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John 12:37-43
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Belief and Unbelief Among the Jews

37 Even after Jesus had performed so many signs(A) in their presence, they still would not believe in him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet:

“Lord, who has believed our message
    and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”[a](B)

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](C)

41 Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory(D) and spoke about him.(E)

42 Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him.(F) But because of the Pharisees(G) they would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue;(H) 43 for they loved human praise(I) more than praise from God.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. John 12:38 Isaiah 53:1
  2. John 12:40 Isaiah 6:10
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John 12:37-43
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The Unbelief of the Jews

37 Although he had performed numerous signs in their presence, they did not believe in him, 38 so that what the prophet Isaiah spoke might be fulfilled when he said:

“Lord,[a] who has believed our message,
    and to whom has the Lord’s[b] power[c] been revealed?”[d]

39 This is why they could not believe: Isaiah also said,

40 “He has blinded their eyes
    and hardened their heart,
so that they might not perceive with their eyes,
    and understand with their mind[e] and turn,
        and I would heal them.”[f]

41 Isaiah said this when[g] he saw his glory and spoke about him. 42 Yet many people, even some of the authorities, believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not admit it so they would not be thrown out of the synagogue. 43 For they loved the praise of human beings more than the praise of God.

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Footnotes

  1. John 12:38 MT source citation reads Lord
  2. John 12:38 MT source citation reads Lord’s
  3. John 12:38 Lit. arm
  4. John 12:38 Isa 53:1
  5. John 12:40 Lit. heart
  6. John 12:40 Cf. Isa 6:9-10
  7. John 12:41 Other mss. read because
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