John 12:29

In John 12:29 says, The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him. The people said that the voice of God was thunder while others said it was an angel.  When something miraculous from God cannot be denied, there will always be those who attempt to explain it away. Had they acknowledged that this was the voice of God, they would have needed to accept Jesus as Who He said He was.  If people cannot in some way explain away the miracles of God, they will need to accept Him. Verse thirty adds, Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. Jesus said the voice came not for Him, but for those gathered around Him.  If God performs a miracle in our life, He does not have to tell us He did it, but for the benefit of those around us, we need to make sure that it is known that He did it.  Verse thirty-one continues, "Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the Prince of this world be cast out."  They may have still seen Jesus as only a carpenter's son, but He was indeed the Prince, the Savior, of this world.  Ever since Jesus came into the world, people have been attempting to cast Him out, but they will never succeed.  In verse thirty-two states, And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto Me.  Verse thirty-three adds, This he said, signifying what death he should die. They were seeking Jesus because of the miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead, but Jesus was saying by His death, burial and resurrection that He would draw all men to Him.  Death was not defeated just for Lazarus, which was a temporary victory, but for everyone for an everlasting victory.  We are drawn to Him in this life, and what we do here will determine how we face Him some day.  People may want to believe that everything ends with death, but Jesus was victorious over death for everyone for all time.  We just have to decide in this life where we want to live everlasting life.