39For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere:


In Context

36 Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light." When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.

37 Even after Jesus had done all these miraculous signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him.

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?"

39 For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere:

40 "He has blinded their eyes and deadened their hearts, so they can neither see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, nor turn-- and I would heal them."

41 Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus' glory and spoke about him.

John 12:39 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:39Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:39Therefore they could not believe, because Isaias said again:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:39For this cause they could not believe, for that Isaiah said again,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:39On this account they could not believe, because Esaias said again,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:39For this cause they could not believe, for that Isaiah said again,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:39Therefore they could not believe, because that Isaiah said again,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:39For this cause they couldn't believe, for Isaiah said again,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:39Because of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah said,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:39Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,