John 12:29-39

29 The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.

30 Jesus said, “This voice was for your benefit, not mine.

31 Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.

32 And I, when I am lifted up^[a] from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”

33 He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.

34 The crowd spoke up, “We have heard from the Law that the Messiah will remain forever, so how can you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this ‘Son of Man’?”

35 Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going.

36 Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.” When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.

Belief and Unbelief Among the Jews

37 Even after Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still would 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?”^[b]

39 For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere:

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 19:9; John 11:42
• 2. John 16:11
• 3. John 14:30; John 16:11; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:2; 1 John 4:4; 1 John 5:19
• 4. ver 34; Isaiah 11:10; John 3:14; John 8:28
• 5. John 6:44
• 6. John 18:32; John 21:19
• 7. S John 10:34
• 8. Psalms 110:4; Isaiah 9:7; Ezekiel 37:25; Daniel 7:14
• 9. S Matthew 8:20
• 10. John 3:14
• 11. ver 46
• 12. Ephesians 5:8
• 13. 1 John 1:6; 1 John 2:11
• 14. ver 46; S Luke 16:8
• 15. John 8:59
• 16. S John 2:11
• 17. Isaiah 53:1; Romans 10:16

Footnotes

• [a] The Greek for "lifted up" also means "exalted" .
• [b] Isaiah 53:1