John 12:38
So it happened the way God told Isaiah to write it, a long time ago. And it is in God’s book. He wrote these words, “Only a few believed your message, God, and only a few people took notice of the powerful things you do.”
Plain English Version
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In Context
37A lot of people saw Jesus do lots of powerful things, but they still did not believe in him.
39And Isaiah told us why only a few people believed God’s message.
Cross References
John 15:25A long time ago, God told one of his men to write about this, and they have it in God’s book. He wrote, ‘I didn’t do anything bad to them, but they hated me anyway.’ And that mob are doing that to me now.
John 19:24and they said, “If we cut this up into bits, then it will be no good any more.” So they didn’t cut it up, but they gambled for it. A long time ago, one of God’s men wrote about this, and it is in God’s book. He wrote, “They split up my clothes among each other, and they gambled for my shirt.” When the soldiers did that, it happened just like that man wrote in God’s book.
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 →