John 12:48

He who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word I have spoken will judge him on the last day.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

In Context

47If anyone hears my words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

49For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me gave me a commandment as to what I should say and what I should speak.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:42Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures, ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord's doing, and it is amazing in our eyes’?

Mark 8:31Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again.

Mark 16:16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

Luke 9:22saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised up.”

Matthew Henry on John 12:45-50

Christ's Last Discourse with the Jews. 44 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. 45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. 46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. 47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the… Read the whole commentary →

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