John 12:44
And Jesus cried out and said, He who believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
In Context
43for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
45And he who sees me sees him who sent me.
Cross References
Proverbs 8:1Does not wisdom cry out, and understanding put forth her voice?
Matthew 10:40He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
John 5:24Truly, truly, I say to you, that he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life. And he does not come into condemnation, but has passed from death into life.
John 11:43And having said these things, he cried out with a great voice, Lazarus, come out.
1 Peter 1:21Men who, because of him, believe in God who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory, in order for your faith and hope to be in God.
Matthew Henry on John 12:43-44
The Cowardice of the Rulers. 42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: 43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. Some honour was done to Christ by these rulers: for they believed on him, were convinced that he was sent of God, and received his doctrine as divine; but they did not do him honour enough, for they had not courage to own their faith in him. Many professed… Read the whole commentary →