John 12
1 Therefore six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, the man who died whom he raised from the dead.
Jesus, however, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was whom He had raised from the dead.
2 So they made a supper for him there, and Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those who sat dining with him.
So they gave a dinner there in honour of Jesus, at which Martha waited at table, but Lazarus was one of the guests who were with Him.
3 Mary therefore, after taking a pound of ointment of very costly genuine spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled of the aroma of the ointment.
Availing herself of the opportunity, Mary took a pound weight of pure spikenard, very costly, and poured it over His feet, and wiped His feet with her hair, so that the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
4 Therefore one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, the man who was going to betray him, says,
Then said Judas (the Iscariot, one of the Twelve--the one who afterwards betrayed Jesus),
5 Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?
"Why was not that perfume sold for 300 shillings and the money given to the poor?"
6 Now he said this, not because it was a concern to him about the poor, but because he was a thief, and he had the purse and removed things that were put in.
The reason he said this was not that he cared for the poor, but that he was a thief, and that being in charge of the money-box, he used to steal what was put into it.
7 Jesus therefore said, Let her alone. She has keep it for the day of my burial.
But Jesus interposed. "Do not blame her," He said, "allow her to have kept it for the time of my preparation for burial.
8 For ye always have the poor with you, but ye do not always have me.
For the poor you always have with you, but you have not me always."
9 Therefore a great multitude of the Jews knew that he is there. And they came, not only because of Jesus, but that they might also see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead.
Now it became widely known among the Jews that Jesus was there; but they came not only on His account, but also in order to see Lazarus whom He had brought back to life.
10 But the chief priests decided that they should kill Lazarus also,
The High Priests, however, consulted together to put Lazarus also to death,
11 since because of him many of the Jews were going and were believing in Jesus.
for because of him many of the Jews left them and became believers in Jesus.
12 On the morrow a great multitude having come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
The next day a great crowd of those who had come to the Festival, hearing that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13 took the branches of the palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried out, Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!
took branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, shouting as they went, "God save him! Blessings on him who comes in the name of the Lord--even on the King of Israel!"
14 And Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it, as it is written,
And Jesus, having procured a young ass, sat upon it, just as the Scripture says,
15 Fear not, daughter of Zion. Behold, thy King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt.
"Fear not, Daughter of Zion! See, thy King is coming riding on an ass's colt."
16 Now his disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these were things written because of him, and they did these things to him.
The meaning of this His disciples did not understand at the time; but after Jesus was glorified they recollected that this was written about Him, and that they had done this to Him.
17 Therefore the multitude, the one that was with him when he called Lazarus from the sepulcher, and raised him from the dead, testified.
The large number of people, however, who had been present when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and brought him back to life, related what they had witnessed.
18 Also because of this the multitude met him, because they heard of him doing this sign.
This was also why the crowd came to meet Him, because they had heard of His having performed that miracle.
19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Do ye see that ye accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.
The result was that the Pharisees said among themselves, "Observe how idle all your efforts are! The world is gone after him!"
20 Now some Greeks were from those who came up so that they might worship at the feast.
Now some of those who used to come up to worship at the Festival were Greeks.
21 These men therefore came to Philip, the man from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we want to see Jesus.
They came to Philip, of Bethsaida in Galilee, with the request, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."
22 Philip comes and tells Andrew, and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
Philip came and told Andrew: Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
23 And Jesus answered them saying, The hour has come that the Son of man should be glorified.
His answer was, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat that falls into the ground dies, it remains alone, but if it dies it bears much fruit.
In most solemn truth I tell you that unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains what it was--a single grain; but that if it dies, it yields a rich harvest.
25 He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
He who holds his life dear, is destroying it; and he who makes his life of no account in this world shall keep it to the Life of the Ages. (aiōnios g166)
26 If any man serves me, let him follow me, and where I am, there my helper will also be. And if any man serves me, the Father will honor him.
If a man wishes to be my servant, let him follow me; and where I am, there too shall my servant be. If a man wishes to be my servant, the Father will honour him.
27 Now is my soul troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But because of this I came to this hour.
Now is my soul full of trouble; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this purpose I have come to this hour.
28 Father, glorify thy name. A voice therefore came out of heaven, saying, I both glorified it, and I will glorify again.
Father, glorify Thy name." Thereupon there came a voice from the sky, "I have glorified it and will also glorify it again."
29 The multitude therefore that stood by and heard, said thunder occurred, others said, An agent has spoken to him.
The crowd that stood by and heard it, said that there had been thunder. Others said, "An angel spoke to him."
30 Jesus answered and said, This voice occurred not for my sake, but for your sakes.
"It is not for my sake," said Jesus, "that that voice came, but for your sakes.
31 Now is the judgment of this world. Now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
Now is a judgement of this world: now will the Prince of this world be driven out.
32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men to myself.
And I-- if I am lifted up from the earth--will draw all men to me."
33 And he said this, signifying by what death he was going to die.
He said this to indicate the kind of death He would die.
34 The multitude answered him, We have heard from the law that the Christ remains into the age. And how can thou say, The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man? (aiōn g165)
The crowd answered Him, "We have heard out of the Law that the Christ remains for ever. In what sense do you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is that Son of Man?" (aiōn g165)
35 Jesus therefore said to them, Yet a little time the light is with you. Walk while ye have the light, so that darkness may not overcome you. And he who walks in the darkness knows not where he is going.
"Yet a little while," He replied, "the light is among you. Be faithful to the light that you have, for fear darkness should overtake you; for a man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.
36 While ye have the light, believe in the light, so that ye may become sons of light. Jesus spoke these things, and after departing, he was hid from them.
In the degree that you have light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light." Jesus said this, and went away and hid Himself from them.
37 But although having done so many signs before them, they did not believe in him,
But though He had performed such great miracles in their presence, they did not believe in Him--
38 so that the word of Isaiah the prophet that he spoke might be fulfilled: Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
in order that the words of Isaiah the Prophet might be fulfilled, "Lord, who has believed our preaching? And the arm of the Lord--to whom has it been unveiled?"
39 Because of this they could not believe. Because Isaiah said again,
For this reason they were unable to believe--because Isaiah said again,
40 He has blinded their eyes, and has hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and be turned, and I would heal them.
"He has blinded their eyes and made their minds callous, lest they should see with their eyes and perceive with their minds, and should turn, and I should heal them."
41 Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke about him.
Isaiah uttered these words because he saw His glory; and he spoke of Him.
42 Yet, nevertheless, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess, so that they would not become excommunicated from the synagogue,
Nevertheless even from among the Rulers many believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not avow their belief, for fear they should be shut out from the synagogue.
43 for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
For they loved the glory that comes from men rather than the glory that comes from God.
44 And Jesus cried out and said, He who believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.
But Jesus cried aloud, "He who believes in me, believes not so much in me, as in Him who sent me;
45 And he who sees me sees him who sent me.
and he who sees me sees Him who sent me.
46 I have come a light into the world, so that every man who believes in me may not remain in the darkness.
I have come like light into the world, in order that no one who believes in me may remain in the dark.
47 And if any man hears my sayings, and will not believe, I do not judge him, for I came not so that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.
And if any one hears my teachings and regards them not, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 He who rejects me and does not receive my sayings, has that which judges him: the word that I spoke, that will judge him in the last day.
He who sets me at naught and does not receive my teachings is not left without a judge: the Message which I have spoken will judge him on the last day.
49 Because I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Because I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me, Himself gave me a command what to say and in what words to speak.
