John 12
1 Then six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethania, where Lazarus had died, whom Jesus raised up.
Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead, was living.
2 And they made a dinner for him there. And Martha was ministering. And truly, Lazarus was one of those who were sitting at table with him.
There a supper was given in his honor at which Martha waited, while Lazarus was one of those present at the table.
3 And then Mary took twelve ounces of pure spikenard ointment, very precious, and she anointed the feet of Jesus, and she wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.
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 Then one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was soon to betray him, said,
One of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was about to betray Jesus, asked,
5 “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the needy?”
“Why was not this perfume sold for a year’s wages, and the money given to poor people?”
6 Now he said this, not out of concern for the needy, but because he was a thief and, since he held the purse, he used to carry 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 But Jesus said: “Permit her, so that she may keep it against 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 For the poor, you have with you always. But me, you do always not have.”
The poor you always have with you, but you will not always have me.”
9 Now a great multitude of the Jews knew that he was in that place, and so they came, not so much because of Jesus, but so that they might 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 And the leaders of the priests planned to put Lazarus to death also.
The chief priests, however, plotted to put Lazarus, as well as Jesus, to death,
11 For many of the Jews, because of him, were going away and were believing in Jesus.
because it was owing to him that many of the people had left them, and were becoming believers in Jesus.
12 Then, on the next day, the great crowd that had come to the feast day, when they had 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 took branches of palm trees, and they went ahead to meet him. And they were crying out: “Hosanna! Blessed is he who arrives 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 found a small donkey, and he sat upon it, just 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, daughter of Zion. Behold, your king arrives, sitting 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 realize these things. But when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that these things happened 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 And so the crowd that had been with him, when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead, offered testimony.
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 Because of this, too, the crowd went out to meet him. For they heard that he had accomplished this sign.
This, indeed, was why the crowd met him – because people had heard that he had given this sign of his mission.
19 Therefore, the Pharisees said among themselves: “Do you see that we are accomplishing nothing? Behold, the entire 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 certain Gentiles among those who went up so that they might worship on the feast day.
Among those who were going up to worship at the Festival were some Greeks,
21 Therefore, these approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and they petitioned him, saying: “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
who went to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”
22 Philip went and told Andrew. Next, Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
Philip went and told Andrew, and then together they went and told Jesus.
23 But Jesus answered them by saying: “The hour arrives when the Son of man shall be glorified.
This was his reply – “The time has come for the Son of Man to be exalted.
24 Amen, amen, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it yields 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. And whoever hates his life in this world, preserves it unto 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, let him follow me. And where I am, there too my minister shall be. If anyone has served me, my 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 honor them.
27 Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say? Father, save me from this hour? But it is for this reason that I came 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!” And then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it 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 Therefore, the crowd, which was standing near and had heard it, said that it was like thunder. Others were saying, “An Angel was speaking with 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 responded and said: “This voice came, not for my sake, but for your sakes.
“It was not for my sake that the voice came,” said Jesus, “but for yours.
31 Now is the judgment of the world. Now will the prince of this world be cast out.
Now this world is on its trial. Now the Spirit that is ruling this world will be driven out;
32 And when I have been lifted up from the earth, I will draw all things to myself.”
and I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
33 (Now he said this, signifying what kind of death he would die.)
By these words he indicated what death he was destined to die.
34 The crowd answered him: “We have heard, from the law, that the Christ remains forever. And so how can you say, ‘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 Therefore, Jesus said to them: “For a brief time, the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. But whoever walks in darkness does not know where is he 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 be sons of the Light.” Jesus spoke these things, and then he went away and hid himself 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 And although he had done such great signs in their presence, they 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 so that the word of the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, which says: “Lord, who has believed in our hearing? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
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 Because of this, they were not able to believe, for Isaiah said again:
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 heart, so that they may not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and be converted: and then 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 These things Isaiah said, when he saw his glory and was speaking about him.
Isaiah said this, because he saw Christ’s glory; and it was of him that he spoke.
42 Yet truly, many of the leaders also believed in him. But because of the Pharisees, they did not confess him, so that they would not be cast 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 the glory of men more than the glory of God.
for they valued honor from people more than honor from God.
44 But Jesus cried out and said: “Whoever believes in me, does not believe 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 whoever sees me, sees him who sent me.
and he who sees me sees him who sent me.
46 I have arrived as a light to the world, so that all who believe in me might not 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 And if anyone has heard my words and not kept them, I do not judge him. For I did not come so that I may judge the world, but so that I may 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 Whoever despises me and does not accept my words has one who judges him. The word that I have spoken, the same shall 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 For I am not speaking from myself, but from the Father who sent me. He gave a commandment to me as to what I should say and how I should speak.
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.
50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. Therefore, the things that I speak, just as the Father has said to me, so also do I speak.” (aiōnios g166)
And I know that eternal life lies in keeping his command. Therefore, whatever I say, I say only what the Father has taught me.” (aiōnios g166)
