32. As for Me, if I am lifted up from the earth I will draw all people to Myself.”
33. He said this to signify what kind of death He was about to die.
34. Then the crowd replied to Him, “We have heard from the scripture that the Messiah will remain forever. So how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man? ”
35. Jesus answered, “The light will be with you only a little longer. Walk while you have the light so that darkness doesn’t overtake you. The one who walks in darkness doesn’t know where he’s going.
36. While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may become sons of light.” Jesus said this, then went away and hid from them.
37. Even though He had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in Him.
38. But this was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet, who said: Lord, who has believed our message?And who has the arm of the Lordbeen revealed to?
39. This is why they were unable to believe, because Isaiah also said:
40. He has blinded their eyesand hardened their hearts, so that they would not see with their eyesor understand with their hearts,and be converted, and I would heal them.
41. Isaiah said these things because he saw His glory and spoke about Him.
42. Nevertheless, many did believe in Him even among the rulers, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, so they would not be banned from the synagogue.
43. For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.