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The Father who sent me has commanded me what to say and how to say it. <a href="/esv/john/12.htm">English Standard Version</a> For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment—what to say and what to speak. <a href="/bsb/john/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it. <a href="/blb/john/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For I did not speak from Myself, but the Father Himself, having sent Me, gave Me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak. <a href="/kjv/john/12.htm">King James Bible</a> For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. <a href="/nkjv/john/12.htm">New King James Version</a> For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. <a href="/nasb_/john/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For I did not speak on My own, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak. <a href="/nasb/john/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220For I did not speak on My own initiative, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak. <a href="/nasb77/john/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “For I did not speak on My own initiative, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me commandment, what to say, and what to speak. <a href="/lsb/john/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For I did not speak from Myself, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment—what to say and what to speak. <a href="/amp/john/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> For I have never spoken on My own initiative or authority, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment regarding what to say and what to speak. <a href="/csb/john/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For I have not spoken on my own, but the Father himself who sent me has given me a command to say everything I have said. <a href="/hcsb/john/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For I have not spoken on My own, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a command as to what I should say and what I should speak. <a href="/asv/john/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. <a href="/cev/john/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I don't speak on my own. I say only what the Father who sent me has told me to say. <a href="/erv/john/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> For I spake not from myself; but the Father which sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. <a href="/gwt/john/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I have not spoken on my own. Instead, the Father who sent me told me what I should say and how I should say it. <a href="/gnt/john/12.htm">Good News Translation</a> This is true, because I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has commanded me what I must say and speak. <a href="/isv/john/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> because I haven't spoken on my own authority. Instead, the Father who sent me has himself commanded me what to say and how to speak. <a href="/msb/john/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it. <a href="/net/john/12.htm">NET Bible</a> For I have not spoken from my own authority, but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me what I should say and what I should speak. <a href="/nheb/john/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. <a href="/wbt/john/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> For I have not spoken from myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. <a href="/wey/john/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Because I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me, Himself gave me a command what to say and in what words to speak. <a href="/web/john/12.htm">World English Bible</a> For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> because I did not speak from Myself, but the Father who sent Me, He gave Me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak, <a href="/blb/john/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For I did not speak from Myself, but the Father Himself, having sent Me, gave Me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak. <a href="/ylt/john/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> because I spake not from myself, but the Father who sent me, He did give me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak, <a href="/slt/john/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For I spake not of myself; but the Father having sent me, he gave me a command, what I should say, and what I should speak.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say, and what I should speak. <a href="/cpdv/john/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For I am not speaking from myself, but from the Father who sent me. He gave a commandment to me as to what I should say and how I should speak. <a href="/nabre/john/12.htm">New American Bible</a> because I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and speak. <a href="/nrsvce/john/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> for I have not spoken on my own, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment about what to say and what to speak.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For I did not speak of myself; but the Father who sent me, he commanded me what to say and what to speak. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/12.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “For I have not spoken from myself, but The Father who sent me, he gave me commandments, what I will say and what I will utter.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/12.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> For I have not spoken of myself: but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say, and what I should speak. <a href="/godbey/john/12.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>Because I have not spoken of Myself; but the Father Himself having sent me, gave me commandment, what I shall speak, and what I shall say.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/12.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Because I have not spoken of myself; but the Farther who has sent me, he gave me commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. <a href="/mace/john/12.htm">Mace New Testament</a> for I have not spoken for my self; but the father who sent me, he commission'd me, what I should teach, and what I should speak. <a href="/wey/john/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Because I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me, Himself gave me a command what to say and in what words to speak. <a href="/worrell/john/12.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>For I spake not from Myself; but the Father, Who sent Me, Himself hath given Me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/12.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father, who sent me, gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/12-49.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=4756" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/12.htm">Belief and Unbelief</a> …48There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day. 49<a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: Hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: egō (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">I</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.">have not</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: elalēsa (V-AIA-1S) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">spoken</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ex (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">on</a> <a href="/greek/1683.htm" title="1683: emautou (PPro-GM1S) -- Genitive case compound of emou and autos; of myself so likewise the dative case emautoi em-ow-to', and accusative case emauton em-ow-ton'.">My own,</a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: all’ (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">but</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: Patēr (N-NMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autos (PPro-NM3S) -- 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/3992.htm" title="3992: pempsas (V-APA-NMS) -- To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. ">who sent</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: dedōken (V-RIA-3S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: moi (PPro-D1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I."></a> <a href="/greek/1785.htm" title="1785: entolēn (N-AFS) -- An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription.">has commanded Me</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: ti (IPro-ANS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">what</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipō (V-ASA-1S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">to say</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: ti (IPro-ANS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">how</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: lalēsō (V-ASA-1S) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">to say it.</a> 50And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/5-19.htm">John 5:19-20</a> So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does. / The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these. <a href="/john/7-16.htm">John 7:16-17</a> “My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me. / If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own. <a href="/john/8-28.htm">John 8:28-29</a> So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me. / He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.” <a href="/john/14-10.htm">John 14:10</a> Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works. <a href="/john/14-24.htm">John 14:24</a> Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. The word that you hear is not My own, but it is from the Father who sent Me. <a href="/john/17-8.htm">John 17:8</a> For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me. <a href="/john/3-34.htm">John 3:34</a> For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. <a href="/john/6-38.htm">John 6:38</a> For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me. <a href="/john/8-26.htm">John 8:26</a> “I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.” <a href="/john/10-18.htm">John 10:18</a> No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.” <a href="/john/15-15.htm">John 15:15</a> No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you. <a href="/john/16-13.htm">John 16:13</a> However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. <a href="/matthew/11-27.htm">Matthew 11:27</a> All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him. <a href="/luke/10-22.htm">Luke 10:22</a> All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.” <a href="/hebrews/1-1.htm">Hebrews 1:1-2</a> On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. / But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.<a href="/john/3-11.htm">John 3:11,32</a> Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness… <a href="/john/5-30.htm">John 5:30</a> I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.<a href="/john/6-38.htm">John 6:38-40</a> For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/11-51.htm">Accord</a> <a href="/john/10-18.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/john/11-57.htm">Command</a> <a href="/john/11-57.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/john/11-57.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/john/11-51.htm">Initiative</a> <a href="/john/11-57.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/john/10-25.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/john/12-48.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/18-34.htm">Accord</a> <a href="/john/14-10.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/john/12-50.htm">Command</a> <a href="/john/14-31.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/john/12-50.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/john/14-10.htm">Initiative</a> <a href="/john/15-14.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/john/12-50.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/john/14-10.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">John 12</div>1. <a href="/john/12-1.htm">Jesus excuses Mary anointing his feet.</a> 9. <a href="/john/12-9.htm">The people flock to see Lazarus.</a> 10. <a href="/john/12-10.htm">The chief priests consult to kill him.</a> 12. <a href="/john/12-12.htm">Jesus rides into Jerusalem.</a> 20. <a href="/john/12-20.htm">Greeks desire to see Jesus.</a> 23. <a href="/john/12-23.htm">He foretells his death.</a> 37. <a href="/john/12-37.htm">The people are generally blinded;</a> 42. <a href="/john/12-42.htm">yet many chief rulers believe, but do not confess him;</a> 44. <a href="/john/12-44.htm">therefore Jesus calls earnestly for confession of faith.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>I have not spoken on My own This phrase emphasizes Jesus' submission to the Father's will, highlighting His role as the obedient Son. In the context of the Gospel of John, this underscores the unity and distinct roles within the Trinity. Jesus consistently attributes His teachings and actions to the Father, reinforcing His divine authority and mission (<a href="/john/5-19.htm">John 5:19</a>, <a href="/john/8-28.htm">John 8:28</a>). This submission is a model for believers, illustrating the importance of aligning one's will with God's.but the Father who sent Me The phrase "the Father who sent Me" points to the divine mission of Jesus. It reflects the concept of Jesus as the sent one, a theme prevalent in John's Gospel (<a href="/john/3-17.htm">John 3:17</a>, <a href="/john/6-38.htm">John 6:38</a>). This mission is rooted in the Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah, such as <a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a>, where the anointed one is sent to proclaim good news. The sending also implies pre-existence, affirming Jesus' divinity and eternal relationship with the Father.has commanded Me what to say This indicates that Jesus' teachings are not self-derived but are divinely ordained. The use of "commanded" suggests authority and intentionality, aligning with the Jewish understanding of a prophet who speaks God's words (<a href="/deuteronomy/18-18.htm">Deuteronomy 18:18</a>). It also connects to the idea of Jesus as the Word (Logos) in <a href="/john/1.htm">John 1:1</a>, the ultimate revelation of God. This divine command ensures that Jesus' message is trustworthy and authoritative.and how to say it The phrase "how to say it" highlights the precision and intentionality in Jesus' communication. It suggests that not only the content but also the manner of His teaching is divinely guided. This reflects the wisdom and discernment in Jesus' ministry, as seen in His parables and interactions with various groups (<a href="/matthew/13-10.htm">Matthew 13:10-17</a>). It underscores the importance of both truth and love in conveying God's message, serving as a model for Christian witness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is speaking about His divine mission and the authority behind His words. 2. <a href="/topical/g/god_the_father.htm">God the Father</a> The one who sent Jesus and commanded Him what to say, emphasizing the divine origin of Jesus' teachings. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are the primary audience of Jesus' teachings and witnesses to His ministry. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where Jesus is speaking, a significant location for His ministry and eventual crucifixion. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_jewish_leaders.htm">The Jewish Leaders</a> Often in opposition to Jesus, they are part of the broader context of His teachings and the challenges He faced.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_authority_of_jesus'_words.htm">Divine Authority of Jesus' Words</a> Jesus' teachings are not merely human wisdom but are divinely inspired, carrying the full authority of God the Father. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_command.htm">Obedience to God's Command</a> Jesus models perfect obedience to the Father, setting an example for believers to follow God's commands in their lives. <a href="/topical/u/unity_with_the_father.htm">Unity with the Father</a> Jesus' unity with the Father is a profound mystery that believers are invited to participate in through faith and obedience. <a href="/topical/r/reliability_of_scripture.htm">Reliability of Scripture</a> Since Jesus' words are from the Father, the Scriptures are trustworthy and authoritative for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">Role of the Holy Spirit</a> The Holy Spirit continues to guide believers into all truth, reminding them of Jesus' teachings and empowering them to live according to God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 12</a> <a href="/q/how_does_job_stay_faithful_in_suffering.htm">What does 'I Have Called You Friends' mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_teach_about_unity.htm">What does the Bible teach about unity?</a> <a href="/q/is_god_all-knowing_and_all-powerful.htm">What brings true satisfaction in life according to scripture?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'put_words_in_your_mouth'_mean.htm">What does "put words in your mouth" mean?</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>(49) For I have not spoken of myself.--Comp. <a href="/john/5-30.htm" title="I can of my own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father which has sent me.">John 5:30</a>; <a href="/context/john/7-16.htm" title="Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.">John 7:16-17</a>; <a href="/context/john/7-28.htm" title="Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, You both know me, and you know from where I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom you know not.">John 7:28-29</a>; <a href="/john/8-26.htm" title="I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.">John 8:26</a>; <a href="/john/8-28.htm" title="Then said Jesus to them, When you have lifted up the Son of man, then shall you know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father has taught me, I speak these things.">John 8:28</a>; <a href="/john/8-38.htm" title="I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and you do that which you have seen with your father.">John 8:38</a>. The word "for" connects this by way of reason with the condemnatory power of His word. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 49, 50. - There is much emphasis to be laid upon the ὅτι, which implies that our Lord would give a sacred reason for the tremendous power with which his λόγος would be invested. The λόγος, the ῤήμα, is not simply his; it did not proceed from himself only, from his humanity, or even his Divine Sonship alone, but from the Father which sent me. He stood and spake always as the Voice of the Eternal One, from whom he came, with saving powers. He has given me commandment what I should say, and what I should speak. The two words εϊπω and λαλήσω (dicam and loquar, Vulgate), though Hengstenberg says it is frivolous to distinguish, are supposed by Meyer, Westcott, and Godet, to discriminate matter and form, as Godet says, "What I should say, and how I should say it." My words and their manner and opportunity and tone are all of them the outcome of the Father's ἐντολὴ. It certainly is incredible that John could have put these words into the lips of Jesus. They are no mere summary. They are set down with awful sincerity as having burned themselves into his memory. But the Lord added, "I may be rejected and my words spurned, and yet they may go on as apparitors of judgment, but however that may be, and I know (οϊδα) that his commandment, his commission to me, is life eternal - is so now" (cf. <a href="/john/3-36.htm">John 3:36</a>; <a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a>; <a href="/1_john/5-12.htm">1 John 5:12, 13</a>). "The Law is ordained unto life," said Paul, and "the goodness of God leadeth us unto repentance." The depth of this sublime experience goes down and back into the eternal counsels. The things which therefore I speak (am speaking even at this moment), even as the Father has said unto me, so I speak. "In rejecting me and my words, men reject and insult the Father. His word they dare to renounce, as solemn and unalterable as the word spoken on Sinai. They not only reject me, but they count themselves unworthy of eternal life. They not only spurn Law, but love." Thus, at the conclusion of the public ministry, the evangelist sets forth, in a few burning words, the theme of the prologue, so far as it is realized in the offer of a full revelation of the Logos to the world in human flesh. This Logos found adequate utterance through the human life and lips of Jesus. "The Father has been so amply revealed that the non-believer and rejecter, who hears and does not keep my sayings, is disbelieving and rejecting Hill." These potent words, and this wonderful conclusion of the entire record of the public ministry of Jesus, is the appropriate summary of teachings which were now brought to a dose. Without any exact parallels, they breathe the spirit of the whole teaching, they supply the basis of the prologue. It is, however, dear that the style is different from the prologue, and from the reflection of the evangelist in previous verses. Just as the whole Gospel is a series of recollections which form from their own intrinsic glory and truth a sacred inimitable whole, so this spicilegium is a brief evangelium in evangelio - a gathering up of the whole in the narrow compass of a few precious lines. Though "the hour" has come, it waits. The comparison between this method of the evangelist and that of the apocalyptist is very impressive. <a href="/commentaries/john/12-49.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>I ἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. {have} not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. spoken ἐλάλησα (elalēsa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. on ἐξ (ex) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. My own, ἐμαυτοῦ (emautou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1683.htm">Strong's 1683: </a> Genitive case compound of emou and autos; of myself so likewise the dative case emautoi em-ow-to', and accusative case emauton em-ow-ton'. but ἀλλ’ (all’) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Father Πατὴρ (Patēr) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. [who] sent πέμψας (pempsas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3992.htm">Strong's 3992: </a> To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. Me με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. has commanded Me ἐντολὴν (entolēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1785.htm">Strong's 1785: </a> An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription. what τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. to say εἴπω (eipō) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. how τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. to say it. λαλήσω (lalēsō) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/12-49.htm">John 12:49 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/john/12-49.htm">John 12:49 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/john/12-49.htm">John 12:49 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/john/12-49.htm">John 12:49 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/john/12-49.htm">John 12:49 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/john/12-49.htm">John 12:49 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/12-49.htm">John 12:49 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/12-49.htm">John 12:49 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/john/12-49.htm">John 12:49 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/john/12-49.htm">John 12:49 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/john/12-49.htm">NT Gospels: John 12:49 For I spoke not from myself (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/12-48.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 12:48"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 12:48" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/12-50.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 12:50"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 12:50" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>