John 12:30

Jesus answered and said, “This voice did not come for My sake, but for your sake.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.

In Context

29Therefore the crowd which was standing and heard were saying that it had thundered. Others were saying, “An angel has spoken to Him.”

31Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world shall be cast out.

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Cross References

John 5:34But I do not receive the testimony from man, but these things I say so that you may be saved.

John 11:42And I knew that You always hear Me, but because of the people standing around I said this, so that they may believe that You sent Me.”

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 →

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