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href="/bsb/john/12.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/12.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Even after Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus had done, most of the people still did not believe in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Although so many of His signs had been done before them, they did not believe in Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But although He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But though He had performed so many signs in their sight, they <i>still</i> were not believing in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But though He had performed so many signs before them, <i>yet</i> they were not believing in Him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But though He had done so many signs before them, they <i>still</i> were not believing in Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Even though He had done so many signs (attesting miracles) right before them, yet they still did not believe <i>and</i> failed to trust Him—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even though he had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even though He had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in Him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He had worked a lot of miracles among the people, but they were still not willing to have faith in him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Although they had seen Jesus perform so many miracles, they wouldn't believe in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Even though he had performed all these miracles in their presence, they did not believe in him, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Although he had performed numerous signs in their presence, they did not believe in him, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Although Jesus had performed so many miraculous signs before them, they still refused to believe in him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they did not believe in him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But though He had performed such great miracles in their presence, they did not believe in Him--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />yet He, having done so many signs before them, they were not believing in Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Although so many of His signs had been done before them, they did not believe in Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> yet he having done so many signs before them, they were not believing in him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he having done so many signs before them, they did not believe in him:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And whereas he had done so many miracles before them, they believed not in him: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And although he had done such great signs in their presence, they did not believe in him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Although he had performed so many signs in their presence they did not believe in him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Although he had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Even though he had performed all of these miracles before them, yet they did not believe in him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/12.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And whereas he did all these miracles before them, they did not trust in him,<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/12.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But though he had done so many signs in their presence, yet they believed not on him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/12.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And He having done so many miracles in their presence, they were not believing on Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/12.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Now, though he had done so many miracles before them, they believed not on him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/12.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />But though he had done so many miracles in their presence, yet they did not believe on him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But though He had performed such great miracles in their presence, they did not believe in Him--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/12.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />But, though He had done so many signs before them, they were not believing on Him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/12.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />But though He had done so many miracles before their eyes, <i>yet</i> they did not believe on Him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/12-37.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=4654" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/12.htm">Belief and Unbelief</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36</span>While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them. <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">Although</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: pepoiēkotos (V-RPA-GMS) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">had performed</a> <a href="/greek/5118.htm" title="5118: Tosauta (DPro-ANP) -- So great, so large, so long, so many. From tosos and houtos; so vast as this, i.e. Such.">so many</a> <a href="/greek/4592.htm" title="4592: sēmeia (N-ANP) -- Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally.">signs</a> <a href="/greek/1715.htm" title="1715: emprosthen (Prep) -- From en and pros; in front of (literally or figuratively) or time).">in their presence,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: episteuon (V-IIA-3P) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">they still did not believe</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">in</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">38</span>This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-1.htm">Isaiah 53:1</a></span><br />Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-11.htm">John 1:11</a></span><br />He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-14.htm">Matthew 13:14-15</a></span><br />In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-16.htm">Romans 10:16</a></span><br />But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-6.htm">Mark 6:6</a></span><br />And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-25.htm">Luke 24:25</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-39.htm">John 5:39-40</a></span><br />You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me, / yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7-11</a></span><br />Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-25.htm">Acts 28:25-27</a></span><br />They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet: / ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-3.htm">2 Corinthians 4:3-4</a></span><br />And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. / The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-19.htm">John 3:19-20</a></span><br />And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-20.htm">Matthew 11:20-24</a></span><br />Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. / “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-36.htm">John 6:36</a></span><br />But as I stated, you have seen Me and still you do not believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-45.htm">John 8:45-46</a></span><br />But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me! / Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-25.htm">John 10:25-26</a></span><br />“I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf. / But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/1-11.htm">John 1:11</a></b></br> He came unto his own, and his own received him not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/11-42.htm">John 11:42</a></b></br> And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said <i>it</i>, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/15-24.htm">John 15:24</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/12-11.htm">Belief</a> <a href="/john/12-36.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/john/12-11.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/john/12-11.htm">Believing</a> <a href="/john/12-12.htm">Great</a> <a href="/john/12-36.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/11-47.htm">Miracles</a> <a href="/john/12-18.htm">Miraculous</a> <a href="/john/12-18.htm">Performed</a> <a href="/john/8-38.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/john/11-47.htm">Signs</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/12-38.htm">Belief</a> <a href="/john/12-39.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/john/12-38.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/john/12-44.htm">Believing</a> <a href="/john/19-31.htm">Great</a> <a href="/john/12-41.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/14-11.htm">Miracles</a> <a href="/john/20-30.htm">Miraculous</a> <a href="/john/20-30.htm">Performed</a> <a href="/john/15-26.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/john/20-30.htm">Signs</a><div class="vheading2">John 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/12-1.htm">Jesus excuses Mary anointing his feet.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/12-9.htm">The people flock to see Lazarus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/12-10.htm">The chief priests consult to kill him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/12-12.htm">Jesus rides into Jerusalem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/12-20.htm">Greeks desire to see Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/12-23.htm">He foretells his death.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/12-37.htm">The people are generally blinded;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">42. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/12-42.htm">yet many chief rulers believe, but do not confess him;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/12-44.htm">therefore Jesus calls earnestly for confession of faith.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence</b><br>This phrase highlights the numerous miracles and signs Jesus performed, which were meant to authenticate His divine authority and mission. In the Gospel of John, these signs include turning water into wine (<a href="/john/2.htm">John 2:1-11</a>), healing the official's son (<a href="/john/4-46.htm">John 4:46-54</a>), and raising Lazarus from the dead (<a href="/john/11.htm">John 11:1-44</a>). The signs were public and undeniable, witnessed by many, including skeptics and believers alike. The Jewish expectation of the Messiah included the performance of miraculous signs, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5-6</a>, which speak of the blind seeing and the lame walking. Despite the fulfillment of these prophecies, the people's hearts were hardened, echoing the pattern seen in the Old Testament where Israel often witnessed God's mighty works yet remained unbelieving (e.g., <a href="/exodus/14-31.htm">Exodus 14:31</a>; <a href="/numbers/14-11.htm">Numbers 14:11</a>).<p><b>they still did not believe in Him</b><br>This phrase underscores the persistent unbelief of the people despite the clear evidence of Jesus' divine nature and mission. This unbelief fulfills the prophecy of <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53:1</a>, which speaks of the Messiah being rejected despite His revelation. The hardness of heart is a recurring theme in Scripture, as seen in Pharaoh's resistance to God's signs through Moses (Exodus 7-11). Theologically, this unbelief can be understood as a result of spiritual blindness, a condition that Jesus often addressed (<a href="/john/9-39.htm">John 9:39-41</a>). The rejection of Jesus by His contemporaries also serves as a type of the broader rejection of God by humanity, highlighting the need for divine intervention and grace for true belief to occur. This unbelief, despite clear evidence, is a sobering reminder of the spiritual battle and the necessity of the Holy Spirit's work in opening hearts to the truth of the Gospel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>Central figure in the Gospel of John, performing signs and miracles to reveal His divine nature and mission.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>The people who witnessed Jesus' miracles but remained unbelieving, representing a broader human tendency to doubt despite evidence.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/signs.htm">Signs</a></b><br>Miracles performed by Jesus, intended to authenticate His divine authority and mission.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The setting for many of Jesus' final teachings and miracles, a city with deep spiritual significance in Jewish history.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/u/unbelief.htm">Unbelief</a></b><br>A recurring theme in the Gospel of John, highlighting the spiritual blindness and hardness of heart among those who reject Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_unbelief.htm">The Nature of Unbelief</a></b><br>Despite clear evidence of Jesus' divine power, many still chose not to believe. This highlights the spiritual blindness that can afflict humanity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_signs_and_miracles.htm">The Role of Signs and Miracles</a></b><br>While signs can point to the truth of Jesus' identity, they are not sufficient for faith. True belief requires a heart open to the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a></b><br>Jesus' rejection was foretold in the Old Testament, demonstrating the reliability of Scripture and God's sovereign plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_faith.htm">The Importance of Faith</a></b><br>Faith is not merely intellectual assent but involves trust and commitment to Jesus as Lord and Savior.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_unbelief.htm">Responding to Unbelief</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to share the Gospel with patience and love, understanding that belief is ultimately a work of God in the heart.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_god's_perfect_will.htm">How does intellectual assent differ from saving faith?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_will_thy_kingdom_come.htm">Do they have a form of godliness but deny power?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_assent_different_from_saving_faith.htm">How does intellectual assent differ from saving faith?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_little_evidence_for_isaiah_53.htm">Isaiah 53:1 questions who has believed this message—why is there so little external historical evidence to validate the prophecy’s fulfillment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(37) <span class= "bld">But though he had done so many miracles before them.</span>--The words "before them" mean "in their presence," "before their eyes." They refer to the multitude (<a href="/john/12-34.htm" title="The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ stays for ever: and how say you, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?">John 12:34</a>). St. John's narrative implies, therefore, that the "signs" of the earlier Gospels were well known. He has himself recorded but six miracles, and all these, with the exception of the feeding the five thousand, belong to the Judaean ministry. (Comp. Note on <a href="/john/2-11.htm" title="This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.">John 2:11</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Yet</span> <span class= "bld">they believed not on him.</span>--This is the writer's comment on the general result of Christ's work at the close of His public teaching. This too is said of the multitude, the people as a whole. There were, of course, not a few who were then walking according as they had light, but it was not so with the many. Rejection and not acceptance was the result of Christ's personal work on earth; yet rejection accompanied, as on this day, by signs which pointed to a world-wide acceptance. "He came unto His own, and His own received Him not. But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name" (<a href="/context/john/1-11.htm" title="He came to his own, and his own received him not.">John 1:11-12</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 37-43.</span> - <p><span class="Text_Heading">6.</span> The <span class="accented">reflections of the evangelist</span>. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 37.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Though he had done so many signs in their presence, yet they believed not on him,</span> (<span class="greek">Τοσαῦτα</span> is discriminated from <span class="greek">τοιαῦτα</span>, Plat., 'Gorgias,' p. 456, c. The passages <a href="/john/6-9.htm">John 6:9</a>; <a href="/john/14-9.htm">John 14:9</a>; <a href="/john/21-11.htm">John 21:11</a>, are generally held to establish the meaning of "<span class="accented">so</span> many," rather "<span class="accented">so</span> great;" the proof is not conclusive.) If "<span class="accented">so</span> many" <span class="accented">be</span> the correct reading, John is simply implying what he elsewhere expresses, that a widespread knowledge was possessed by him of groups of miraculous signs, of which he recorded only seven crucial symbolic specimens; <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> wine; <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> bread; . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/12-37.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Although</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Jesus]</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(autou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had performed</span><br /><span class="grk">πεποιηκότος</span> <span class="translit">(pepoiēkotos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so many</span><br /><span class="grk">Τοσαῦτα</span> <span class="translit">(Tosauta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5118.htm">Strong's 5118: </a> </span><span class="str2">So great, so large, so long, so many. From tosos and houtos; so vast as this, i.e. Such.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">signs</span><br /><span class="grk">σημεῖα</span> <span class="translit">(sēmeia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in their presence,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔμπροσθεν</span> <span class="translit">(emprosthen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1715.htm">Strong's 1715: </a> </span><span class="str2">From en and pros; in front of (literally or figuratively) or time).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they still did not believe</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπίστευον</span> <span class="translit">(episteuon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him.</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτόν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. 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