John 12:36-43 - The Unbelief Of The People

³⁶ While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may become sons of light.” Jesus said this, then went away and hid from them.

³⁷ Even though He had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in Him. ³⁸ But this was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet, who said:

Lord, who has believed our message?
And who has the arm of the Lord
been revealed to?

³⁹ This is why they were unable to believe, because Isaiah also said:

⁴⁰ He has blinded their eyes
and hardened their hearts,
so that they would not see with their eyes
or understand with their hearts,
and be converted,
and I would heal them.

⁴¹ Isaiah said these things because he saw His glory and spoke about Him.

⁴² Nevertheless, many did believe in Him even among the rulers, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, so they would not be banned from the synagogue. ⁴³ For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.