John 12:30

Plain English Version

Jesus said to them, “That voice came to help you, not to help me.”

Cross References

John 11:15

But I am happy that I wasn’t there before he died. Because now you will see what I am going to do, and you will believe in me properly. Come on. We will go to him now.”

John 11:42

I know that you always listen to me, but I say these words out loud, so that these people will believe that you sent me here.”

John 12:31

Then Jesus told them how he was going to die. He said, “Soon my enemies are going to lift me up to die on a cross, and then I will call everyone to come to me. And when I die, God will judge everyone in the world. And you know, the boss over the bad spirits is the boss over this world too, but when I die, God will stop his power so he can’t be the boss over the world any more.”

John 5:34

I don’t really need a human being to talk about me. But I’m telling you that the things John said about me are true. You see, I want you to believe them. Then God will save you.