John 12:37-41

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?”^[a]

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

40 “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so they can neither see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, nor turn—and I would heal them.”^[b]

41 Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about him.

Cross References

• 1. S John 2:11
• 2. Isaiah 53:1; Romans 10:16
• 3. Isaiah 6:10; S Matthew 13:13,15
• 4. Isaiah 6:1-4
• 5. Luke 24:27

Footnotes

• [a] Isaiah 53:1
• [b] Isaiah 6:10