John 12
1 Jesus therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where was the dead [man] Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from among [the] dead.
Then six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethania, where Lazarus had died, whom Jesus raised up.
2 There therefore they made him a supper, and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those at table with him.
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.
3 Mary therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of pure nard of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair, and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
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.
4 One of his disciples therefore, Judas [son] of Simon, Iscariote, who was about to deliver him up, says,
Then one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was soon to betray him, said,
5 Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?
“Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the needy?”
6 But he said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and had the bag, and carried what was put into [it].
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.
7 Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to have kept this for the day of my preparation for burial;
But Jesus said: “Permit her, so that she may keep it against the day of my burial.
8 for ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always.
For the poor, you have with you always. But me, you do always not have.”
9 A great crowd therefore of the Jews knew that he was there; and they came, not because of Jesus only, but also that they might see Lazarus whom he raised from among [the] dead.
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.
10 But the chief priests took counsel that they might kill Lazarus also,
And the leaders of the priests planned to put Lazarus to death also.
11 because many of the Jews went away on his account and believed on Jesus.
For many of the Jews, because of him, were going away and were believing in Jesus.
12 On the morrow a great crowd who came to the feast, having heard that Jesus is coming into Jerusalem,
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,
13 took branches of palms and went out to meet him, and cried, Hosanna, blessed [is] he that comes in the name of [the] Lord, the King of Israel.
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!”
14 And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat upon it; as it is written,
And Jesus found a small donkey, and he sat upon it, just as it is written:
15 Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
“Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your king arrives, sitting on the colt of a donkey.”
16 [Now] his disciples knew not these things 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.
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.
17 The crowd therefore that was with him bore witness because he had called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from among [the] dead.
And so the crowd that had been with him, when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead, offered testimony.
18 Therefore also the crowd met him because they had heard that he had done this sign.
Because of this, too, the crowd went out to meet him. For they heard that he had accomplished this sign.
19 The Pharisees therefore said to one another, Ye see that ye profit nothing: behold, the world is gone after him.
Therefore, the Pharisees said among themselves: “Do you see that we are accomplishing nothing? Behold, the entire world has gone after him.”
20 And there were certain Greeks among those who came up that they might worship in the feast;
Now there were certain Gentiles among those who went up so that they might worship on the feast day.
21 these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and they asked him saying, Sir, we desire to see Jesus.
Therefore, these approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and they petitioned him, saying: “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
22 Philip comes and tells Andrew, [and again] Andrew comes and Philip, and they tell Jesus.
Philip went and told Andrew. Next, Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
23 But Jesus answered them saying, The hour is come that the Son of man should be glorified.
But Jesus answered them by saying: “The hour arrives when the Son of man shall be glorified.
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except the grain of wheat falling into the ground die, it abides alone; but if it die, it bears much fruit.
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.
25 He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
Whoever loves his life, will lose it. And whoever hates his life in this world, preserves it unto eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 If any one serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be my servant. [And] if any one serve me, him shall the Father honour.
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.
27 Now is my soul troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But on account of this have I come to this hour.
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.
28 Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, I both have glorified and will glorify [it] again.
Father, glorify your name!” And then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
29 The crowd therefore, which stood [there] and heard [it], said that it had thundered. Others said, An angel has spoken to him.
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.”
30 Jesus answered and said, Not on my account has this voice come, but on yours.
Jesus responded and said: “This voice came, not for my sake, but for your sakes.
31 Now is [the] judgment of this world; now shall the prince of this world be cast out:
Now is the judgment of the world. Now will the prince of this world be cast out.
32 and I, if I be lifted up out of the earth, will draw all to me.
And when I have been lifted up from the earth, I will draw all things to myself.”
33 But this he said signifying by what death he was about to die.
(Now he said this, signifying what kind of death he would die.)
34 The crowd answered him, We have heard out of the law that the Christ abides for ever; and how sayest thou that the Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this, the Son of man? (aiōn g165)
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)
35 Jesus therefore said to them, Yet a little while is the light amongst you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you. And he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.
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.
36 While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become sons of light. Jesus said these things, and going away hid himself from them.
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.
37 But though he had done so many signs before them, they believed not on him,
And although he had done such great signs in their presence, they did not believe in him,
38 that the word of the prophet Esaias which he said might be fulfilled, Lord, who has believed our report? and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
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?”
39 On this account they could not believe, because Esaias said again,
Because of this, they were not able to believe, for Isaiah said again:
40 He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, that they may not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart and be converted, and I should heal them.
“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.”
41 These things said Esaias because he saw his glory and spoke of him.
These things Isaiah said, when he saw his glory and was speaking about him.
42 Although indeed from among the rulers also many believed on him, but on account of the Pharisees did not confess [him], that they might not be put out of the synagogue:
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.
43 for they loved glory from men rather than glory from God.
For they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.
44 But Jesus cried and said, He that believes on me, believes not on me, but on him that sent me;
But Jesus cried out and said: “Whoever believes in me, does not believe in me, but in him who sent me.
45 and he that beholds me, beholds him that sent me.
And whoever sees me, sees him who sent me.
46 I am come into the world [as] light, that every one that believes on me may not abide in darkness;
I have arrived as a light to the world, so that all who believe in me might not remain in darkness.
47 and if any one hear my words and do not keep [them], I judge him not, for I am not come that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.
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.
48 He that rejects me and does not receive my words, has him who judges him: the word which I have spoken, that shall judge him in the last day.
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.
49 For I have not spoken from myself, but the Father who sent me has himself given me commandment what I should say and what I should speak;
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.
