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.
Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead, was living.
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.
There a supper was given in his honor at which Martha waited, while Lazarus was one of those present at the table.
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.
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 to give him up), said,
One of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was about to betray Jesus, asked,
5 Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, 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 (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.)
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 Then Jesus said, Let her be. Let her keep what she has for the day of my death.
“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 have ever with you, but me you have not for ever.
The poor you always have with you, but you will not always have me.”
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.
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 Now there was talk among the chief priests of putting Lazarus to death;
The chief priests, however, plotted to put Lazarus, as well as Jesus, to death,
11 For because of him a great number of the Jews went away and had belief in Jesus.
because it was owing to him that many of the people had left them, and were becoming believers 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,
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 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!
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 And Jesus saw a young ass and took his seat on it; as the Writings say,
Having found a young donkey, Jesus seated himself on it, in accordance with the passage of scripture –
15 Have no fear, daughter of Zion: see your King is coming, seated on a young ass.
‘Fear not, people of Zion. Your king is coming to you, sitting on the foal of a donkey.’
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.)
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 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.
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 And that was the reason the people went out to him, because it had come to their ears that he had done 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 one to another, You see, you are unable to do anything: the 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 the people who had come up to give 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 of Beth-saida in Galilee, and made a request, saying, Sir, we have a desire to see Jesus.
who went to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”
22 Philip went and gave word of it to Andrew; and Andrew went with Philip to Jesus.
Philip went and told Andrew, and then together they went and told Jesus.
23 And Jesus said to them in answer, The hour of the glory of the Son of man has come.
This was his reply – “The time has come for the Son of Man to be exalted.
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.
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 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)
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 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 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 honor them.
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 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, 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, honor your own name.” At this there came a voice from heaven, which said, “I have already honored it, and I will honor 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 crowd of bystanders, who heard the sound, said that it was thundering. Others said, “An angel has been speaking to him.”
30 Jesus said in answer, This voice came not for me but for you.
“It was not for my sake that the voice came,” said Jesus, “but for yours.
31 Now is this world to be judged: now will the ruler of this world be sent out.
Now this world is on its trial. Now the Spirit that is ruling this world will be driven out;
32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will make all men come to me.
and I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
33 (This he said, pointing to the sort of death he would have.)
By these words he indicated what death he was destined to 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)
“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 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.
“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 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.
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 But though he had done such a number of signs before them, they still had no belief in him:
But, though Jesus had given so many signs of his mission before their eyes, they still did not believe 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?
in fulfillment 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 have belief, because Isaiah said again,
The reason why they were unable to believe is given by Isaiah elsewhere, in these words –
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 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 words because he saw his glory. His words were about him.)
Isaiah said this, because he saw Christ’s glory; and it was of him that he spoke.
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:
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 the praise of men was dearer to them than the approval of God.
for they valued honor from people more than honor from 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 had proclaimed, “He who believes in me believes, not in me, but 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 as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark.
I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who believes in me should remain in the 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.
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 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 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 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 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.
