John 12
1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was (the deceased whom He raised from the dead).
2 So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.
So they gave a dinner for Him there—Martha was serving, while Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.
3 Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
Then Mary, bringing a pound of pure oil of nard, very costly, anointed Jesus' feet, and wiped His feet with her hair! And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.
4 But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was going to betray Him, asked,
Then one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son (who was about to betray Him), said,
5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”
“Why wasn't this oil sold for 300 denarii and given to the poor?”
6 Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.
(Now he did not say this because the poor mattered to him, but because he was a thief and had the money box; and used to pilfer what was put in it.)
7 “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “She has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial.
So Jesus said: “Let her be; she has performed this with a view to my burial.
8 The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.”
For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.”
9 Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there. And they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
Then a large crowd of the Jews learned that He was there; and they came, not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
10 So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,
So the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus as well,
11 for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.
in that because of him many of the Jews were defecting and believing into Jesus.
12 The next day the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
The next day a large crowd that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming into Jerusalem,
13 They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”
took branches from palm trees and went out to meet Him. And they started shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “King of Israel!”
14 Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written:
And finding a young donkey Jesus sat on it; just as it is written:
15 “Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”
“Fear no more, daughter of Zion. Look, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!”
16 At first His disciples did not understand these things, but after Jesus was glorified they remembered what had been done to Him, and they realized that these very things had also been written about Him.
(Now His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about Him, and they had done them to Him.)
17 Meanwhile, many people continued to testify that they had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead.
So the crowd that had been with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to testify.
18 That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
That is also why the crowd met Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
19 Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”
So the Pharisees said among themselves: “You can see that you are not making any difference! Just look, the world has gone off after Him!”
20 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
So these men approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
22 Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.
Philip goes and tells Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
23 But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
But Jesus answered them saying: “The hour has come for the Son of the Man to be glorified.
24 Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
Most assuredly I say to you, if a grain of wheat, having fallen into the ground, does not die, it remains alone; but if it dies it bears a lot of fruit.
25 Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
The one ‘loving’ his life will waste it, and the one ‘hating’ his life, in this world, will preserve it into eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
If anyone would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, my servant will be too. Further, if anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
27 Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.
“Now my soul is distressed, and what should I say—‘Father, rescue me from this hour’? But this is why I came to this hour—
28 Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
‘Father, glorify your name!’” Then a Voice came out of Heaven, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again!”
29 The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him.
So the crowd that was standing by and listening said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to Him.”
30 In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.
Jesus answered and said: “It was not for my sake that this Voice came, but for your sakes.
31 Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.
Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be thrown out.
32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”
While I, if I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all people to myself.”
33 He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
(Now He said this to indicate by what kind of death He was about to die.)
34 The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” (aiōn g165)
The people answered Him: “We have heard from the Law that the Messiah remains forever; and so how can you say, ‘The Son of the Man must be lifted up’? Who is this ‘the Son of the Man’?” (aiōn g165)
35 Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
Then Jesus said to them: “The Light will be with you just a little longer. Walk while you have the light, so that darkness does not overtake you; the one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
36 While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.
While you have the Light, believe into the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” Jesus said these things, and going away He was hidden from them.
37 Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.
Although He had performed so many signs in their presence, they were not believing into Him;
38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
so that the word spoken by Isaiah the prophet should be fulfilled: “Lord, who has believed what we heard? And to whom has the arm of the Lord really been revealed?”
39 For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says:
Therefore they were unable to believe, in that Isaiah said again:
40 “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”
“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, lest they should see with their eyes and understand with their hearts and should turn around, and I would heal them.”
41 Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.
Isaiah said these things when he saw His glory and spoke concerning Him.
42 Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.
Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed into Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, so they would not be expelled from the synagogue;
43 For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
44 Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.
Jesus called out and said: “The one believing into me believes not into me but into Him who sent me.
45 And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.
And the one seeing me sees Him who sent me.
46 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
I, Light, have come into the world so that everyone who believes into me will not remain in the darkness.
47 As for anyone who hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
Also, if someone hears my words and does not believe, I do not judge him; because I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.
48 There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.
The one who rejects me and does not receive my sayings has that which judges him—the word that I have spoken, that is what will judge him on the last day;
49 I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.
because I have not spoken on my own, but the Father who sent me, He gave me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.
