John 12:49-50

John 12:49-50

[49] For  not  spoken  of  myself;  but  the Father  which sent  he  gave  a commandment,  what  I should say,  and  what  I should speak.  [50] And  I know  that  his  commandment  life  everlasting:  whatsoever  speak  therefore,  even as  the Father  said  so  I speak. 

What does John 12:49-50 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jesus did not speak a message that He had devised but one that He had received from the Father (cf. Deuteronomy 18:18-19). What God had commanded Him to say resulted in eternal life for those who believed it. Consequently Jesus was careful to convey this message exactly as He had received it.
This exhortation explains what John recorded of Jesus" public ministry.
"The great subject of chap12is the meaning of the death and resurrection of Jesus." [1]