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and he spake of him. <a href="/cev/john/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Isaiah said this, because he saw the glory of Jesus and spoke about him. <a href="/erv/john/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> These things said Isaiah, because he saw his glory; and he spake of him. <a href="/gwt/john/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Isaiah said this because he had seen Jesus' glory and had spoken about him. <a href="/gnt/john/12.htm">Good News Translation</a> Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus' glory and spoke about him. <a href="/isv/john/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> Isaiah said this when he saw his glory and spoke about him. <a href="/msb/john/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Isaiah said these things when he saw Jesus? glory and spoke about Him. <a href="/net/john/12.htm">NET Bible</a> Isaiah said these things because he saw Christ's glory, and spoke about him. <a href="/nheb/john/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory, and spoke of him. <a href="/wbt/john/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> These things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spoke of him. <a href="/wey/john/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Isaiah uttered these words because he saw His glory; and he spoke of Him. <a href="/web/john/12.htm">World English Bible</a> Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Isaiah said these things when he saw His glory, and spoke of Him. <a href="/blb/john/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Isaiah said these things because he saw His glory and spoke concerning Him. <a href="/ylt/john/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> these things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. <a href="/slt/john/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> These said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> These things said Isaias, when he saw his glory, and spoke of him. <a href="/cpdv/john/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> These things Isaiah said, when he saw his glory and was speaking about him. <a href="/nabre/john/12.htm">New American Bible</a> Isaiah said this because he saw his glory and spoke about him. <a href="/nrsvce/john/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Isaiah said this because he saw his glory and spoke about him.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Isaiah said these things, when he saw his glory and spoke concerning him. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/12.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory and spoke about him.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/12.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> These things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spoke of him. <a href="/godbey/john/12.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Isaiah said these things, because he saw His glory; and spoke concerning Him. <a href="/haweis/john/12.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> These things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. <a href="/mace/john/12.htm">Mace New Testament</a> these things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. <a href="/wey/john/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Isaiah uttered these words because he saw His glory; and he spoke of Him. <a href="/worrell/john/12.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> These things Isaiah said, because he saw His glory; and he spake of Him. <a href="/worsley/john/12.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> These things said Esaias when he saw his glory, and spake concerning Him. <a href="/parallel/john/12-41.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=4690" 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> …40“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.” 41<a href="/greek/2268.htm" title="2268: Ēsaias (N-NMS) -- Isaiah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Hesaias, an Israelite.">Isaiah</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">said</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: Tauta (DPro-ANP) -- This; he, she, it. ">these things</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">because</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: eiden (V-AIA-3S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">he saw</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/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1391.htm" title="1391: doxan (N-AFS) -- From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.">glory</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: elalēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">spoke</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.">about</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.">Him.</a> 42Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.…<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="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-10</a> In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” ... <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a> The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. <a href="/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18</a> No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known. <a href="/john/14-9.htm">John 14:9</a> Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? <a href="/john/8-58.htm">John 8:58</a> “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!” <a href="/john/17-5.htm">John 17:5</a> And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed. <a href="/john/5-37.htm">John 5:37</a> And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form, <a href="/john/6-46.htm">John 6:46</a> not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father. <a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a> For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. <a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a> The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. <a href="/colossians/1-15.htm">Colossians 1:15</a> The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. <a href="/revelation/1-13.htm">Revelation 1:13-16</a> and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest. / The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. / His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters. ... <a href="/matthew/13-14.htm">Matthew 13:14-15</a> 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.’ <a href="/acts/28-25.htm">Acts 28:25-27</a> 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.’ <a href="/romans/11-8.htm">Romans 11:8</a> as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.when.<a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-5,9,10</a> In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple… saw.<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14,18</a> And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth… <a href="/john/14-9.htm">John 14:9</a> Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?<a href="/exodus/33-18.htm">Exodus 33:18-23</a> And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory… spake.<a href="/john/5-39.htm">John 5:39</a> Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.<a href="/acts/10-43.htm">Acts 10:43</a> To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.<a href="/1_peter/1-11.htm">1 Peter 1:11</a> Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/12-39.htm">Esaias</a> <a href="/john/12-28.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/john/12-39.htm">Isaiah</a> <a href="/john/12-37.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/8-20.htm">Uttered</a> <a href="/john/12-38.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/8-28.htm">Esaias</a> <a href="/john/12-43.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/acts/8-28.htm">Isaiah</a> <a href="/john/12-44.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/acts/1-16.htm">Uttered</a> <a href="/john/12-47.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>Isaiah said these things This phrase refers to the prophet Isaiah, a major figure in the Old Testament known for his prophecies concerning the coming Messiah. Isaiah's ministry took place during a turbulent period in Israel's history, around the 8th century BC, when the Assyrian Empire was a significant threat. His prophecies often addressed both immediate concerns and future messianic expectations. Isaiah's writings are foundational for understanding the nature and mission of the Messiah, as they include prophecies about the suffering servant and the future glory of God's kingdom.because he saw Jesus’ glory This statement connects Isaiah's vision to the pre-incarnate Christ, suggesting that the glory Isaiah witnessed was indeed the glory of Jesus. In <a href="/isaiah/6.htm">Isaiah 6</a>, Isaiah describes a vision of the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. This vision is often interpreted as a theophany, a visible manifestation of God, which in the New Testament context is understood as a Christophany, a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ. The glory seen by Isaiah is thus linked to the divine majesty and holiness of Jesus, affirming His eternal existence and divine nature.and spoke about Him. Isaiah's prophecies, particularly those found in chapters 52 and 53, are seen as direct references to Jesus Christ. These passages describe the suffering servant, who would bear the sins of many and be exalted. The New Testament writers frequently cite Isaiah to demonstrate that Jesus fulfilled these messianic prophecies. Isaiah's words not only pointed to the coming of the Messiah but also to His suffering, death, and ultimate glorification, which are central themes in the life and mission of Jesus as recorded in the Gospels.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his prophecies concerning the coming Messiah and the salvation of the Lord. His visions and prophecies are recorded in the Book of Isaiah. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure of the New Testament, believed by Christians to be the Son of God and the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. In this context, His glory is being referenced. 3. <a href="/topical/g/glory.htm">Glory</a> In biblical terms, "glory" often refers to the divine presence and majesty of God. Here, it is specifically related to Jesus, indicating His divine nature and authority. 4. <a href="/topical/p/prophecy.htm">Prophecy</a> The act of speaking forth the words of God, often concerning future events. Isaiah's prophecies are seen as foretelling the coming of Jesus. 5. <a href="/topical/v/vision.htm">Vision</a> A supernatural experience where a prophet sees divine revelations. Isaiah's vision of God's glory is a key event that connects to this passage.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_prophecy.htm">Understanding Prophecy</a> Recognize that the Old Testament prophecies, such as those by Isaiah, are fulfilled in Jesus. This deepens our understanding of the continuity and unity of the Bible. <a href="/topical/s/seeing_jesus'_glory.htm">Seeing Jesus' Glory</a> Reflect on the ways Jesus' glory is revealed in the New Testament and in our lives today. Consider how His divine nature impacts our faith and worship. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_vision.htm">The Importance of Vision</a> Just as Isaiah's vision of God's glory transformed his life and mission, seek to have a vision of Jesus' glory that transforms your own life and purpose. <a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_scripture.htm">The Fulfillment of Scripture</a> Appreciate how the New Testament writers, like John, show the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies in Jesus, affirming the reliability and divine inspiration of Scripture. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_light_of_his_glory.htm">Living in Light of His Glory</a> Let the reality of Jesus' glory influence your daily decisions, encouraging you to live a life that honors Him and reflects His majesty to others.<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/what's_the_cosmic_christ_concept.htm">What does 'Called According to His Purpose' mean?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_isaiah_see_god_if_he's_invisible.htm">Isaiah 6:1 – How can Isaiah physically see God in the temple when other passages state God is invisible or cannot be seen? </a> <a href="/q/why_is_cana's_miracle_only_in_john.htm">Why does this miracle at Cana (John 2:1-11) only appear in John's Gospel and not in the Synoptics?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_names_of_jesus_christ.htm">What are the names of Jesus Christ?</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>(41) These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory.--The better text is, . . . because he saw His glory. (Comp. Note on the reading in <a href="/john/12-17.htm" title="The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bore record.">John 12:17</a>.) The result of seeing His glory was that he spake of Him. This is St. John's interpretation of the prophecy. Isaiah himself tells us, "I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple" (<a href="/john/6-1.htm" title="After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.">John 6:1</a>). But no man hath seen God at any time. The Word is the express image of His Person. This glory was of the pre-incarnate Word, who was in the beginning with God, and was God.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 41. - These things said Isaiah, because he saw his glory, and he spake of him. By this reference to the theophany of <a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1, 2</a> the evangelist here identifies Christ with the Adonai whom the prophet saw in his vision, and thus expresses his conception of the Christ (comp. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a>; <a href="/philippians/2-6.htm">Philippians 2:6</a>). Because the prophet saw the glory of Christ, the unutterable majesty of the "Word of God," he delivered, as we know, this tremendous burden. Few utterances of the New Testament convey in more startling form the conviction of the apostles touching the pre-existence of the Lord, and the identification of the Divine Personality of the Christ, with the highest conception that the Hebrew prophet entertained of the Almighty One, of the eternal Godhead. <a href="/commentaries/john/12-41.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Isaiah Ἠσαΐας (Ēsaias) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2268.htm">Strong's 2268: </a> Isaiah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Hesaias, an Israelite. said εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. these things Ταῦτα (Tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. because ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. he saw εἶδεν (eiden) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. [Jesus’] αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. glory δόξαν (doxan) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1391.htm">Strong's 1391: </a> From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. spoke ἐλάλησεν (elalēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd 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. about περὶ (peri) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4012.htm">Strong's 4012: </a> From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. Him. αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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