John 12
1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead, was living.
2 So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.
There a supper was given in his honour at which Martha waited, while Lazarus was one of those present at the table.
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.
So Mary took a pound of choice spikenard perfume of great value, and anointed the feet of Jesus with it, and then wiped them with her hair. The whole house was filled with the scent of the perfume.
4 But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was going to betray Him, asked,
One of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was about to betray Jesus, asked,
5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”
‘Why was not this perfume sold for a year’s wages, and the money given to poor people?’
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.
He said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and, being in charge of the purse, used to take what was put in it.
7 “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “She has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial.
‘Leave her alone,’ said Jesus, ‘so that she may keep it until the day when my body is being prepared for burial.
8 The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.”
The poor you always have with you, but you will 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.
Now great numbers of people found out that Jesus was at Bethany; and they came there, not only because of him, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
10 So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,
The chief priests, however, plotted to put Lazarus, as well as Jesus, to death,
11 for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.
because it was owing to him that many of the people had left them, and were becoming believers in Jesus.
12 The next day the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
On the following day great numbers of people who had come to the Festival, hearing that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, took palm branches,
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!”
and went out to meet him, shouting as they went, ‘God save him! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord – the king of Israel!’
14 Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written:
Having found a young donkey, Jesus seated himself on it, in accordance with the passage of scripture –
15 “Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”
“Fear not, people of Zion. Your king is coming to you, sitting on the foal 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.
His disciples did not understand all this at first; but, when Jesus had been exalted, then they remembered that these things had been said of him in scripture, and that they had done these things for 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.
Meanwhile the people who were with him, when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, were telling what they had seen.
18 That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
This, indeed, was why the crowd met him – because people had heard that he had given this sign of his mission.
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 to one another, ‘You see that you are gaining nothing! Why, all the world has run after him!’
20 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
Among those who were going up to worship at the Festival were some Greeks,
21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
who went to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, ‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus.’
22 Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.
Philip went and told Andrew, and then together they went and told Jesus.
23 But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
This was his reply – ‘The time has come for the Son of Man to be exalted.
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.
In truth I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains solitary; but, if it dies, it becomes fruitful.
25 Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
A person who loves their life loses it; while someone who hates their life in the present world will preserve it for 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 someone is ready to serve me, let them follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If a person is ready to serve me, my Father will honour them.
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 I am distressed at heart and what can I say? Father, bring me safe through this hour – yet it was for this reason that 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, honour your own name.’ At this there came a voice from heaven, which said, ‘I have already honoured it, and I will honour it again.’
29 The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him.
The crowd of bystanders, who heard the sound, said that it was thundering. Others said, ‘An angel has been speaking to him.’
30 In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.
‘It was not for my sake that the voice came,’ said Jesus, ‘but for yours.
31 Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.
Now this world is on its trial. Now the Spirit that is ruling this world will be driven out;
32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”
and I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.’
33 He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
By these words he indicated what death he was destined 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)
‘We,’ replied the people, ‘have learned from the Law that the Christ is to remain for ever; how is it, then, that you say that the Son of Man must be “lifted up” Who is this “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.
‘Only a little while longer,’ answered Jesus, ‘will you have the light among you. Travel on while you have the light, so that darkness may not overtake you; he who travels 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 still have the light, believe in the light, so that you may be children of light.’ After he had said this, Jesus went away, and hid himself from them.
37 Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.
But, though Jesus had given so many signs of his mission before their eyes, they still did not believe 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?”
in fulfilment of the words of the prophet Isaiah, where he says – “Lord, who has believed our teaching? And to whom has the might of the Lord been revealed?”
39 For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says:
The reason why they were unable to believe is given by Isaiah elsewhere, in these words –
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 blunted their mind, so that they should not see with their eyes, and perceive with their mind, and turn – And I should heal them.”
41 Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.
Isaiah said this, because he saw Christ’s glory; and it was of him that he spoke.
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.
Yet for all this, even among the leading men there were many who came to believe in Jesus; but, because of the Pharisees, they did not acknowledge it, because they were afraid that they should be expelled from their synagogues;
43 For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
for they valued honour from people more than honour from God.
44 Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.
But Jesus had proclaimed, ‘He who believes in me believes, not in me, but in him who sent me;
45 And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.
and he who sees 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 have come as a light into the world, so that no one who believes in me should 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.
When anyone hears my teaching and pays no heed to it, I am not his judge; for I came not 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.
He who rejects me, and disregards my teaching, has a judge already – the message which I have delivered will itself be his judge at 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.
For I have not delivered it on my own authority; but the Father, who sent me, has himself given me his command as to what I should say, and what message I should deliver.
