John 12:48 Meaning and Explanation
“He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Whoever rejects Jesus and his words has a judge already: the word he has spoken will judge him at the last day.
What Does John 12:48 Mean?
Mercy delayed is not judgment denied. Jesus sets the judgment at the last day and names its standard: not some new charge, but the very words he has already spoken, standing on record.
We will be measured by the light we were given. The words that could have saved become, if refused, the words by which the refusal is weighed. There is deep fairness in that, and deep urgency: the gospel heard today is not a passing sound but an appointment. And there is hope, for the same word that will judge is the word that now saves all who receive it.
John 12:48 in the Original Language
logos (λόγος), 'word' -- a spoken message; the same term John uses of Christ himself in the opening of his Gospel.
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What does John 12:48 mean?
Whoever rejects Jesus and his words has a judge already: the word he has spoken will judge him at the last day.