Juan 12:29

29 Al oír la voz, algunos de la multitud pensaron que era un trueno, mientras que otros decían que un ángel le había hablado.

Juan 12:29 Meaning and Commentary

John 12:29

The people therefore that stood by and heard [it]
Some more confusedly, who were farthest off; others more distinctly, who were nearer: the first of these,

said that it thundered;
as it used to do when "Bath Kol" was heard, which, as the Jews say ^F1,

``is a voice that comes out of heaven proceeding from the midst of another voice,''

as thunder; wherefore some took this for thunder, and others for the voice of an angel out of the thunder:

others said, an angel spoke to him;
these being nearer, perceived it was an articulate voice, which expressed certain distinct words, which they thought were delivered by an angel; for the Jews had a mighty notion of the discourse and conversation of angels with men, which their doctors pretended to understand; particularly R. Jochanan ben Zaccai, a Rabbi, who was living at this time, had learned their speech, and was well versed in it ^F2.

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 Piske Tosephot in T. Bab. Sanhedrin, art. 30.
F2 T. Bab. Succa, fol. 28. 1. & Bava Bathra, fol. 134. 1.

Juan 12:29 In-Context

27 »Ahora mi alma está muy entristecida. ¿Acaso debería orar: “Padre, sálvame de esta hora”? ¡Pero esa es precisamente la razón por la que vine!

28 Entonces habló una voz del cielo: «Ya he glorificado mi nombre y lo haré otra vez».

29 Al oír la voz, algunos de la multitud pensaron que era un trueno, mientras que otros decían que un ángel le había hablado.

30 Entonces Jesús les dijo:

31 Ha llegado el tiempo de juzgar a este mundo, cuando Satanás —quien gobierna este mundo— será expulsado.