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John 12:28–30

28 Father, glorify your name!”

Then a voice came from heaven,n “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.” 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,o not mine.

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John 12:28–30 — English Standard Version (ESV)

28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” 29 The crowd that stood there and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” 30 Jesus answered, This voice has come for your sake, not mine.

John 12:28–30 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. 29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him. 30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.

John 12:28–30 — New Living Translation (NLT)

28 Father, bring glory to your name.”

Then a voice spoke from heaven, saying, “I have already brought glory to my name, and I will do so again.” 29 When the crowd heard the voice, some thought it was thunder, while others declared an angel had spoken to him.

30 Then Jesus told them, The voice was for your benefit, not mine.

John 12:28–30 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

28 Father, glorify Your name.”

Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”

29 Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to Him.”

30 Jesus answered and said, This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake.

John 12:28–30 — New Century Version (NCV)

28 Father, bring glory to your name!”

Then a voice came from heaven, “I have brought glory to it, and I will do it again.”

29 The crowd standing there, who heard the voice, said it was thunder.

But others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”

30 Jesus said, “That voice was for your sake, not mine.

John 12:28–30 — American Standard Version (ASV)

28 Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. 29 The multitude therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it had thundered: others said, An angel hath spoken to him. 30 Jesus answered and said, This voice hath not come for my sake, but for your sakes.

John 12:28–30 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

28 Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, I both have glorified and will glorify it again. 29 The crowd therefore, which stood there and heard it, said that it had thundered. Others said, An angel has spoken to him. 30 Jesus answered and said, Not on my account has this voice come, but on yours.

John 12:28–30 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

28 Father, give glory to your name.” 

A voice from heaven said, “I have given it glory, and I will give it glory again.” 

29 The crowd standing there heard the voice and said that it had thundered. Others in the crowd said that an angel had talked to him. 30 Jesus replied, “That voice wasn’t for my benefit but for yours. 

John 12:28–30 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

28 Father, glorify Your name!”

Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again!”

29 The crowd standing there heard it and said it was thunder. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him.

30 Jesus responded, This voice came, not for Me, but for you.

John 12:28–30 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” 29 The crowd standing there heard it and said that it was thunder. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” 30 Jesus answered, This voice has come for your sake, not for mine.

John 12:28–30 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

28 Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have both glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” 29 Now the crowd that stood there and heard it said it had thundered. Others were saying, “An angel has spoken to him!” 30 Jesus answered and said, “This voice has not happened for my sake, but for your sake.

John 12:28–30 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

28 Father, bring glory to your name!”

Then a voice came from heaven. It said, “I have brought glory to my name. I will bring glory to it again.”

29 The crowd there heard the voice. Some said it was thunder. Others said an angel had spoken to Jesus.

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

John 12:28–30 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

28 Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”

29 So the crowd of people who stood by and heard it were saying that it had thundered; others were saying, “An angel has spoken to Him.”

30 Jesus answered and said, This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sakes.


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