John 12:49 meaning and explanation
I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.
John 12:49, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus speaks these words near the end of his public ministry, after the crowds have hailed him and some Greeks have asked to see him. He has just warned that his words will judge those who reject them, and here he explains why those words carry such weight.
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