John 12:36-50

36While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may become children of light.” Jesus said this, then went away and hid from them.

37Even though he had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in him.

38This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet, who said: Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

39This is why they were unable to believe, because Isaiah also said:

40He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they would not see with their eyes or understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.

41Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory and spoke about him.

42Nevertheless, many did believe in him even among the rulers, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, so that they would not be banned from the synagogue.

43For they loved human praise more than praise from God.

44Jesus cried out, “The one who believes in me believes not in me, but in him who sent me.

45And the one who sees me sees him who sent me.

46I have come as light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me would not remain in darkness.

47If anyone hears my words and doesn’t keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.

48The one who rejects me and doesn’t receive my sayings has this as his judge: The word I have spoken will judge him on the last day.

49For I have not spoken on my own, but the Father himself who sent me has given me a command to say everything I have said.

50I know that his command is eternal life. So the things that I speak, I speak just as the Father has told me.”