John 12:44-50
Christian Standard Bible
A Summary of Jesus’s Mission
44 Jesus cried out, “The one who believes in me(A) believes not in me, but in him who sent me. 45 And the one who sees me sees him(B) who sent me. 46 I have come as light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me would not remain in darkness. 47 If anyone hears my words and doesn’t keep(C) them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world(D) but to save the world.(E) 48 The one who rejects me(F) and doesn’t receive my sayings has this as his judge: [a] The word I have spoken will judge him on the last day.(G) 49 For I have not spoken on my own, but the Father(H) himself who sent me has given me a command to say everything I have said. 50 I know that his command is eternal life.(I) So the things that I speak, I speak just as the Father has told me.”(J)
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- 12:48 Lit has the one judging him
John 12:44-50
New English Translation
Jesus’ Final Public Words
44 But Jesus shouted out,[a] “The one who believes in me does not believe in me, but in the one who sent me,[b] 45 and the one who sees me sees the one who sent me.[c] 46 I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in darkness. 47 If anyone[d] hears my words and does not obey them,[e] I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.[f] 48 The one who rejects me and does not accept[g] my words has a judge;[h] the word[i] I have spoken will judge him at the last day. 49 For I have not spoken from my own authority,[j] but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me[k] what I should say and what I should speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life.[l] Thus the things I say, I say just as the Father has told me.”[m]
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- John 12:44 tn Grk “shouted out and said.”
- John 12:44 sn The one who sent me refers to God the Father.
- John 12:45 sn Cf. John 1:18 and 14:9.
- John 12:47 tn Grk “And if anyone”; the conjunction καί (kai, “and”) has been left untranslated here for improved English style.
- John 12:47 tn Or “guard them,” “keep them.”
- John 12:47 sn Cf. John 3:17.
- John 12:48 tn Or “does not receive.”
- John 12:48 tn Grk “has one who judges him.”
- John 12:48 tn Or “message.”
- John 12:49 tn Grk “I have not spoken from myself.”
- John 12:49 tn Grk “has given me commandment.”
- John 12:50 tn Or “his commandment results in eternal life.”
- John 12:50 tn Grk “The things I speak, just as the Father has spoken to me, thus I speak.”
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