John 12:41
New International Version
Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about him.

New Living Translation
Isaiah was referring to Jesus when he said this, because he saw the future and spoke of the Messiah’s glory.

English Standard Version
Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory and spoke of him.

Berean Standard Bible
Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.

Berean Literal Bible
Isaiah said these things because he saw His glory and spoke concerning Him.

King James Bible
These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

New King James Version
These things Isaiah said when he saw His glory and spoke of Him.

New American Standard Bible
These things Isaiah said because he saw His glory, and he spoke about Him.

NASB 1995
These things Isaiah said because he saw His glory, and he spoke of Him.

NASB 1977
These things Isaiah said, because he saw His glory, and he spoke of Him.

Legacy Standard Bible
These things Isaiah said because he saw His glory, and he spoke about Him.

Amplified Bible
Isaiah said these things because he saw His glory and spoke about Him.

Christian Standard Bible
Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory and spoke about him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Isaiah said these things because he saw His glory and spoke about Him.

American Standard Version
These things said Isaiah, because he saw his glory; and he spake of him.

Contemporary English Version
Isaiah said this, because he saw the glory of Jesus and spoke about him.

English Revised Version
These things said Isaiah, because he saw his glory; and he spake of him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Isaiah said this because he had seen Jesus' glory and had spoken about him.

Good News Translation
Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus' glory and spoke about him.

International Standard Version
Isaiah said this when he saw his glory and spoke about him.

Majority Standard Bible
Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.

NET Bible
Isaiah said these things because he saw Christ's glory, and spoke about him.

New Heart English Bible
Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory, and spoke of him.

Webster's Bible Translation
These things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.

Weymouth New Testament
Isaiah uttered these words because he saw His glory; and he spoke of Him.

World English Bible
Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Isaiah said these things when he saw His glory, and spoke of Him.

Berean Literal Bible
Isaiah said these things because he saw His glory and spoke concerning Him.

Young's Literal Translation
these things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

Smith's Literal Translation
These said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
These things said Isaias, when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
These things Isaiah said, when he saw his glory and was speaking about him.

New American Bible
Isaiah said this because he saw his glory and spoke about him.

New Revised Standard Version
Isaiah said this because he saw his glory and spoke about him.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Isaiah said these things, when he saw his glory and spoke concerning him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory and spoke about him.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
These things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.

Godbey New Testament
Isaiah said these things, because he saw His glory; and spoke concerning Him.

Haweis New Testament
These things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

Mace New Testament
these things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

Weymouth New Testament
Isaiah uttered these words because he saw His glory; and he spoke of Him.

Worrell New Testament
These things Isaiah said, because he saw His glory; and he spake of Him.

Worsley New Testament
These things said Esaias when he saw his glory, and spake concerning Him.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Belief and Unbelief
40“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.” 41Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him. 42Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.…

Cross References
Isaiah 6:1-10
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” ...

John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:18
No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.

John 14:9
Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

John 8:58
“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”

John 17:5
And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.

John 5:37
And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,

John 6:46
not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father.

2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Colossians 1:15
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

Revelation 1:13-16
and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest. / The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. / His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters. ...

Matthew 13:14-15
In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

Acts 28:25-27
They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet: / ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

Romans 11:8
as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”


Treasury of Scripture

These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.

when.

Isaiah 6:1-5,9,10
In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple…

saw.

John 1:14,18
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth…

John 14:9
Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?

Exodus 33:18-23
And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory…

spake.

John 5:39
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

Acts 10:43
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

1 Peter 1:11
Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

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John 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.














Isaiah said these things
This phrase refers to the prophet Isaiah, one of the major prophets in the Old Testament. The "things" mentioned are the prophecies and visions recorded in the book of Isaiah, particularly those that speak of the coming Messiah and the suffering servant. Isaiah's prophecies are often seen as a bridge between the Old and New Testaments, providing a foundation for understanding the life and mission of Jesus Christ. The Greek word for "said" (εἶπεν, eipen) indicates a definitive statement, underscoring the authority and divine inspiration behind Isaiah's words.

because he saw
The phrase "he saw" suggests a visionary experience, where Isaiah was granted a glimpse into the divine realm. The Greek word for "saw" (εἶδεν, eiden) implies not just physical sight but a deeper, spiritual insight. This aligns with Isaiah 6, where Isaiah describes his vision of the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted. This vision is not merely a historical recounting but a profound spiritual revelation that transcends time, allowing Isaiah to perceive the glory of Christ centuries before His incarnation.

Jesus’ glory
The term "glory" (δόξα, doxa) in the Greek context refers to the divine majesty and splendor that belong to God alone. In the Hebrew Scriptures, the glory of God is often associated with His presence, as seen in the Shekinah glory that filled the temple. By stating that Isaiah saw "Jesus’ glory," the text affirms the pre-existence and divinity of Christ, equating Him with the God of Israel. This is a powerful testament to the continuity of God's revelation from the Old Testament to the New Testament, highlighting Jesus as the fulfillment of the prophetic vision.

and spoke about Him
The phrase "spoke about Him" indicates that Isaiah's prophecies were not just about future events but were specifically centered on the person of Jesus Christ. The Greek word for "spoke" (ἐλάλησεν, elalesen) suggests a proclamation or declaration, emphasizing the prophetic role of Isaiah as a mouthpiece for God. This underscores the belief that all Scripture ultimately points to Christ, as He is the culmination of God's redemptive plan. Isaiah's prophecies, therefore, are not just historical predictions but living words that reveal the character and mission of Jesus as the Savior of the world.

(41) These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory.--The better text is, . . . because he saw His glory. (Comp. Note on the reading in John 12:17.) The result of seeing His glory was that he spake of Him. This is St. John's interpretation of the prophecy. Isaiah himself tells us, "I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple" (John 6:1). But no man hath seen God at any time. The Word is the express image of His Person. This glory was of the pre-incarnate Word, who was in the beginning with God, and was God.

Verse 41. - These things said Isaiah, because he saw his glory, and he spake of him. By this reference to the theophany of Isaiah 6:1, 2 the evangelist here identifies Christ with the Adonai whom the prophet saw in his vision, and thus expresses his conception of the Christ (comp. 1 Corinthians 10:4; Philippians 2:6). Because the prophet saw the glory of Christ, the unutterable majesty of the "Word of God," he delivered, as we know, this tremendous burden. Few utterances of the New Testament convey in more startling form the conviction of the apostles touching the pre-existence of the Lord, and the identification of the Divine Personality of the Christ, with the highest conception that the Hebrew prophet entertained of the Almighty One, of the eternal Godhead.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Isaiah
Ἠσαΐας (Ēsaias)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2268: Isaiah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Hesaias, an Israelite.

said
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

these things
Ταῦτα (Tauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

he saw
εἶδεν (eiden)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

[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.

glory
δόξαν (doxan)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

spoke
ἐλάλησεν (elalēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

about
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

Him.
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.


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