John 12:44-50

Jesus’ Final Public Words

12:44 But Jesus shouted out, “The one who believes in me does not believe in me, but in the one who sent me, 12:45 and the one who sees me sees the one who sent me. 12:46 I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in darkness. 12:47 If anyone hears my words and does not obey them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world. 12:48 The one who rejects me and does not accept my words has a judge; the word I have spoken will judge him at the last day. 12:49 For I have not spoken from my own authority, 10  but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me 11  what I should say and what I should speak. 12:50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. 12  Thus the things I say, I say just as the Father has told me.” 13 


tn Grk “shouted out and said.”

sn The one who sent me refers to God.

sn Cf. John 1:18 and 14:9.

tn Grk “And if anyone”; the conjunction καί (kai, “and”) has been left untranslated here for improved English style.

tn Or “guard them,” “keep them.”

sn Cf. John 3:17.

tn Or “does not receive.”

tn Grk “has one who judges him.”

tn Or “message.”

10 tn Grk “I have not spoken from myself.”

11 tn Grk “has given me commandment.”

12 tn Or “his commandment results in eternal life.”

13 tn Grk “The things I speak, just as the Father has spoken to me, thus I speak.”