John 12:31 BSB — MannaFest

John 12:31

Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.

BSB

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ASV

Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

KJV

Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

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Commentary

1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Now is the judgment of this world - Greek: “crisis.” This expression, doubtless, has reference to his approaching death, and whatever he means by judgment here relates to something that was to be accomplished by that death. It cannot mean that then was to be the time in which the world was to be finally judged, for he says that he did not come then to judge the world Joh 12:47; Joh 8:15, and he has clearly declared that there shall be a future day when he will judge all mankind.

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

Is the judgment of this world - That is, now is the judgment given concerning it, whose it shall be. Now shall the prince of this world - Satan, who had gained possession of it by sin and death, be cast out -That is, judged, condemned, cast out of his possession, and out of the bounds of Christ's kingdom.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
νῦν	nun	Now	G3568 →
κρίσις	krisis	[the] judgment	G2920 →
ἐστὶν	estin	is	G1510 →
τοῦ	tou	of the	G3588 →
κόσμου	kosmou	world	G2889 →
τούτου·	toutou	of this;	G3778 →
νῦν	nun	now	G3568 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
ἄρχων	archōn	prince	G758 →
τοῦ	tou	of the	G3588 →
κόσμου	kosmou	world	G2889 →
τούτου	toutou	this	G3778 →
ἐκβληθήσεται	ekblēthēsetai	will be cast	G1544 →
ἔξω,	exō	out,	G1854 →

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Ephesians 6:12
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
leads to
- Ephesians 2:2
  in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the…
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- 2 Corinthians 4:4
  The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Colossians 2:15
  And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Colossians 1:13
  He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
Through
2 Corinthians 4:4
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
leads to
- Acts 26:18
  to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- John 12:40
  “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”
- 1 John 5:19
  We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 2 Corinthians 3:14
  But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About John

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About John