John 12
1 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had made to come back from the dead.
Jesus therefore, six days before the pasch, came to Bethania, where Lazarus had been dead, whom Jesus raised to life.
2 So they made him a meal there, and he was waited on by Martha, and Lazarus was among those who were seated with him at table.
And they made him a supper there: and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that were at table with him.
3 Then Mary, taking a pound of perfumed oil of great value, put it on the feet of Jesus and made them dry with her hair: and the house became full of the smell of the perfume.
Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of right spikenard, of great price, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
4 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot (who was to give him up), said,
Then one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, he that was about to betray him, said:
5 Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, and the money given to the poor?
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
6 (He said this, not because he had any love for the poor; but because he was a thief, and, having the money-bag, took for himself what was put into it.)
Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the purse, carried the things that were put therein.
7 Then Jesus said, Let her be. Let her keep what she has for the day of my death.
Jesus therefore said: Let her alone, that she may keep it against the day of my burial.
8 The poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever.
For the poor you have always with you; but me you have not always.
9 Then a great number of the Jews had news that he was there: and they came, not only because of Jesus, but so that they might see Lazarus who had been dead and to whom he had given life.
A great multitude therefore of the Jews knew that he was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
10 Now there was talk among the chief priests of putting Lazarus to death;
But the chief priests thought to kill Lazarus also:
11 For because of him a great number of the Jews went away and had belief in Jesus.
Because many of the Jews, by reason of him, went away, and believed in Jesus.
12 The day after, a great number of people who were there for the feast, when they had the news that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
And on the next day, a great multitude that was to come to the festival day, when they had heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13 Took branches of palm-trees and went out to him, crying, A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!
Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried: Hosanna, blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, the king of Israel.
14 And Jesus saw a young ass and took his seat on it; as the Writings say,
And Jesus found a young ass, and sat upon it, as it is written:
15 Have no fear, daughter of Zion: see your King is coming, seated on a young ass.
Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy king cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.
16 (These things were not clear to his disciples at first: but when Jesus had been lifted up into his glory, then it came to their minds that these things in the Writings were about him and that they had been done to him.)
These things his disciples did not know at the first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things to him.
17 Now the people who were with him when his voice came to Lazarus in the place of the dead, and gave him life again, had been talking about it.
The multitude therefore gave testimony, which was with him, when he called Lazarus out of the grave, and raised him from the dead.
18 And that was the reason the people went out to him, because it had come to their ears that he had done this sign.
For which reason also the people came to meet him, because they heard that he had done this miracle.
19 Then the Pharisees said one to another, You see, you are unable to do anything: the world has gone after him.
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: Do you see that we prevail nothing? behold, the whole world is gone after him.
20 Now there were some Greeks among the people who had come up to give worship at the feast:
Now there were certain Gentiles among them, who came up to adore on the festival day.
21 They came to Philip, who was of Beth-saida in Galilee, and made a request, saying, Sir, we have a desire to see Jesus.
These therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying: Sir, we would see Jesus.
22 Philip went and gave word of it to Andrew; and Andrew went with Philip to Jesus.
Philip cometh, and telleth Andrew. Again Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
23 And Jesus said to them in answer, The hour of the glory of the Son of man has come.
But Jesus answered them, saying: The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
24 Truly I say to you, If a seed of grain does not go into the earth and come to an end, it is still a seed and no more; but through its death it gives much fruit.
Amen, amen I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falling into the ground die, itself remaineth alone. But if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
25 He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever. (aiōnios g166)
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, keepeth it unto life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
26 If any man is my servant, let him come after me; and where I am, there will my servant be. If any man becomes my servant, my Father will give him honour.
If any man minister to me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my minister be. If any man minister to me, him will my Father honour.
27 Now is my soul troubled; and what am I to say? Father, keep me from this hour. No: for this purpose have I come to this hour.
Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this cause I came unto this hour.
28 Father, give glory to your name. Then there came a voice out of heaven, saying, I have given it glory, and I will give it glory again.
Father, glorify thy name. A voice therefore came from heaven: I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
29 Hearing the sound, a number of people who were there said that it was thunder: others said, An angel was talking to him.
The multitude therefore that stood and heard, said that it thundered. Others said: An angel spoke to him.
30 Jesus said in answer, This voice came not for me but for you.
Jesus answered, and said: This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
31 Now is this world to be judged: now will the ruler of this world be sent out.
Now is the judgment of the world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will make all men come to me.
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all things to myself.
33 (This he said, pointing to the sort of death he would have.)
(Now this he said, signifying what death he should die.)
34 Then the people in answer said to him, The law says that the Christ will have life without end: how say you then that it is necessary for the Son of man to be lifted up? Who is this Son of man? (aiōn g165)
The multitude answered him: We have heard out of the law, that Christ abideth for ever; and how sayest thou: The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man? (aiōn g165)
35 Jesus said to them, For a little time longer the light will be among you; while you have the light go on walking in it, so that the dark may not overtake you: one walking in the dark has no knowledge of where he is going.
Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while, the light is among you. Walk whilst you have the light, that the darkness overtake you not. And he that walketh in darkness, knoweth not whither he goeth.
36 In so far as you have the light, put your faith in the light so that you may become sons of light. With these words Jesus went away and for a time was not seen again by them.
Whilst you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things Jesus spoke; and he went away, and hid himself from them.
37 But though he had done such a number of signs before them, they still had no belief in him:
And whereas he had done so many miracles before them, they believed not in him:
38 So that the words of the prophet Isaiah might come true, when he said, Lord, who has any belief in our preaching? and the arm of the Lord, to whom has it been unveiled?
That the saying of Isaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said: Lord, who hath believed our hearing? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
39 For this reason they were unable to have belief, because Isaiah said again,
Therefore they could not believe, because Isaias said again:
40 He has made their eyes blind, and their hearts hard; for fear that they might see with their eyes and get knowledge with their hearts, and be changed, and I might make them well.
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
41 (Isaiah said these words because he saw his glory. His words were about him.)
These things said Isaias, when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.
42 However, a number even of the rulers had belief in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not say so openly for fear that they might be shut out from the Synagogue:
However, many of the chief men also believed in him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, that they might not be cast out of the synagogue.
43 For the praise of men was dearer to them than the approval of God.
For they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.
44 Then Jesus said with a loud voice, He who has faith in me, has faith not in me, but in him who sent me.
But Jesus cried, and said: He that believeth in me, doth not believe in me, but in him that sent me.
45 And he who sees me, sees him who sent me.
And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.
46 I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark.
I am come a light into the world; that whosoever believeth in me, may not remain in darkness.
47 And if any man gives ear to my words and does not keep them, I am not his judge: I did not come to be judge of the world but to give salvation to the world.
And if any man hear my words, and keep them not, I do not judge him: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 He who puts me on one side and does not take my words to heart, is not without a judge: the word which I have said will be his judge on the last day.
He that despiseth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him; the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
49 For I have not said it on my authority, but the Father who sent me gave me orders what to say and how to say it.
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say, and what I should speak.
50 And I have knowledge that his order is eternal life: so that the things which I say, I say them even as the Father says them to me. (aiōnios g166)
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting. The things therefore that I speak, even as the Father said unto me, so do I speak. (aiōnios g166)
