John 12:38
that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said: 1 “ Lord, who has believed our report? 1 And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
In Context
37But even though He had done so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in Him,
39Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again: 1
Cross References
Matthew 16:17Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
John 15:25But this was so that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, ‘ They hated Me without a cause.’
John 19:24Therefore they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but let us cast lots for it, whose it will be,” so that the Scripture might be fulfilled which says: 1 “ They divided My garments among them, 1 and for My clothing they cast lots.” Therefore the soldiers did these things.
Matthew Henry on John 12:38-42
The Unbelief of the People. 37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: 38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal… Read the whole commentary →