John 12:47
And if any man hear my words, and keep them not, I do not judge him: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
46I am come a light into the world; that whosoever believeth in me, may not remain in darkness.
Cross References
Matthew 18:11For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
Luke 9:56The Son of man came not to destroy souls, but to save. And they went into another town.
John 3:17For God sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world, but that the world may be saved by him.
John 8:15You judge according to the flesh: I judge not any man.
John 12:48He that despiseth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him; the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
2 Peter 3:15And account the longsuffering of our Lord, salvation; as also our most dear brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, hath written to you:
Matthew Henry on John 12:45-50
Christ's Last Discourse with the Jews. 44 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. 45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. 46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. 47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the… Read the whole commentary →