John 12:31

John 12:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
• New International Version (NIV)Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.

Context of John 12:31

29So the crowd who stood by and heard it were saying that it had thundered; others were saying, “An angel has spoken to Him!” 30Jesus responded and said, “This voice has not come for My sake, but for yours. Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. 32And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to Myself.” 33Now He was saying this to indicate what kind of death He was going to die.

John 12:31 word by word

νῦν κρίσις ἐστὶν τοῦ κόσμου τούτου· νῦν ὁ ἄρχων τοῦ κόσμου τούτου ἐκβληθήσεται ἔξω,Read the interlinear

• Nowνῦνnun · nowG3568
• judgmentκρίσιςkrisis · judgmentG2920
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
• the rulerἄρχωνarchōn · rulerG758

Cross-references for John 12:31

• John 5:22For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son,
• John 16:8And He, when He comes, will convict the world regarding sin, and righteousness, and judgment:
• John 14:30I will not speak much more with you, for the ruler of the world is coming, and he has nothing in regard to Me,
• John 16:11and regarding judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.
• Genesis 3:15And I will make enemies Of you and the woman, And of your offspring and her Descendant; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise Him on the heel.”
• Isaiah 49:24“Can the prey be taken from a mighty man, Or the captives of a tyrant be rescued?”
• Matthew 12:28But if I cast out the demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
• Luke 10:17Now the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name!”
• Acts 26:18to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.’
• 2 Corinthians 4:4in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they will not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
• Ephesians 2:1And you were dead in your offenses and sins,
• Ephesians 6:12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
• Colossians 2:15When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.
• Hebrews 2:14Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, so that through death He might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,
• 1 John 3:8the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.
• Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Commentaries on John 12:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31Now is the judgment of this world - The judgment spoken of in this place is applied by some to the punishment which was about to fall on the Jewish people for rejecting Christ. And the ruler or prince, ̔ , of this world, is understood to be Satan, who had blinded the eyes of the Jews, and hardened their hearts, that they might not believe on the Son of God; but his kingdom, not only among the Jews, but in all the world, was about to be destroyed by the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31Now is the judgment of this world - Greek: “crisis.” This expression, doubtless, has reference to his approaching death, and whatever he means by judgment here relates to something that was to be accomplished by that death. It cannot mean that then was to be the time in which the world was to be finally judged, for he says that he did not come then to judge the world John 12:47; John 8:15, and he has clearly declared that there shall be a future day when…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-33Verses 27-33 The sin of our souls was the troubled of Christ's soul, when he undertook to redeem and save us, and to make his soul an offering for our sin. Christ was willing to suffer, yet prayed to be saved from suffering. Prayer against trouble may well agree with patience under it, and submission to the will of God in it. Our Lord Jesus undertook to satisfy God's injured honour, and he did it by humbling himself. The voice of the Father from heaven…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-33In John’s Gospel, judgment does not happen only on the final Judgment Day. It began when Jesus came into the world as the light (3:19; 5:24; 9:39). Satan is the prince of this world. Satan promotes darkness, leads people into sin, and spreads death. Although Satan’s final defeat is still future, his power was broken through the work of Jesus (see Luke 10:17–18; Mark 3:27). Now Christ reigns as king in heaven (Acts 7:55–56; Ephesians 1:19–22).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 29-3329-33. The people therefore that stood by, said, It thundered; others, An angel spake to him--some hearing only a sound, others an articulate, but to them unintelligible voice.Read the comment

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Commentaries on John 12

• 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