Focused Passage

John 12:37-50

The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory

Jesus is honored at Bethany, enters Jerusalem as king, announces that his hour has come, interprets his death as fruitful glorification, warns against darkness and unbelief, and gives a final public summary of his sent mission and judging word.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

37 Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did 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?”

39 For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says:

40 “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”

41 Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.

42 Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.

43 For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.

44 Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.

45 And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.

46 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.

47 As for anyone who hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

48 There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.

49 I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.

50 And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 37

Original words

Although δὲ G1161 Conjunction [Jesus] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular had performed πεποιηκότος G4160 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular so many Τοσαῦτα G5118 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural signs σημεῖα G4592 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural in their presence ἔμπροσθεν G1715 Preposition . . . αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb they still did not believe ἐπίστευον G4100 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural in εἰς G1519 Preposition Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 38

Original words

This was ἵνα G2443 Conjunction to fulfill πληρωθῇ G4137 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular word λόγος G3056 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of Isaiah Ἠσαΐου G2268 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular prophet προφήτου G4396 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular - εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Lord Κύριε G2962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular who τίς G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular has believed ἐπίστευσεν G4100 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular message ἀκοῇ G189 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular And καὶ G2532 Conjunction to whom τίνι G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular {has} the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular arm βραχίων G1023 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of [the] Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular been revealed ἀπεκαλύφθη G601 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

  • Isaiah 53:1
Verse 39

Original words

For this reason Διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular they were unable ἠδύναντο G1410 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural . . . οὐκ G3756 Adverb to believe πιστεύειν G4100 Verb - Present Infinitive Active For ὅτι G3754 Conjunction again πάλιν G3825 Adverb Isaiah Ἠσαΐας G2268 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular says εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 40

Original words

He has blinded Τετύφλωκεν G5186 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural eyes ὀφθαλμοὺς G3788 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction hardened ἐπώρωσεν G4456 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular hearts καρδίαν G2588 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb they cannot see ἴδωσιν G3708 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural with [their] τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural eyes ὀφθαλμοῖς G3788 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction understand νοήσωσιν G3539 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural with [their] τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular hearts καρδίᾳ G2588 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction turn στραφῶσιν G4762 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction I would heal ἰάσομαι G2390 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular them αὐτούς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural

BSB notes

  • Isaiah 6:10
Verse 41

Original words

Isaiah Ἠσαΐας G2268 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular these things Ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction he saw εἶδεν G3708 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [Jesus’] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular glory δόξαν G1391 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction spoke ἐλάλησεν G2980 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular about περὶ G4012 Preposition Him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 42

Original words

Nevertheless ὅμως G3676 Conjunction . . . μέντοι G3305 Conjunction . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction many πολλοὶ G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural of ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural leaders ἀρχόντων G758 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural believed ἐπίστευσαν G4100 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural in εἰς G1519 Preposition Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular But ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction because of διὰ G1223 Preposition the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural Pharisees Φαρισαίους G5330 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural vvv οὐχ G3756 Adverb they did not confess [Him] ὡμολόγουν G3670 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural for fear that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb they would be γένωνται G1096 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural put out of the synagogue ἀποσυνάγωγοι G656 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Verse 43

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction they loved ἠγάπησαν G25 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular praise δόξαν G1391 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural from men ἀνθρώπων G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural more μᾶλλον G3123 Adverb than ἤπερ G2260 Conjunction - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular praise δόξαν G1391 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular from God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 44

Original words

Then δὲ G1161 Conjunction Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular cried out ἔκραξεν G2896 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction . . . εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Whoever G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular believes πιστεύων G4100 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition Me ἐμὲ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular {does} not οὐ G3756 Adverb believe πιστεύει G4100 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition Me [alone] ἐμὲ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction in εἰς G1519 Preposition the [One who] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular sent πέμψαντά G3992 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Verse 45

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction whoever G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular sees θεωρῶν G2334 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Me ἐμὲ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular sees θεωρεῖ G2334 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the [One who] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular sent πέμψαντά G3992 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Verse 46

Original words

I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular have come ἐλήλυθα G2064 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular world κόσμον G2889 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [as] a light φῶς G5457 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction vvv πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular no one μὴ G3361 Adverb who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular believes πιστεύων G4100 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition Me ἐμὲ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular should remain μείνῃ G3306 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular darkness σκοτίᾳ G4653 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Verse 47

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction As for ἐάν G1437 Conjunction anyone who τίς G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular hears ἀκούσῃ G191 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural words ῥημάτων G4487 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction {does} not μὴ G3361 Adverb keep [them] φυλάξῃ G5442 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular {do} not οὐ G3756 Adverb judge κρίνω G2919 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb I have not come ἦλθον G2064 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction judge κρίνω G2919 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular world κόσμον G2889 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction save σώσω G4982 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular world κόσμον G2889 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 48

Original words

There is ἔχει G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular a judge κρίνοντα G2919 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular [for] αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular the [one who] G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular rejects ἀθετῶν G114 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Me ἐμὲ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb does not receive λαμβάνων G2983 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural words ῥήματά G4487 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural The G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular word λόγος G3056 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular that ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular I have spoken ἐλάλησα G2980 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular - ἐκεῖνος G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular will judge κρινεῖ G2919 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular on ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular last ἐσχάτῃ G2078 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular day ἡμέρᾳ G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Verse 49

Original words

- Ὅτι G3754 Conjunction I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular {have} not οὐκ G3756 Adverb spoken ἐλάλησα G2980 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular on ἐξ G1537 Preposition My own ἐμαυτοῦ G1683 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 1st Person Singular but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - αὐτός G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular [who] sent πέμψας G3992 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular vvv δέδωκεν G1325 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular vvv μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular has commanded Me ἐντολὴν G1785 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular what τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular to say εἴπω G2036 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction how τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular to say it λαλήσω G2980 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular
Verse 50

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction I know οἶδα G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular command ἐντολὴ G1785 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular leads to ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular eternal αἰώνιός G166 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular life ζωὴ G2222 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular So οὖν G3767 Conjunction I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular speak λαλῶ G2980 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular exactly καθὼς G2531 Adverb what G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατήρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular has told εἴρηκέν G2046 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular - οὕτως G3779 Adverb to say λαλῶ G2980 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular

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