Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For this reason they were unable to have belief, because Isaiah said again,
New American Standard Bible
For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah said again,
King James Version
Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,
Holman Bible
This is why they were unable to believe, because Isaiah also said:
International Standard Version
This is why they could not believe: Isaiah also said,
A Conservative Version
Because of this they could not believe. Because Isaiah said again,
American Standard Version
For this cause they could not believe, for that Isaiah said again,
Amplified
Therefore they could not believe, for Isaiah said again,
An Understandable Version
They were not able to believe because Isaiah also said [Isa. 6:10],
Anderson New Testament
For this reason they could not believe, because Isaiah said again:
Common New Testament
Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again:
Daniel Mace New Testament
therefore they could not believe, according to what Esaias said in another place, "he hath blinded their eyes,
Darby Translation
On this account they could not believe, because Esaias said again,
Godbey New Testament
Wherefore were they not able to believe, because Isaiah again said,
Goodspeed New Testament
So they could not believe; for Isaiah says again,
John Wesley New Testament
Therefore they could not believe, according to what Isaiah said again.
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore they could not believe, for Esaias said again,
King James 2000
Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again,
Lexham Expanded Bible
For this [reason] they were not able to believe, because again Isaiah said,
Modern King James verseion
Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Therefore could they not believe, because that Isaiah saith again,
Moffatt New Testament
This was why they could not believe; for Isaiah again said,
Montgomery New Testament
This was why they could not believe, because Isaiah said again.
NET Bible
For this reason they could not believe, because again Isaiah said,
New Heart English Bible
For this cause they could not believe, for Isaiah said again,
Noyes New Testament
For this cause they could not believe, because Isaiah said again,
Sawyer New Testament
For this reason they could not believe, because, Isaiah said again,
The Emphasized Bible
On this account, they could not believe, because, again, said Isaiah -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For this reason they could not believe, because Isaiah had said again;
Twentieth Century New Testament
The reason why they were unable to believe is given by Isaiah elsewhere, in these words--
Webster
Therefore they could not believe, because that Isaiah said again,
Weymouth New Testament
For this reason they were unable to believe--because Isaiah said again,
Williams New Testament
So they could not believe, for Isaiah again has said:
World English Bible
For this cause they couldn't believe, for Isaiah said again,
Worrell New Testament
On this account they could not believe, because Isaiah said again,
Worsley New Testament
And therefore they could not believe; for Esaias had also said,
Youngs Literal Translation
Because of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah said,
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Verifies the prophecy of isaiah concerning the unbelieving jews
Praise » Who loves the praise of men more than the praise of God
Interlinear
Dia
Pisteuo
Touto
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 12:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
The People Still Refuse To Believe
38 So that the words of the prophet Isaiah might come true, when he said, Lord, who has any belief in our preaching? and the arm of the Lord, to whom has it been unveiled? 39 For this reason they were unable to have belief, because Isaiah said again, 40 He has made their eyes blind, and their hearts hard; for fear that they might see with their eyes and get knowledge with their hearts, and be changed, and I might make them well.
Phrases
Cross References
John 5:44
How is it possible for you to have faith while you take honour one from another and have no desire for the honour which comes from the only God?
Isaiah 6:9-10
And he said, Go, and say to this people, You will go on hearing, but learning nothing; you will go on seeing, but without getting wiser.
Isaiah 44:18-20
They have no knowledge or wisdom; for he has put a veil over their eyes, so that they may not see; and on their hearts, so that they may not give attention.
John 6:44
No man is able to come to me if the Father who sent me does not give him the desire to come: and I will take him up from the dead on the last day.
John 10:38
But if I am doing them, then have belief in the works even if you have no belief in me; so that you may see clearly and be certain that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.
2 Peter 2:14
Having eyes full of evil desire, never having enough of sin; turning feeble souls out of the true way; they are children of cursing, whose hearts are well used to bitter envy;