shines in darkness,
and darkness could not overpower it.^d
d The Light (Goodness; the Word) cannot be imprisoned by Darkness (Evil; the powers of evil).

REBrown:
The light shines on in the darkness,
for the darkness did not overcome it.

KJV, LB:
And the light shineth in darkness;
and the darkness comprehended it not.

NAS:
And the light shines in the darkness,
but the darkness has not understood it.

NIV:
The light shines in the darkness,
but the darkness has not understood^b it.
b overcome

TEV:
The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness has never put it out.

CEV:
The light keeps shining in the dark;
and darkness has never put it out.^a
a Or: "understood it."