Bible Strands
John 12:31
Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to His disciples immediately after a voice from heaven answers their question about the approaching hour. He delivers this declaration in the final hours before His crucifixion.
The words — The Greek term κρίσις (krisis) literally means judgment, paired with the repeated adverb νῦν (nun) for "now." This repetition emphasizes the immediate onset of a decisive spiritual reckoning.
The thread — The concept of a ruling figure opposing God appears in 2 Corinthians 4:4 and 1 John 5:19, which describe the current world's spiritual condition. These passages parallel Jesus' declaration that the ruler of this age will be cast out.
Why it lands — The text declares that a definitive judicial event has arrived and that the opposing ruler will be removed. A reader must recognize that the coming crucifixion initiates a present spiritual victory rather than a distant future event.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
Cross-references
- 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.
- 1 John 3:8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.
- 1 John 5:19 We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.
- John 14:30 I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.
- 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.
- Colossians 2:15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
- Hebrews 2:14 Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
- Revelation 20:2 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.
- John 16:8 And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:
- 1 John 4:4 You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.