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John 12:34-50
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John 12:34-50
Revised Standard Version
34 The crowd answered him, “We have heard from the law that the Christ remains for ever. How can you say that the Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?” 35 Jesus said to them, “The light is with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light, lest the darkness overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.”
The Unbelief of the People
When Jesus had said this, he departed and hid himself from them. 37 Though he had done so many signs before them, yet they did not believe in him; 38 it was that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
“Lord, who has believed our report,
and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
39 Therefore they could not believe. For Isaiah again said,
40 “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart,
lest they should see with their eyes and perceive with their heart,
and turn for me to heal them.”
41 Isaiah said this because he saw his glory and spoke of him. 42 Nevertheless many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: 43 for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Summary of Jesus’ Teaching
44 And Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me. 45 And he who sees me sees him who sent me. 46 I have come as light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness. 47 If any one hears my sayings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. 48 He who rejects me and does not receive my sayings has a judge; the word that I have spoken will be his judge on the last day. 49 For I have not spoken on my own authority; the Father who sent me has himself given me commandment what to say and what to speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has bidden me.”
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John 12:34-50
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John 12:34-50
New International Version
34 The crowd spoke up, “We have heard from the Law(A) that the Messiah will remain forever,(B) so how can you say, ‘The Son of Man(C) must be lifted up’?(D) Who is this ‘Son of Man’?”
35 Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light(E) just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light,(F) before darkness overtakes you.(G) Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going. 36 Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.”(H) When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.(I)
Belief and Unbelief Among the Jews
37 Even after Jesus had performed so many signs(J) in their presence, they still would not believe in him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet:
39 For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere:
40 “He has blinded their eyes
and hardened their hearts,
so they can neither see with their eyes,
nor understand with their hearts,
nor turn—and I would heal them.”[b](L)
41 Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory(M) and spoke about him.(N)
42 Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him.(O) But because of the Pharisees(P) they would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue;(Q) 43 for they loved human praise(R) more than praise from God.(S)
44 Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me.(T) 45 The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me.(U) 46 I have come into the world as a light,(V) so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
47 “If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.(W) 48 There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them(X) at the last day. 49 For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me(Y) to say all that I have spoken. 50 I know that his command leads to eternal life.(Z) So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”(AA)
Footnotes
- John 12:38 Isaiah 53:1
- John 12:40 Isaiah 6:10
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