John 12:36-43

New International Version

³⁶Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.”^(A) When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.^(B)

Belief and Unbelief Among the Jews

³⁷Even after Jesus had performed so many signs^(C) in their presence, they still would not believe in him. ³⁸This 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?”^[a]^(D)

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

⁴⁰“He has blinded their eyes
    and hardened their hearts,
so they can neither see with their eyes,
    nor understand with their hearts,
    nor turn—and I would heal them.”^[b]^(E)

⁴¹Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory^(F) and spoke about him.^(G)

⁴²Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him.^(H) But because of the Pharisees^(I) they would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue;^(J) ⁴³for they loved human praise^(K) more than praise from God.^(L)