Bible verse
In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.
John 12:30 · BSB
The verses around it, from John 12.
26 If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
27 Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.
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.”
33 He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
34 The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”
KJV
Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
ASV
Jesus answered and said, This voice hath not come for my sake, but for your sakes.
ERV
Jesus answered and said, This voice hath not come for my sake, but for your sakes.
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