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John 12:29–32

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The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.
Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
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From verse 29

  1. Job 37:2–5Rank 1 from verse 29
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    2Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

    3He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

    4After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

    5God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

  2. Revelation 14:2Rank 2 from verse 29
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    2And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

  3. Revelation 6:1Rank 3 from verse 29
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    1AND I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

  4. Exodus 19:16Rank 4 from verse 29
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    16¶ And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.

  5. Exodus 20:18Rank 5 from verse 29
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    18¶ And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.

  6. Ezekiel 10:5Rank 6 from verse 29
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    5And the sound of the cherubims’ wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.

  7. Job 40:9Rank 7 from verse 29
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    9Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

  8. Acts 23:8–9Rank 8 from verse 29
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    8For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

    9And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

  9. Revelation 11:19Rank 9 from verse 29
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    19And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

  10. Revelation 18:1–2Rank 10 from verse 29
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    1AND after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.

    2And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.

  11. Revelation 8:5Rank 11 from verse 29
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    5And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.

From verse 30

  1. John 11:42Rank 1 from verse 30
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    42And 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.

  2. 2 Corinthians 8:9Rank 2 from verse 30
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    9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

  3. John 11:15Rank 3 from verse 30
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    15And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

  4. John 5:34Rank 4 from verse 30
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    34But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.

From verse 31

  1. 2 Corinthians 4:4Rank 1 from verse 31
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    4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

  2. 1 John 3:8Rank 2 from verse 31
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    8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

  3. 1 John 5:19Rank 3 from verse 31
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    19And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

  4. John 14:30Rank 4 from verse 31
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    30Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

  5. Ephesians 6:12Rank 5 from verse 31
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    12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

  6. Colossians 2:15Rank 6 from verse 31
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    15And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

  7. Hebrews 2:14Rank 7 from verse 31
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    14Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

  8. Revelation 20:2–3Rank 8 from verse 31
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    2And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

    3And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

  9. John 16:8–11Rank 9 from verse 31
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    8And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

    9Of sin, because they believe not on me;

    10Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

    11Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

  10. 1 John 4:4Rank 10 from verse 31
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    4Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

  11. Revelation 12:9–11Rank 11 from verse 31
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    9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

    10And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

    11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

  12. Ephesians 2:1–2Rank 12 from verse 31
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    1AND you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

    2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

  13. Matthew 12:28Rank 13 from verse 31
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    28But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

  14. Genesis 3:15Rank 14 from verse 31
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    15And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

  15. Acts 26:18Rank 15 from verse 31
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    18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

  16. Luke 10:17–19Rank 16 from verse 31
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    17¶ And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

    18And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

    19Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

  17. Isaiah 49:24Rank 17 from verse 31
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    24¶ Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?

  18. John 5:22–27Rank 18 from verse 31
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    22For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

    23That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

    24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

    25Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

    26For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

    27And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

From verse 32

  1. John 3:14Rank 1 from verse 32
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    14¶ And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

  2. John 8:28Rank 2 from verse 32
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    28Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.

  3. 1 Peter 2:24Rank 3 from verse 32
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    24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

  4. 1 John 2:2Rank 4 from verse 32
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    2And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

  5. John 1:7Rank 5 from verse 32
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    7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

  6. 1 Timothy 2:6Rank 6 from verse 32
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    6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

  7. Galatians 3:13Rank 7 from verse 32
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    13Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

  8. Hebrews 2:9Rank 8 from verse 32
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    9But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

  9. John 6:44Rank 9 from verse 32
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    44No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

  10. Hosea 11:4Rank 10 from verse 32
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    4I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.

  11. Romans 5:17–19Rank 11 from verse 32
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    17For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

    18Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

    19For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

  12. 1 Peter 3:18Rank 12 from verse 32
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    18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

  13. Revelation 5:9Rank 13 from verse 32
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    9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

  14. Deuteronomy 21:22–23Rank 14 from verse 32
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    22¶ And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree:

    23His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.

  15. Isaiah 49:6Rank 15 from verse 32
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    6And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

  16. John 19:17Rank 16 from verse 32
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    17And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:

  17. Psalms 22:16–18Rank 17 from verse 32
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    16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

    17I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.

    18They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

  18. John 12:34Rank 18 from verse 32
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    34The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

  19. 2 Samuel 18:9Rank 19 from verse 32
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    9¶ And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

  20. Song of Solomon 1:4Rank 20 from verse 32
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    4Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

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John 12:29

COMBINED MEANING

people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

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angel

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Sense 1: A messenger. Sense 2: A heavenly or spiritual messenger, whether holy or fallen as stated.

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spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

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John 12:30

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answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

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sakes

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Causes, interests, or benefits; used in phrases meaning because of or for the benefit of the persons or things named.

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John 12:31

COMBINED MEANING

judgment

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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

prince

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A chief, head, ruler, governor, commander, noble, or person of leading authority.

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COMBINED MEANING

cast

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1. To throw, send, put, lay, or direct a person or thing into, upon, around, toward, or away from a place, or into a stated condition. 2. To put away, reject, expel, remove, overthrow, or bring down. 3. To put forth or use a lot for choosing, dividing, or assigning. 4. To form an object by pouring molten material into a mould. 5. To shed, drop, or bring forth young, fruit, leaves, or flowers. 6. To raise, form, or prepare a bank, mount, trench, or way. 7. In "cast ... in his teeth," to reproach or charge something against him. 8. As a noun, the distance something may be thrown.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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John 12:32

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earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

draw

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1. To pull or drag. 2. To bring, lead, or attract. 3. To take out or extract. 4. To make a line.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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12:23¶ And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.

12:24Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

12:25He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

12:26If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

12:27Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

12:28Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.

12:29The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.

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12:30Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.

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12:31Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

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12:32And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

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12:33This he said, signifying what death he should die.

12:34The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

12:35Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

12:36While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

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