But I told you that you have seen me, and yet you don’t believe.
Parallel translations
- KJV But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
- BSB But as I stated, you have seen Me and still you do not believe.
- ESV But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe.
- NKJV But I said to you that you have seen Me and yet do not believe.
- NASB But I said to you that you have indeed seen Me, and yet you do not believe.
- NLT But you haven’t believed in me even though you have seen me.
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Quick answer
Jesus notes that they have seen Him yet still do not believe. He highlights that seeing miracles is not the same as saving faith.
Overview
Despite witnessing the sign and standing before the Son of God, the crowd remains in unbelief. Jesus exposes the truth that faith is not produced by sight alone. This sober observation sets the stage for His teaching that genuine faith is the gracious work of the Father drawing sinners to the Son.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- 1 Pet 1:8–9whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory —
- John 12:37But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,
- Luke 16:31“He said to him, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.’”
- John 6:26Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled.
- John 6:40This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”
- John 6:64But there are some of you who don’t believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who didn’t believe, and who it was who would betray him.
- John 6:30They said therefore to him, “What then do you do for a sign, that we may see, and believe you? What work do you do?
- John 15:24If I hadn’t done among them the works which no one else did, they wouldn’t have had sin. But now have they seen and also hated both me and my Father.
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John declares him plainly: the eternal Word made flesh, the Lamb of God, the great 'I AM' — bread, light, door, shepherd, way, truth, life, resurrection — that you may believe and have life in his name.
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