Passage

John 12.45

Book: John · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"43. for they loved the glory that is of men more than the glory that is of God. 44. And Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me."

"45. And he that beholdeth me beholdeth him that sent me."

"46. I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness. 47. And if any man hear my sayings, and keep them not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world." (John 12:43-47, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"43. for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise. 44. Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me."

"45. He who sees me sees him who sent me."

"46. I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness. 47. If anyone listens to my sayings, and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world." (John 12:43-47, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"43. For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. 44. Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me."

"45. And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me."

"46. I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. 47. And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world." (John 12:43-47, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"43. for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God. 44. And Jesus cried and said, 'He who is believing in me, doth not believe in me, but in Him who sent me;"

"45. and he who is beholding me, doth behold Him who sent me;"

"46. I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me, in the darkness may not remain; 47. and if any one may hear my sayings, and not believe, I, I do not judge him, for I came not that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world." (John 12:43-47, YLT)

Setting

Speaker: John the Apostle (traditionally) / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
Audience: later Christian audience (high-Christological emphasis; against early gnosticism)
Location: first-century Palestine (events); possibly Ephesus (composition)
Time period: events c. 26-33 AD (3-Passover chronology); composed c. AD 85-95

Theological reading

Key words

No Strong's-tagged lexicon matches found in this passage. (Lexicon coverage is curated, ~159 of the most apologetically-loaded Greek/Hebrew terms.)

Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
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.

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