John 12:37-43

37Although they had seen Jesus perform so many miracles, they wouldn’t believe in him.

38In this way the words of the prophet Isaiah came true: “Lord, who has believed our message? To whom has the Lord’s power been revealed?”

39So the people couldn’t believe because, as Isaiah also said,

40“God blinded them and made them close-minded so that their eyes don’t see and their minds don’t understand. And they never turn to me for healing!”

41Isaiah said this because he had seen Jesus’ glory and had spoken about him.

42Many rulers believed in Jesus. However, they wouldn’t admit it publicly because the Pharisees would have thrown them out of the synagogue.

43They were more concerned about what people thought of them than about what God thought of them.