John 12:37
+ 12:37 (37-41) MP: Seeing the glory of Messiah, Israel still hardens her heart and refuses to acknowledge him. (Is 6:9-10) + 12:37 (37-38) MP: The Messiah’s own people do not believe he is the Messiah. (Is 53:1) But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t trust in him,
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In The King James Version
But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 11:20Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn’t teshuvah ·turn repent·.
John 1:11+ 1:11. MP: Rejected by the Jews. (Ps 69:8) + 1:11. MP: Messiah is rejected by his own Jewish people, “we did not esteem him”. Yet (Is 49:6 and 60:1-3) says the Messiah’s light draws the Gentiles to Him. (Is 53:3b) He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.
John 15:24+ 15:24 (24-25) MP: Hated without a cause. (Ps 69:4a) + 15:24. MP: Trusting in Yahweh God also means to trust in his Servant Messiah. (Is 50:10) If I hadn’t done among them the works which no one else did, they would not have had abstract sin ·miss the mark·. But now have they seen and also hated both me and 'Avi ·my Father·.
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 →