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John 12:30
John 12:30 is verse 30 of John chapter 12, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.
King James Version
Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
World English Bible
Jesus answered, “This voice hasn’t come for my sake, but for your sakes.
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John 12:28–32 · Berean Standard Bible
28 Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
29 The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him.
30 In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.
31 Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.
32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
John 5:34Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.
John 11:15and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
John 11:42I knew that You always hear Me, but I say this for the benefit of the people standing here, so they may believe that You sent Me.”
2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.