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John 12:34 KJV
John · chapter 12 · verse 34
The 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?John 12:34 · King James Version
John 12:34 in context
32And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
33This he said, signifying what death he should die.
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?
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.
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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Key words (Strong's)
- answeredapokrinomaito give an answer to a question proposed, to answer, to begin to speak, but always where…G611 →
- abidethmenōto remain, abide, in reference to place, to sojourn, tarry, not to depart, to continue to…G3306 →
- peopleochlosa crowd, a casual collection of people, a multitude of men who have flocked together in…G3793 →
- ChristchristosChrist = " anointed" , Christ was [and is], anointedG5547 →
- sayestlegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- heardakouōto be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf, to hear, to attend to, consider what…G191 →
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Honour is here done to Christ by his Father in a voice from heaven, occasioned by the following part of his discourse, and which gave occasion to a further conference with the people. In these verses we have, I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 27-36