John 12
1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
Jesus, therefore, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had died, whom He raised out of the dead;
2 So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.
they made, therefore, a dinner to Him there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together 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.
Mary, therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of spikenard, of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair, and the house was filled from the fragrance of the ointment.
4 But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was going to betray Him, asked,
Therefore one of His disciples—Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is about to deliver Him up—says,
5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”
“Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred 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.
And he said this, not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and what things were put in he was carrying.
7 “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “She has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial.
Jesus, therefore, said, “Permit her; she has kept it for the day of My embalming,
8 The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.”
for you always have the poor with yourselves, and 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.
Therefore, a great multitude of the Jews knew that He is there, and they came, not only because of Jesus, but that they may also see Lazarus, whom He raised out of the dead;
10 So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,
and the chief priests took counsel, that they may also kill Lazarus,
11 for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.
because on account of him many of the Jews were going away, and were believing in Jesus.
12 The next day the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
On the next day, a great multitude that came to the celebration, having heard that Jesus comes to 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 the branches of the palms, and went forth to meet Him, and were crying, “Hosanna! Blessed [is] He who is coming in the Name of the LORD—the King of Israel”;
14 Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written:
and Jesus having found a young donkey sat on it, according 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.”
“Do not fear, daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes, sitting on a colt of a donkey.”
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.
And His disciples did not know these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were having been written about Him, and these things they did 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.
The multitude, therefore, who are with Him, were testifying that He called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him out of the dead;
18 That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
because of this the multitude also met Him, because they heard of His having done 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!”
therefore the Pharisees said among themselves, “You see that you do not gain anything, behold, the world went after Him.”
20 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
And there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the celebration,
21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
these then came near to Philip, who [is] from Bethsaida of Galilee, and were asking him, saying, “Lord, we wish to see Jesus”;
22 Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.
Philip comes and tells Andrew, and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
23 But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
And Jesus responded to them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man may 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.
truly, truly, I say to you, if the grain of the wheat, having fallen to the earth, may not die, itself remains alone; and if it may die, it bears much 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)
he who is cherishing his life will lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world will keep it to continuous 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 may minister to Me, let him follow Me, and where I am, there My servant will be also; and if anyone may minister to 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 has been troubled; and what will I say—Father, save Me from this hour? But because of this 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.” Therefore there came a voice out of Heaven, “I both glorified, and again I will glorify [it]”;
29 The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him.
the multitude, therefore, having stood and heard, were saying that there has been thunder; others said, “A messenger has spoken to Him.”
30 In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.
Jesus answered and said, “This voice has not come because of Me, but because of you;
31 Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.
now is a judgment of this world, now will the ruler of this world be cast forth;
32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”
and I, if I may be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.”
33 He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
And this He said signifying by what 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 multitude answered Him, “We heard that the Christ remains out of the Law—throughout the age; and how do You say that it is required that the Son of Man be lifted up? Who is this—the Son of 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.
Therefore Jesus said to them, “Yet a short time is the light with you; walk while you have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he who is walking in the darkness has not known where he goes;
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 in the light, that you may become sons of light.” Jesus spoke these things, and having gone away, He was hid from them,
37 Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.
yet He, having done so many signs before them, they were not believing in 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?”
that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said, “LORD, who gave credence to our report? And the arm of the LORD—to whom was it revealed?”
39 For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says:
Because of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah said,
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 heart, that they might not see with the eyes, and understand with the heart, and turn, and I might 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 of 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.
Still, however, out of the rulers many also believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing, that they might not be put out of the synagogue,
43 For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.
44 Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.
And Jesus cried and said, “He who is believing in Me, does not believe in Me, but in Him who sent Me;
45 And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.
and He who is beholding Me, beholds 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 to the world—have come, that everyone who is believing in Me may 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.
and if anyone may hear My sayings, and not believe, I do not judge him, for I did not come that I might judge the world, but that I might 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.
He who is rejecting Me, and not receiving My sayings, has one who is judging him, the word that I spoke, that will judge him in 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 did not speak from Myself, but the Father who sent Me, He gave Me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak,
