John 12:44
Another day, when Jesus was teaching the people, he shouted, “Those who believe in me, they are not believing in me alone. Instead, it is as though they also believe in the one who sent me.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
In Context
43They wanted people to praise them more than they wanted God to praise them.
45When they see me and what I am doing, it is as though they are seeing the one who sent me.
Cross References
Proverbs 8:1It is as if wisdom, with great understanding of many things, is calling [PRS] out to people.
Matthew 10:40“ God considers that everyone who welcomes you, welcomes me [SIM], and he considers that everyone who welcomes me welcomes him, the one who sent me [SIM].
John 5:24Listen to this carefully: Those who hear my message and believe that God is the one who sent me have eternal life. God will not ◄condemn them/say that he will punish them►. They are no longer separated from God. Instead, they have eternal life.
John 11:43After he said that, he shouted, “Lazarus, come out!”
1 Peter 1:21Because of what Christ has done, you are trusting in God, who caused Christ to become alive again after he died, and greatly honored him. As a result, God is the one in whom you are trusting and confidently expecting that he will do great things for you.
Matthew Henry on John 12:43-44
The Cowardice of the Rulers. 42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: 43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. Some honour was done to Christ by these rulers: for they believed on him, were convinced that he was sent of God, and received his doctrine as divine; but they did not do him honour enough, for they had not courage to own their faith in him. Many professed… Read the whole commentary →