John 12:30

Jesus responds and says, "Not through[i.e. on account of] emphatically-me same, the sound, has-become; contrariwise, through[i.e. on account of] you.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.

In Context

29So, the crowd, the having-stood and hear[ing], has-been-saying to-have-become thunder; others have-been-saying [a] messenger has-spoken to{same}.

31Now is-being judge-sis[i.e. state of judgment] of{the world, the-same}. Now the chief of{the world, the-same} will-be-cast-out outside,

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Cross References

John 5:34Moreover, I, not beside of{[a] man}, am-taking the witness-ia; contrariwise, I-am-saying the-same in-which-place you may-be-saved.

John 11:42Moreover, I had-beheld that always of{me} you-are-hearing; contrariwise, through the crowd, the having-stood-around, I-say, in-which-place they-may-believe that you send-off/away me,"

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 →

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