John 3:12 - Forerunner Commentary

John 3:12

10 Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things?

11 ^aMost assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and ^byou do not receive Our witness.

12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

13 ^aNo one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man¹ who is in heaven.

14 ^aAnd as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so ^bmust the Son of Man be lifted up,

15 that whoever ^abelieves in Him should not perish but ^bhave eternal life.

Verse Comparison: John 3:12

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American Standard Version
If I told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?

Amplified® Bible
If I have told you of things that happen right here on the earth and yet none of you believes Me, how can you believe (trust Me, adhere to Me, rely on Me) if I tell you of heavenly things?

Contemporary English Version
If you don't believe when I talk to you about things on earth, how can you possibly believe if I talk to you about things in heaven?

Darby English Version
If I have said the earthly things to you, and ye believe not, how, if I say the heavenly things to you, will ye believe?

Good News Bible
You do not believe me when I tell you about the things of this world; how will you ever believe me, then, when I tell you about the things of heaven?

International Standard Version
If I have told you people about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?

King James Version
If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?

New American Standard Bible
"If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

New International Version
I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things?

New King James Version
If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

Young's Literal Translation
if the earthly things I said to you, and ye do not believe, how, if I shall say to you the heavenly things, will ye believe?

New English Translation
If I have told you people¹ about earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?²

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