John 12:29
The crowd that was standing there heard it. Some said it thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.
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30Jesus told them, “This voice spoke not for my sake, but for yours.
Cross References
Exodus 20:18When all the people heard the thunder and the sound of the trumpet, and saw the lightning and the smoke from the mountain, they trembled with fear and stood a long way off.
Job 40:9Are you as powerful as I am? Does your voice thunder like mine?
Acts 23:8(The Sadducees say there is no resurrection from the dead, no angels, and no spirits, but Pharisees believe in all of these.)
Revelation 8:5The angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it down upon the earth; there was the sound of thunder, with lightning flashes, and a terrible earthquake.
Revelation 14:2I heard a voice from heaven that sounded like rushing water and loud thunder and many harps being played.
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 →