# John 12.43

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**Book:** [John](/codex/john-the-apostle/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 41. These things said Isaiah, because he saw his glory; and he spake of him. 42. Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
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> **43. for they loved the glory that is of men more than the glory that is of God.**
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> 44. And Jesus cried and said, <span class="rl-speech">He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.</span> 45. <span class="rl-speech">And he that beholdeth me beholdeth him that sent me.</span> (John 12:41-45, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 41. Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him. 42. Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,
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> **43. for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.**
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> 44. Jesus cried out and said, <span class="rl-speech">“Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.</span> 45. <span class="rl-speech">He who sees me sees him who sent me.</span> (John 12:41-45, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 41. These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. 42. Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
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> **43. For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.**
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> 44. Jesus cried and said, <span class="rl-speech">He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.</span> 45. <span class="rl-speech">And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.</span> (John 12:41-45, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 41. these things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. 42. Still, however, also out of the rulers did many believe in him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing, that they might not be put out of the synagogue,
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> **43. for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.**
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> 44. And Jesus cried and said, <span class="rl-speech">'He who is believing in me, doth not believe in me, but in Him who sent me;</span> 45. <span class="rl-speech">and he who is beholding me, doth behold Him who sent me;</span> (John 12:41-45, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Lexicon:**

- [G0025 - agapao](/codex/g0025-agapao/)

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## Why these four translations

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The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.