John 12:30
“Iesus answered, and said, This voice came not because of mee, but for your sakes.”
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John 12:30 Context
28Father, glorifie thy Name. Then came there a voice from heauen, saying, I haue both glorified it, and wil glorifie it againe. 29The people therefore that stood by, and heard it, said, that it thundered: others said, An Angel spake to him. 30Iesus answered, and said, This voice came not because of mee, but for your sakes. 31Now is the iudgement of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. 32And I, if I be lifted vp from the earth, will draw all men vnto me.
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Other Translations for John 12:30
Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
- King James Version
Jesus answered and said, "This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sakes.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Jesus answered and said, This voice hath not come for my sake, but for your sakes.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Jesus said in answer, This voice came not for me but for you.
- Basic English Bible
Jesus answered and said, Not on my account has this voice come, but on yours.
- Darby Bible
Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
- Webster's Bible
It is not for my sake, said Jesus, "that that voice came, but for your sakes.
- Weymouth Bible
Jesus answered, "This voice hasn't come for my sake, but for your sakes.
- World English Bible
Jhesus answerde, and seide, This vois cam not for me, but for you.
- Wycliffe Bible
Jesus answered and said, `Not because of me hath this voice come, but because of you;
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for John 12:30
Joh 12:30 This voice came not because of me. He had already won the victory before the voice came. It was rather to confirm the faith of his disciples, who still stumbled over the prospect of his death.