Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
Parallel translations
- WEB I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me.
- BSB I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.
- NKJV I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me.
- NASB I will not speak much more with you, for the ruler of the world is coming, and he has nothing in regard to Me,
- NLT “I don’t have much more time to talk to you, because the ruler of this world approaches. He has no power over me,
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Jesus will speak little more, for the ruler of this world is coming, yet has no claim on Him. Satan can find no sin in Christ.
Overview
As the betrayal and crucifixion approach, Jesus calls Satan 'the prince of the world,' the spiritual power behind His opponents. Yet the devil 'has nothing' in Jesus: no foothold of sin, no rightful claim. The sinless Christ goes to the cross not as a defeated victim but in willing obedience, which is why His death can atone for others rather than answer for any guilt of His own.
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- 1 Jn 5:19And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
- 1 Jn 4:4Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
- Rev 12:9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
- John 12:31Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
- Eph 6:12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
- Eph 2:2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
- 2 Cor 4:4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
- 1 Pet 2:22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
- 1 Jn 3:5–8And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
- Heb 4:15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
- Luke 22:53When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
- John 16:11–12Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
- Rev 20:2–3And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
- Col 1:13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
- Heb 7:26For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
- Rev 20:7–8And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
- 2 Cor 5:21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
- Luke 24:44–49And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
- Acts 1:3To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
- Luke 1:35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
- 1 Pet 1:19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
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