John 12:37-50

John 12

³⁷ Even though Jesus had done so many miraculous signs in their presence, they still did not believe in him. ³⁸ This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet, who said:

³⁹ For this reason they could not believe, because Isaiah also said:

⁴¹ Isaiah said these things when ^[3] he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about him.

⁴² Nevertheless, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing him, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue. ⁴³ For they loved praise from people more than praise from God.

⁴⁴ Then Jesus called out, “The one who believes in me does not believe in me only, but in him who sent me. ⁴⁵ And the one who sees me sees him who sent me. ⁴⁶ I have come into the world as a light, so that everyone who believes in me would not remain in darkness. ⁴⁷ If anyone hears my words but does not hold on to them, I do not judge him, for I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world. ⁴⁸ The one who rejects me and does not receive my words does have a judge. The word which I spoke is what will judge him on the Last Day, ⁴⁹ because I have not spoken on my own, but the Father himself who sent me has given me a command regarding what I am to say and what I am to speak. ⁵⁰ And I know that his command is eternal life. So the things I speak are exactly what the Father told me to speak.”