God’s Word Translation
John 14:30
30The ruler of this world has no power over me. But he’s coming, so I won’t talk with you much longer.
John 14:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
- New International Version (NIV)I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold over me,
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me,
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me.
Context of John 14:30
28You heard me tell you, ‘I’m going away, but I’m coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad that I’m going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am. 29“I’m telling you this now before it happens. When it does happen, you will believe. The ruler of this world has no power over me. But he’s coming, so I won’t talk with you much longer. 31However, I want the world to know that I love the Father and that I am doing exactly what the Father has commanded me to do. Get up! We have to leave.”
Read all of John 14John 14:30 word by word
Οὐκέτι πολλὰ λαλήσω μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν· ἔρχεται γὰρ ὁ τοῦ κόσμου ἄρχων, καὶ ἐν ἐμοὶ οὐκ ἔχει οὐδέν,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Hereafterἔτιeti · stillG2089
- I willλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
- notοὐou · noG3756
- muchπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- youσύsu · youG4771
- forγάρgar · forG1063
- the princeἄρχωνarchōn · rulerG758
- of thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
- comethἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- nothingοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
Cross-references for John 14:30
- John 16:12“I have a lot more to tell you, but that would be too much for you now.
- Luke 24:44Then he said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you. I told you that everything written about me in Moses’ Teachings, the Prophets, and the Psalms had to come true.”
- Acts 1:3After his death Jesus showed the apostles a lot of convincing evidence that he was alive. For 40 days he appeared to them and talked with them about God’s kingdom.
- John 12:31“This world is being judged now. The ruler of this world will be thrown out now.
- John 16:11He will convince the world that God judges it, because the ruler of this world has been judged.
- Luke 22:53I was with you in the temple courtyard every day and you didn’t try to arrest me. But this is your time, when darkness rules.”
- 2 Corinthians 4:4The god of this world has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. As a result, they don’t see the light of the Good News about Christ’s glory. It is Christ who is God’s image.
- Ephesians 2:2You followed the ways of this present world and its spiritual ruler. This ruler continues to work in people who refuse to obey God.
- Ephesians 6:12This is not a wrestling match against a human opponent. We are wrestling with rulers, authorities, the powers who govern this world of darkness, and spiritual forces that control evil in the heavenly world.
- Colossians 1:13God has rescued us from the power of darkness and has brought us into the kingdom of his Son, whom he loves.
- 1 John 4:4Dear children, you belong to God. So you have won the victory over these people, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
- 1 John 5:19We know that we are from God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.
- Revelation 12:9The huge serpent was thrown down. That ancient snake, named Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world, was thrown down to earth. Its angels were thrown down with it.
- Revelation 20:2He overpowered the serpent, that ancient snake, named Devil and Satan. The angel chained up the serpent for 1,000 years.
- Luke 1:35The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come to you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy child developing inside you will be called the Son of God.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21God had Christ, who was sinless, take our sin so that we might receive God’s approval through him.
Commentaries on John 14:30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30The prince of this world - , of this, is omitted by ABDEGHKLMS, Mt. BH, one hundred others; both the Syriac, later Persic, all the Arabic, and several of the primitive fathers. I rather think the omission of the pronoun makes the sense more general; for, had he said This world, the words might have been restrained to the Jewish state, or to the Roman government. But who is the person called here the prince of the world? Mr. Wakefield thinks that Christ…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30Will not talk much - The time of my death draws near. It occurred the next day. The prince of this world - See the notes at John 12:31. Cometh - Satan is represented as approaching him to try him in his sufferings, and it is commonly supposed that no small part of the pain endured in the garden of Gethsemane was from some dreadful conflict with the great enemy of man. See Luke 22:53; “This is your hour and the power of darkness.” Compare Luke 4:13. Hath…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-31Verses 28-31 Christ raises the expectations of his disciples to something beyond what they thought was their greatest happiness. His time was now short, he therefore spake largely to them. When we come to be sick, and to die, we may not be capable of talking much to those about us; such good counsel as we have to give, let us give while in health. Observe the prospect Christ had of an approaching conflict, not only with men, but with the powers of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30the prince of this world: Satan did not control the events in Jerusalem that led to the cross. The death of Jesus on the cross was not an accident, and Jesus was not a helpless victim. Instead, Jesus obeyed God's plan.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 30-3130-31. Hereafter I will not talk much with you--"I have a little more to say, but My work hastens apace, and the approach of the adversary will cut it short." for the prince of this world--(See on Joh 12:31). cometh--with hostile intent, for a last grand attack, having failed in His first formidable assault (Lu 4:1-13) from which he "departed [only] for a season" (Joh 14:13). and hath nothing in me--nothing of His own--nothing to fasten on. Glorious…Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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