28. So Father, bring glory to yourself.A voice from heaven then said, “I have already brought glory to myself, and I will do it again!”
29. When the crowd heard the voice, some of them thought it was thunder. Others thought an angel had spoken to Jesus.
30. Then Jesus told the crowd, “That voice spoke to help you, not me.
31. This world's people are now being judged, and the ruler of this world is already being thrown out!
32. If I am lifted up above the earth, I will make everyone want to come to me.”
33. Jesus was talking about the way he would be put to death.
34. The crowd said to Jesus, “The Scriptures teach that the Messiah will live for ever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”
35. Jesus answered, “The light will be with you for only a little longer. Walk in the light while you can. Then you won't be caught walking blindly in the dark.
36. Have faith in the light while it is with you, and you will be children of the light.”After Jesus had said these things, he left and went into hiding.
37. He had performed a lot of miracles among the people, but they were still not willing to have faith in him.
38. This happened so that what the prophet Isaiah had said would come true,“Lord, who has believedour message?And who has seenyour mighty strength?”
39. The people could not have faith in Jesus, because Isaiah had also said,
40. “The Lord has blindedthe eyes of the people,and he has madethe people stubborn.He did this so that theycould not seeor understand,and so that theywould not turn to the Lordand be healed.”