Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
because I have never spoken on my own authority, but the Father himself who sent me gave me commandment what to say and what words to speak.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
because I haven't spoken on my own authority. Instead, the Father who sent me has himself commanded me what to say and how to speak.
A Conservative Version
Because I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
American Standard Version
For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
For I did not speak from myself [i.e., on my own authority], but the Father Himself, who sent me, has ordered me what to say and speak.
Anderson New Testament
For I have not spoken of myself: but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say, and what I should speak.
Bible in Basic English
For I have not said it on my authority, but the Father who sent me gave me orders what to say and how to say it.
Common New Testament
For I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me gave me a command, what to say and what to speak.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for I have not spoken for my self; but the father who sent me, he commission'd me, what I should teach, and what I should speak.
Darby Translation
For I have not spoken from myself, but the Father who sent me has himself given me commandment what I should say and what I should speak;
Godbey New Testament
Because I have not spoken of Myself; but the Father Himself having sent me, gave me commandment, what I shall speak, and what I shall say.
Goodspeed New Testament
for I have not spoken on my account, but the Father who has sent me has himself given me orders what to tell and what to say.
John Wesley New Testament
For I have not spoken of myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment, what I should say, and how I should speak.
Julia Smith Translation
For I spake not of myself; but the Father having sent me, he gave me a command, what I should say, and what I should speak.
King James 2000
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I have not spoken from myself, but the Father himself who sent me {has commanded me} what I should say and what I should speak.
Modern King James verseion
For I have not spoken of Myself, but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I have not spoken of myself: but the father which sent me, he gave me a commandment what I should say, and what I should speak.
Moffatt New Testament
for I have not spoken of my own accord ??the Father who sent me, he it was who ordered me what to say and what to speak.
NET Bible
For I have not spoken from my own authority, but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me what I should say and what I should speak.
New Heart English Bible
For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Noyes New Testament
Because I have not spoken from myself; but the Father who sent me hath himself committed to me what I should say, and what I should speak;
Sawyer New Testament
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father who sent me gave me commandment what to say and what to speak;
The Emphasized Bible
Because, I, out of myself, spake not, but, the Father who sent me, hath, himself, given me commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Because I have not spoken of myself; but the Farther who has sent me, he gave me commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For I have not delivered it on my own authority; but the Father, who sent me, has himself given me his command as to what I should say, and what message I should deliver.
Webster
For I have not spoken from myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Weymouth New Testament
Because I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me, Himself gave me a command what to say and in what words to speak.
Williams New Testament
This is because I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who has sent me has given me orders Himself what to say and what to tell.
World English Bible
For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Worrell New Testament
For I spake not from Myself; but the Father, Who sent Me, Himself hath given Me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Worsley New Testament
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father, who sent me, gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.
Youngs Literal Translation
because I spake not from myself, but the Father who sent me, He did give me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak,
Themes
Christ » Opinions concerning » Oracle of God
Christ » Reproves » Revelation of
Jesus The Prophet » Declared his doctrine to be that of the father
Commandment » The commandments of the lord
Eternal life » What is eternal life
Jesus Christ » What jesus Christ speaks
Jesus Christ » Prophet » Declared his doctrine to be that of the father
Jesus Christ » History of » Verifies the prophecy of isaiah concerning the unbelieving jews
Obedience » Instances of » Jesus
Christ Oracle of God » Christ's revelation speaking as the oracle of God
Receiving » Those that do not receive jesus Christ
Rejection » Those that reject jesus Christ
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Speaking as the oracle of God
Topics
Interlinear
Emautou
Tis
τίς
Tis
Usage: 344
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 12:49
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus' Final Public Appeal
48 He who rejects me, and does not receive my words, has indeed a judge. The message which I have spoken, that shall judge him in the Last Day, 49 because I have never spoken on my own authority, but the Father himself who sent me gave me commandment what to say and what words to speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. So whatever I speak, I speak as the Father has told me."
Names
Cross References
John 3:11
"Most solemnly I tell you we are speaking of what we know, and it is about that of which we were eyewitnesses that we give testimony. Yet all of you reject our testimony.
John 5:30
"I can of my own self do nothing. As I listen, I judge, and my own judgment is just, because I am not seeking my own will, but the will of Him who sent me.
John 8:26
"I have many things to say and to judge concerning you. But he who sent me is true, and I speak to the world only those things which I have heard from him."
John 14:10
"Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you I speak not of myself; but the Father, who ever dwells in me, is doing his own work.
John 17:8
for I have given them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
John 3:32
He bears testimony to what he has heard and seen, yet no one receives his testimony.
John 6:38-40
"For I am come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
John 8:42
Jesus said to them. "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I proceeded forth and am now come from God. I did not come on my own authority, but God himself sent me.
John 14:31
"He has nothing in me, but in his coming the world may know that I love the Father, and that I do just as the Father commanded. Rise, let us be going!"
John 15:15
"I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have learned from my Father.
Revelation 1:1
The unveiling apocalypse of Jesus Christ which God gave him to show to his slaves the things which must soon come to pass; and he sent and made it known by his angel to his slave John.