John 12:37–50

ISAIAH’S PROPHECIES FULFILLED

³⁷Even though he had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in him. ³⁸This was to fulfill^aa the word of Isaiah^ab the prophet, who said:^C

Lord, who has believed our message?

And to whom has the arm^ac of the Lord been revealed?^Dad

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

⁴⁰He has blinded^ae their eyes

and hardened their hearts,^af

so that they would not see with their eyes

or understand with their hearts,

and turn,^ag

and I would heal them.^Eah

⁴¹Isaiah said these things because^F he saw his glory^ai and spoke about him.

⁴²Nevertheless, many did believe in him even among the rulers,^aj but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, so that they would not be banned from the synagogue. ⁴³For they loved human praise^ak more than praise from God.^al

A SUMMARY OF JESUS’S MISSION

⁴⁴Jesus cried out, “The one who believes in me^am believes not in me, but in him who sent me. ⁴⁵And the one who sees me sees him^an who sent me. ⁴⁶I have come as light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me would not remain in darkness. ⁴⁷If anyone hears my words and doesn’t keep^ao them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world^ap but to save the world.^{aq 48}The one who rejects me^ar and doesn’t receive my sayings has this as his judge:^A The word I have spoken will judge him on the last day.^{as 49}For I have not spoken on my own, but the Father^at himself who sent me has given me a command to say everything I have said. ⁵⁰I know that his command is eternal life.^au So the things that I speak, I speak just as the Father has told me.”^av