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John 12

John 12:45

Belief and Unbelief · John 12:37–50
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Translations

Modern
And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.
Traditional
And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
Literal
And the one beholding Me beholds the One having sent Me.
Latin
Et qui videt me, videt eum qui misit me.

Original

Greek
English
And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.

Notes

John 12:44–50

Jesus 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.

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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Topics

Christ is God: As One with the Father Jesus, the Christ: Divinity of One with the Father Jesus, the Christ: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to the Divinity of Jesus, the Christ: Verifies the Prophecy of Isaiah Concerning the Unbelieving Jews