John 14 · Verse 30

John 14:30

Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
John 14:30, King James Version

John 14:30 in other translations

BSBI will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.
WEBI will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me.
ASVI will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world cometh: and he hath nothing in me;
YLTI will no more talk much with you, for the ruler of this world doth come, and in me he hath nothing;
DARBYI will no longer speak much with you, for the ruler of the world comes, and in me he has nothing;
BBEAfter this I will not say much to you, because the ruler of this world comes: and he has no power over me;
WebsterHereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

What does John 14:30 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 14:30-31
30-31. Hereafter I will not talk much with you--"I have a little more to say, but My work hastens apace, and the approach of the adversary will cut it short." for the prince of this world--(See on Joh 12:31). cometh--with hostile intent, for a last grand attack, having failed in His first formidable assault (Lu 4:1-13) from which he "departed [only] for a season" (Joh 14:13). and hath nothing in me--nothing of His own--nothing to fasten on. Glorious saying! The truth of it is, that which makes the Person and Work of Christ the life of the world (He 9:14; 1Jo 3:5; 2Co 5:21).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 30. Will not talk much. The time of my death draws nigh. It occurred the next day.

The prince of this world. Jn 12:31.

Cometh. Satan is represented as approaching him to try him in his sufferings, and it is commonly supposed that no small part of the pain endured in the garden of Gethsemane was from some dreadful conflict with the great enemy of man. See Lk 22:53: "This is your hour and the power of darkness." Comp. Lk 4:13.

Hath nothing in me. There is in me no principle or feeling that accords with his, and nothing, therefore, by which he can prevail. Temptation has only power because there are some principles in us which accord with the designs of the tempter, and which may be excited by presenting corresponding objects till our virtue be overcome. Where there is no such propensity, temptation has no power. As the principles of Jesus were wholly on the side of virtue, the meaning here may be that, though he had the natural appetites of man, his virtue was so supreme that Satan "had nothing in him" which could constitute any danger that he would be led into sin, and that there was no fear of the result of the conflict before him.

(b) "prince of this world" Jn 16:11, Eph 2:2 (c) "hath nothing in me" 2Cor 5:21, He 4:15, 1Jn 3:5

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 30 The prince of this world - Τουτου, of this, is omitted by ABDEGHKLMS, Mt. BH, one hundred others; both the Syriac, later Persic, all the Arabic, and several of the primitive fathers. I rather think the omission of the pronoun makes the sense more general; for, had he said This world, the words might have been restrained to the Jewish state, or to the Roman government. But who is the person called here the prince of the world? 1. Mr. Wakefield thinks that Christ speaks here of himself, as he does in Joh 12:31, (see the note there), and translates this verse and the following thus: For the ruler of this world is coming; and I have nothing now to do, but to convince the world that I love the Father, and do as he commanded me. On which he observes that our Lord speaks of what he shall be, when he comes again, and not of what he then was: compare Joh 14:18; Joh 16:16; Joh 17:2; Mat 28:18; Phi 2:9. And how often does he speak of himself, as the Son of man, in the third person! See his vindication of this translation in the third vol. of his New Testament. 2. Others think that our Lord refers to the Roman government, the ruler of the world, who, by its deputy, Pilate, was going to judge him, but who should find nothing (εὑρησει ουδεν, which is the reading found in some excellent MSS. and versions, and is followed by almost all the primitive fathers), as a just cause of death in him - nothing in the whole of his conduct which was in the least reprehensible; and this indeed Pilate witnessed in the most solemn manner. See Joh 18:38; Joh 19:4, Joh 19:12; see also Luk 23:4, etc., and Mat 27:24. 3. But the most general opinion is that Satan is meant, who is called the prince of the power of the air, Eph 2:2; and who is supposed to be the same that is called the god of this world, 2Cor 4:4; and who at his last and most desperate trial, the agony in the garden, should be convinced that there was nothing of his nature in Christ, nothing that would coincide with his solicitations, and that he should find himself completely foiled in all his attacks, and plainly foresee the impending ruin of his kingdom. It is very difficult to ascertain the real meaning here: of the different opinions proposed above, the reader must take that which he deems the most likely.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 14:28-31

Christ raises the expectations of his disciples to something beyond what they thought was their greatest happiness. His time was now short, he therefore spake largely to them. When we come to be sick, and to die, we may not be capable of talking much to those about us; such good counsel as we have to give, let us give while in health. Observe the prospect Christ had of an approaching conflict, not only with men, but…

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John 14:30 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΟὐκέτιOuketino longerG3756
πολλὰpollamuchG4183
λαλήσωlalēsōI will speakG2980
μεθ᾽meth᾽withG3326
ὑμῶν·humōnyou;G4771
ἔρχεταιerchetaicomesG2064
γὰρgarforG1063
ὁhotheG3588
τοῦtou<the>G3588
κόσμουkosmouworldG2889
ἄρχων,archōnruler,G758
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐνeninG1722
ἐμοὶemoiMe myselfG1473
οὐκouknotG3756
ἔχειecheihe hasG2192
οὐδέν,oudenno [thing],G3762

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 14:30

  • 1 John 5:19

    And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

  • 1 John 4:4

    Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

  • Revelation 12:9

    And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

  • Ephesians 6:12

    For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

  • John 12:31

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

  • Ephesians 2:2

    Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

  • 2 Corinthians 4:4

    In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

  • 1 Peter 2:22

    Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

  • Hebrews 4:15

    For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

  • 1 John 3:5-8

    And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

  • John 16:11-12

    Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

  • Luke 22:53

    When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I.
16:12; Lu 24:44-49; Ac 1:3
the.
12:31; 16:11; Lu 22:53; 2Co 4:4; Eph 2:2; 6:12; Col 1:13; 1Jo 4:4
1Jo 5:19; *Gr:
Re 12:9; 20:2,3,7,8
and.
Lu 1:35; 2Co 5:21; Heb 4:15; 7:26; 1Pe 1:19; 2:22; 1Jo 3:5-8

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Context

  • John 14:29

    And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.

  • John 14:30

    Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

  • John 14:31

    But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

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John 14:30 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Ya no hablaré mucho con vosotros: porque viene el príncipe de este mundo; mas no tiene nada en mí.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Je ne parlerai plus beaucoup avec vous, car le chef du monde vient, et il n’a rien en moi;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Ich werde nicht mehr vieles mit euch reden, denn der Fürst der Welt kommt und hat nichts in mir;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Jam non multa loquar vobiscum: venit enim princeps mundi hujus, et in me non habet quidquam.