John 12:38

New International Reader's Version

This happened as Isaiah the prophet had said it would. He had said, “Lord, who has believed what we’ve been saying? Who has seen the Lord’s saving power?” (Isaiah 53:1)

Cross References

2 Chronicles 32:20

King Hezekiah cried out in prayer to God in heaven. He prayed about the problem Jerusalem was facing. So did Isaiah the prophet. He was the son of Amoz.

Psalm 44:3

They didn’t win the land with their swords. They didn’t gain success by their own power. Your powerful right hand and your mighty arm gave them victory. You gave them success because you loved them.

Isaiah 51:5

The time for me to set you free is near. I will soon save you. My powerful arm will make everything right among the nations. The islands will put their hope in me. They will wait for my powerful arm to act.

Isaiah 51:9

Wake up, arm of the Lord! Wake up! Dress yourself with strength as if it were your clothes! Wake up, just as you did in the past. Wake up, as you did long ago. Didn’t you cut Rahab to pieces? Didn’t you stab that sea monster to death?

Isaiah 53:1

Who has believed what we’ve been saying? Who has seen the Lord’s saving power?

Matthew 15:7

You pretenders! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you. He said,

Matthew 16:17

Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah! No mere human showed this to you. My Father in heaven showed it to you.

Matthew 27:35

When they had nailed him to the cross, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.

John 12:37

Jesus had performed so many signs in front of them. But they still would not believe in him.

John 12:39

For this reason, they could not believe. As Isaiah says in another place,

John 15:25

This has happened so that what is written in their Law would come true. It says, ‘They hated me without any reason.’ (Psalms 35:19; 69:4)

John 17:12

While I was with them, I guarded them. I kept them safe through the name you gave me. None of them has been lost, except the one who was headed for ruin. It happened so that Scripture would come true.

John 19:24

“Let’s not tear it,” they said to one another. “Let’s cast lots to see who will get it.” This happened so that Scripture would come true. It says, “They divided up my clothes among them. They cast lots for what I was wearing.” (Psalm 22:18) So that is what the soldiers did.

Romans 10:16

But not all the people of Israel accepted the good news. Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?” (Isaiah 53:1)

Romans 10:20

Then Isaiah boldly speaks about what God says. God said, “I was found by those who were not trying to find me. I made myself known to those who were not asking for me.” (Isaiah 65:1)

1 Corinthians 1:24

But there are those God has chosen, both Jews and Greeks. To them Christ is God’s power and God’s wisdom.

Galatians 1:16

to show his Son in my life. He wanted me to preach about Jesus among the Gentiles. When God appointed me, I decided right away not to ask anyone for advice.