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John 12:37

FaithDoubt

35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.
KJV
But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
WEB
But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,
ASV
But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on him:
DARBY
But though he had done so many signs before them, they believed not on him,
BLB
But of Him having done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him,
ÅB
Men enda han hadde gjort så mange tegn for deres øyne, trodde de ikke på ham,
OTB
Selv om Jesus hadde utført så mange tegn i deres nærvær, ville de fortsatt ikke tro på ham.
B1930
Men enda han hadde gjort så mange tegn for deres øine, trodde de ikke på ham,

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Cross references

  • Luke 16:31

    And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

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  • John 1:11

    He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

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  • John 15:24

    If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

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  • Matthew 11:20

    Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

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  • John 11:42

    And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

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