John 12:32

Translations

Modern

And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”

Traditional

And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

Literal

And I, when I shall be lifted up from the earth, will draw all to Myself.”

Latin

Et ego, si exaltatus fuero a terra, omnia traham ad meipsum.

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Greek

English

And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”

Notes

John 12:31–33

In 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).

John 12:32–34

when I am lifted up from the earth (see 3:14; 8:28): The crowd did not understand what Jesus meant. The Greek verb can also mean "be exalted" (Matthew 23:12). Or, it can refer to honor (Luke 10:15). In John's Gospel, the cross was not a place of shame for Jesus, but where his true glory was shown.

John 12:1–50

In this part of John’s Gospel, two stories move forward at the same time.
First, more and more people begin to praise Jesus. Their excitement reaches a high point when crowds welcome him into Jerusalem with shouts of joy (12:12–13).
Second, the religious authorities become more determined to arrest Jesus and put him to death. As public support grows, their opposition grows as well.
John's Gospel describes three events that happened only days before Passover (12:1–11, 12–19, 20–36). Then he explains why most of the people refused to believe and describes the final public message spoken by Jesus (12:37–50).

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“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
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I led them with cords of kindness, with ropes of love; I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.
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For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
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For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,

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John 12:32

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