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37 But though He had done so many [a]signs before them, they still were not believing in Him, 38 so that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: “[b](A)Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the [c]Lord been revealed?” 39 For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah said again, 40 (B)He has blinded their eyes and He (C)hardened their heart, lest they see with their eyes and understand with their heart, and return and I heal them.” 41 These things Isaiah said because (D)he saw His glory, and (E)he spoke about Him. 42 Nevertheless (F)many even of (G)the rulers believed in Him, but (H)because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, [d]for fear that they would be (I)put out of the synagogue; 43 (J)for they loved the glory of men rather than the glory of God.

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Footnotes

  1. John 12:37 Or attesting signs
  2. John 12:38 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Is 53:1
  3. John 12:38 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Is 53:1
  4. John 12:42 Lit lest

Fulfillment of prophecy

37 Jesus had done many miraculous signs before the people, but they didn’t believe in him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of the prophet Isaiah:

Lord, who has believed through our message?
    To whom is the arm of the Lord fully revealed?[a]

39 Isaiah explains why they couldn’t believe:

40 He made their eyes blind
        and closed their minds
    so that they might not see with their eyes,
        understand with their minds,
        and turn their lives around—
    and I would heal them.[b]

41 Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory; he spoke about Jesus. 42 Even so, many leaders believed in him, but they wouldn’t acknowledge their faith because they feared that the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue. 43 They believed, but they loved human praise more than God’s glory.

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