John 12:29
Therefore the crowd which was standing and heard were saying that it had thundered. Others were saying, “An angel has spoken to Him.”
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
In Context
30Jesus answered and said, “This voice did not come for My sake, but for your sake.
Cross References
Acts 23:8For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection—nor angel nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.
Revelation 8:5And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire from the altar, and he cast it to the earth. And there were thunders and voices and lightnings and an earthquake. 1 The Seven Trumpets
Revelation 14:2And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And the voice which I heard was as of harpists playing on their harps.
Matthew Henry on John 12:28-37
The Divine Attestation to Christ; Christ's Discourse with the People. 27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. 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.… Read the whole commentary →