Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Even after Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him. New Living Translation But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus had done, most of the people still did not believe in him. English Standard Version Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him, Berean Standard Bible Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him. Berean Literal Bible Although so many of His signs had been done before them, they did not believe in Him, King James Bible But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: New King James Version But although He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him, New American Standard Bible But though He had performed so many signs in their sight, they still were not believing in Him. NASB 1995 But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him. NASB 1977 But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him; Legacy Standard Bible But though He had done so many signs before them, they still were not believing in Him, Amplified Bible Even though He had done so many signs (attesting miracles) right before them, yet they still did not believe and failed to trust Him— Christian Standard Bible Even though he had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Even though He had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in Him. American Standard Version But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on him: Aramaic Bible in Plain English And whereas he did all these miracles before them, they did not trust in him, Contemporary English Version He had worked a lot of miracles among the people, but they were still not willing to have faith in him. Douay-Rheims Bible And whereas he had done so many miracles before them, they believed not in him: English Revised Version But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on him: GOD'S WORD® Translation Although they had seen Jesus perform so many miracles, they wouldn't believe in him. Good News Translation Even though he had performed all these miracles in their presence, they did not believe in him, International Standard Version Although he had performed numerous signs in their presence, they did not believe in him, Literal Standard Version yet He, having done so many signs before them, they were not believing in Him, Majority Standard Bible Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him. New American Bible Although he had performed so many signs in their presence they did not believe in him, NET Bible Although Jesus had performed so many miraculous signs before them, they still refused to believe in him, New Revised Standard Version Although he had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in him. New Heart English Bible But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they did not believe in him, Webster's Bible Translation But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: Weymouth New Testament But though He had performed such great miracles in their presence, they did not believe in Him-- World English Bible But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him, Young's Literal Translation yet he having done so many signs before them, they were not believing in him, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Belief and Unbelief36While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them. 37Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him. 38This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”… Cross References John 2:11 Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him. John 6:2 A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick. John 12:36 While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light." After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them. John 12:38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: "Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" Treasury of Scripture But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: John 1:11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. John 11:42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. John 15:24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. Jump to Previous Belief Believe Believed Believing Great Jesus Miracles Miraculous Performed Presence SignsJump to Next Belief Believe Believed Believing Great Jesus Miracles Miraculous Performed Presence SignsJohn 12 1. Jesus excuses Mary anointing his feet.9. The people flock to see Lazarus. 10. The chief priests consult to kill him. 12. Jesus rides into Jerusalem. 20. Greeks desire to see Jesus. 23. He foretells his death. 37. The people are generally blinded; 42. yet many chief rulers believe, but do not confess him; 44. therefore Jesus calls earnestly for confession of faith. (37) But though he had done so many miracles before them.--The words "before them" mean "in their presence," "before their eyes." They refer to the multitude (John 12:34). St. John's narrative implies, therefore, that the "signs" of the earlier Gospels were well known. He has himself recorded but six miracles, and all these, with the exception of the feeding the five thousand, belong to the Judaean ministry. (Comp. Note on John 2:11.) Yet they believed not on him.--This is the writer's comment on the general result of Christ's work at the close of His public teaching. This too is said of the multitude, the people as a whole. There were, of course, not a few who were then walking according as they had light, but it was not so with the many. Rejection and not acceptance was the result of Christ's personal work on earth; yet rejection accompanied, as on this day, by signs which pointed to a world-wide acceptance. "He came unto His own, and His own received Him not. But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name" (John 1:11-12). Verses 37-43. -6. The reflections of the evangelist. Verse 37. - Though he had done so many signs in their presence, yet they believed not on him, (Τοσαῦτα is discriminated from τοιαῦτα, Plat., 'Gorgias,' p. 456, c. The passages John 6:9; John 14:9; John 21:11, are generally held to establish the meaning of "so many," rather "so great;" the proof is not conclusive.) If "so many" be the correct reading, John is simply implying what he elsewhere expresses, that a widespread knowledge was possessed by him of groups of miraculous signs, of which he recorded only seven crucial symbolic specimens; (1) wine; (2) bread; . . . Greek Althoughδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. [Jesus] αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. had performed πεποιηκότος (pepoiēkotos) Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. so many Τοσαῦτα (Tosauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 5118: So great, so large, so long, so many. From tosos and houtos; so vast as this, i.e. Such. signs σημεῖα (sēmeia) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 4592: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally. in their presence, ἔμπροσθεν (emprosthen) Preposition Strong's 1715: From en and pros; in front of (literally or figuratively) or time). they still did not believe ἐπίστευον (episteuon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. in εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Him. αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 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