John 12:39

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For this cause they could not believe, for that Isaiah said again,

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

John 5:44 : 44 How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that [cometh] from the only God ye seek not?
John 6:44 : 44 No man can come to me, except {G3361} the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.
John 10:38 : 38 But if I do them, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.
2 Pet 2:14 : 14 having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing;
Isa 6:9-9 : 9 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.
Isa 44:18-20 : 18 They know not, neither do they consider: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. 19 And none calleth to mind, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree? 20 He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside; and he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

Similar Verses (AI)

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John 12:37-38
2 verses
85%
37But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on him:
38that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? And to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
John 12:40-42
3 verses
84%
40He hath blinded their eyes, and he hardened their heart; {G2443} Lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, And should turn, And I should heal them.
41These things said Isaiah, because he saw his glory; and he spake of him.
42Nevertheless even of the rulers {G2532} many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess [it], lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
Matt 13:13-16
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78%
13Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14And unto them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:
15For this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.
16But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
Mark 4:12
74%
12that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them.
Acts 28:25-27
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74%
25And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet unto your fathers,
26saying, Go thou unto this people, and say, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:
27For this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest, haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.
Matt 12:17
74%
17that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
Rom 10:16
73%
16But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
Matt 13:58
72%
58And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Heb 3:19
72%
19And we see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief.
Rom 11:8
71%
8according as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this very day.
Isa 6:9-10
2 verses
71%
9And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
10Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.
John 9:39
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39And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind.
John 10:39
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39They sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand.
Isa 44:18
70%
18They know not, neither do they consider: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
John 9:18
70%
18The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until {G3755} they called the parents of him that had received his sight,
John 16:9
70%
9of sin, because they believe not on me;
Mark 6:52
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52for they understood not concerning the loaves, but their heart was hardened.
Mark 16:13
69%
13And they went away and told it unto the rest: neither believed they them.
John 11:37
69%
37But some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?
John 5:38
69%
38And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not.
John 6:36
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36But I said unto you, that ye {G2532} have seen me, and yet believe not.
Rom 9:32-33
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68%
32Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by works. {G3551} {G1063} They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
33even as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.
Ps 78:32
68%
32For all this they sinned still, And believed not in his wondrous works.
John 10:25-26
2 verses
68%
25Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father's name, these bear witness of me.
26But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep.
Mark 11:31
68%
31And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; He will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
John 8:43
68%
43Why {G5101} do ye not understand my speech? [Even] because ye cannot {G1410} hear my word.
Mark 8:17
68%
17And Jesus perceiving it saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? do ye not yet perceive, neither understand? have ye your heart hardened?
Luke 9:45
68%
45But they understood not this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
Luke 14:6
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6And they could not answer {G846} again unto these things.
Ps 78:22
68%
22Because they believed not in God, And trusted not in his salvation.
Isa 42:18
68%
18Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
Matt 4:14
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14that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
John 12:11
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11because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
Luke 20:5
68%
5And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
John 12:44
68%
44And Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
Acts 13:41
68%
41Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish; For I work a work in your days, A work which ye shall in no wise believe, if one declare it unto you.
Isa 53:1
68%
1Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed?
Mark 12:11
68%
11This was from the Lord, And it is marvellous in our eyes?
John 20:29
67%
29Jesus saith unto him, {G2381} Because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed [are] they that have not seen, and [yet] have believed.