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.”
John 12:44-50
Common English Bible
Summary of Jesus’ teaching
44 Jesus shouted, “Whoever believes in me doesn’t believe in me but in the one who sent me. 45 Whoever sees me sees the one who sent me. 46 I have come as a light into the world so that everyone who believes in me won’t live in darkness. 47 If people hear my words and don’t keep them, I don’t judge them. I didn’t come to judge the world but to save it. 48 Whoever rejects me and doesn’t receive my words will be judged at the last day by the word I have spoken. 49 I don’t speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me regarding what I should speak and say. 50 I know that his commandment is eternal life. Therefore, whatever I say is just as the Father has said to me.”
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