Bible Verse Lookup
Jn 12:47
Chapter 12
47
If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I am not the one to condemn him; for I have come, not to condemn the world, but to save the world.
If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I am not the one to condemn him; for I have come, not to condemn the world, but to save the world.
Commentaries
End of Jesus’ Public Ministry
Jesus will no longer speak in public. Before proceeding with his account, the evangelist reflects on the people’s rejection of the Savior.
Openness to Salvation
(44-50). The evangelist does not aim to dispel doubt. He gathers many of Jesus’ words to help open readers’ eyes to the message of salvation. These serve as the culmination of his public ministry.