John 12:44

John 12:44 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Jesus cried out and said, "Whoever believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Jesus shouted to the crowds, “If you trust me, you are trusting not only me, but also God who sent me.

Context of John 12:44

42Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; 43for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. Then Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me. 45And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me. 46I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.

John 12:44 word by word

Ἰησοῦς δὲ ἔκραξεν καὶ εἶπεν· ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμὲ οὐ πιστεύει εἰς ἐμὲ ἀλλ᾽ εἰς τὸν πέμψαντά με·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• criedκράζωkrazō · to cryG2896
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• He that believethπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• onεἰςeis · towardG1519
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• notοὐou · noG3756
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• him that sentπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992
• ·δέde · thenG1161
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588

Cross-references for John 12:44

• John 7:28Then Jesus cried out, as He taught in the temple, saying, “You both know Me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know.
• John 11:43Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!”
• Proverbs 1:20Wisdom calls aloud outside; She raises her voice in the open squares.
• Proverbs 8:1Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice?
• Isaiah 55:1“Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price.
• John 13:20Most assuredly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”
• Matthew 10:40“He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.
• Mark 9:37“Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me.”
• 1 Peter 1:21who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

Commentaries on John 12:44

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 44Jesus cried and said - This is our Lord's concluding discourse to this wicked people: probably this and the following verses should be understood as a part of the discourse which was left off at the 36th verse. Jesus cried - he spoke these words aloud, and showed his earnest desire for their salvation. Believeth not on me, (only), but on him that sent me - Here he asserts again his indivisible unity with the Father: - he who believes on the Son believes…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 44Jesus cried and said - John does not say where or when this was; it is probable, however, that it was a continuation of the discourse recorded in John 12:30-36. Jesus saw their unbelief, and proceeded to state the consequence of believing on him, and of rejecting him and his message. Believeth not on me - That is, not on me alone, or his faith does not terminate on me. Compare Matthew 10:20; Mark 9:37. It involves, also, belief in him that sent me. Jesus…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 44-50Verses 44-50 Our Lord publicly proclaimed, that every one who believed on him, as his true disciple, did not believe on him only, but on the Father who sent him. Beholding in Jesus the glory of the Father, we learn to obey, love, and trust in him. By daily looking to Him, who came a Light into the world, we are more and more freed from the darkness of ignorance, error, sin, and misery; we learn that the command of God our Saviour is everlasting life. But…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 44-50Jesus makes a final appeal for faith in him. These verses summarize chapters 1–12. The Father sent Jesus, who is the only source of his ministry. Jesus is the light shining in darkness to bring salvation and eternal life to all who believe in him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44-5044-50. Jesus cried--in a loud tone, and with peculiar solemnity. (Compare Joh 7:37). and said, He that believeth on me, &c.--This seems to be a supplementary record of some weighty proclamations, for which there had been found no natural place before, and introduced here as a sort of summary and winding up of His whole testimony.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