John 12:36-43

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36} While you have the light,^(A) believe in the light so that you may become sons of light.” Jesus said this, then went away and hid from them.^(B)

Isaiah’s Prophecies Fulfilled

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37} Even though He had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in Him. ^{Tools
38} But this was to fulfill^(C) the word of Isaiah^(D) the prophet, who said:^(a)

Lord, who has believed our message?
And who has the arm^(E) of the Lord
been revealed to?^(F)^(b)

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39} This is why they were unable to believe, because Isaiah also said:

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He has blinded^(G) their eyes
and hardened their hearts,^(H)
so that they would not see with their eyes
or understand with their hearts,
and be converted,^(I)
and I would heal them.^(J)^(c)

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41} Isaiah said these things because^(d) he saw His glory^(K) and spoke about Him.

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42} Nevertheless, many did believe in Him even among the rulers,^(L) but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, so they would not be banned from the synagogue. ^{Tools
43} For they loved praise from men^(M) more than praise from God.^(e)^(N)

Footnotes:

a. John 12:38: Lit which he said

b. John 12:38: Is 53:1

c. John 12:40: Is 6:10

d. John 12:41: Other mss read when

e. John 12:43: Lit loved glory of men more than glory of God; v. 41; Jn 5:41

Cross references:

A. John 12:36: John 7:33; 1 Thessalonians 5:5

B. John 12:36: Luke 4:30

C. John 12:38: Matthew 1:22

D. John 12:38: Matthew 3:3; Matthew 4:14; Matthew 12:17

E. John 12:38: Exodus 15:16

F. John 12:38: Isaiah 53:1

G. John 12:40: John 8:59

H. John 12:40: Hebrews 3:8

I. John 12:40: Isaiah 56:3; Isaiah 56:6; Matthew 18:3; Matthew 23:15; Acts 15:3; Acts 28:27; Romans 16:5

J. John 12:40: Isaiah 6:10; 1 Peter 2:24

K. John 12:41: Mark 10:37; John 17:24

L. John 12:42: Luke 8:41

M. John 12:43: Philippians 3:19

N. John 12:43: Luke 9:32; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 1 Thessalonians 2:4; 2 Peter 3:18