John 12:29-30 Hence the crowd of common folks, the crowd standing around and hearing it, began to say that it had thundered. Others were saying, "A messenger (or: An agent) has spoken to him."

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁹ Hence the crowd of common folks, the [crowd] standing around and hearing [it], began to say that it had thundered. Others were saying, "A messenger (or: An agent) has spoken to him." ³⁰ Jesus decidedly replied, and said, "This voice (or: sound) has occurred (happened; come to be) not because of Me, but rather because of you folks (= for your benefit).