Many people still do not believe in Jesus
37 Jesus had done many miracles that the people themselves had seen. But even then, they still did not believe in him. 38 This showed that the prophet Isaiah had spoken true words when he said:
‘ Lord God, has anyone believed our message?
You have shown your great power,
but nobody has really understood.’
39 Isaiah spoke also about why the people could not believe. 40 He said:
‘God has caused their eyes to be blind.
He has closed their minds.
So they cannot see with their eyes,
and they cannot understand with their minds.
They will not turn to me,
so that I can make them well.’
41 Long ago, Isaiah saw the great glory of Christ. That is why he said these things. He was speaking about Jesus.
42 But even at that time, many of the Jewish leaders did believe in Jesus. But they were afraid of the Pharisees. So they did not tell people that they believed. They were afraid that the Pharisees would send them away from their meeting places. 43 The Pharisees wanted other people to praise them, more than they wanted God to praise them.
