John 12
1 Six days before the Passover Jesus went to Bethany, to the home of Lazarus who had been raised from the dead.
Jesus therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where was the dead [man] Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from among [the] dead.
2 There a dinner was arranged in his honor. Martha helped serve the food while Lazarus sat at the table with Jesus and the others guests.
There therefore they made him a supper, and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those at table with him.
3 Mary brought a pint of pure nard perfume and anointed Jesus' feet, wiping them dry with her hair. The scent of the perfume filled the whole house.
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.
4 But one of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who would later betray Jesus, asked,
One of his disciples therefore, Judas [son] of Simon, Iscariote, who was about to deliver him up, says,
5 “Why wasn't this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth three hundred denarii.”
Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?
6 He wasn't saying this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was the one who looked after the disciples' money and he often took some for himself.
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].
7 “Don't criticize her,” Jesus replied. “She did this in preparation for the day of my burial.
Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to have kept this for the day of my preparation for burial;
8 You'll always have the poor here with you, but you won't always have me here.”
for ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always.
9 A large crowd had found out that he was there. They came there not just to see Jesus but because they wanted to see Lazarus, the man Jesus had raised from the dead.
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.
10 So the chief priests planned to kill Lazarus as well,
But the chief priests took counsel that they might kill Lazarus also,
11 since it was because of him that many Jews were no longer following them but putting their trust in Jesus.
because many of the Jews went away on his account and believed on Jesus.
12 The following day the crowds of people who had come for the Passover festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.
On the morrow a great crowd who came to the feast, having heard that Jesus is coming into Jerusalem,
13 They cut off palm branches and went to welcome him, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one coming in the name of the Lord. Blessed is the king of Israel.”
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.
14 Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, as Scripture says:
And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat upon it; as it is written,
15 “Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Look, your king is coming, riding a donkey's colt.”
Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
16 At the time, Jesus' disciples did not understand what these things meant. It was only later when he was glorified that they realized what had happened had been prophesied and applied to him.
[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.
17 Many in the crowd had seen Jesus call Lazarus from the tomb and raise him from the dead and were telling the story.
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.
18 That was the reason so many people went to meet Jesus—because they had heard about this miracle.
Therefore also the crowd met him because they had heard that he had done this sign.
19 The Pharisees said to one other, “Look, we're getting nowhere. Everyone's running after him.”
The Pharisees therefore said to one another, Ye see that ye profit nothing: behold, the world is gone after him.
20 Now some Greeks had come to the festival to worship.
And there were certain Greeks among those who came up that they might worship in the feast;
21 They came to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, “Sir, we'd like to see Jesus.”
these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and they asked him saying, Sir, we desire to see Jesus.
22 Philip went and told Andrew. Then they both went to Jesus and told him.
Philip comes and tells Andrew, [and again] Andrew comes and Philip, and they tell Jesus.
23 Jesus replied, “The time has come for the Son of man to be glorified.
But Jesus answered them saying, The hour is come that the Son of man should be glorified.
24 I tell you the truth: unless a grain of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains just one grain. But if it dies, it produces many more grains of wheat.
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.
25 If you love your own life you will lose it, but if you don't love your own life in this world you will keep your life forever. (aiōnios g166)
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)
26 If you want to serve me you need to follow me. My servants will be where I am, and my Father will honor anyone who serves for me.
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.
27 Now I am troubled. What should I say? ‘Father, save me from this coming time of suffering?’ No, for this is why I came—to go through this time of suffering.
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.
28 Father, show the glory of your character.” A voice came from heaven, saying, “I have shown its glory, and I will show it again.”
Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, I both have glorified and will glorify [it] again.
29 The crowd that was standing there heard it. Some said it thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.
The crowd therefore, which stood [there] and heard [it], said that it had thundered. Others said, An angel has spoken to him.
30 Jesus told them, “This voice spoke not for my sake, but for yours.
Jesus answered and said, Not on my account has this voice come, but on yours.
31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the prince of this world will be thrown out.
Now is [the] judgment of this world; now shall the prince of this world be cast out:
32 But when I am lifted up from the earth I will attract everyone to me.”
and I, if I be lifted up out of the earth, will draw all to me.
33 (He said this to point out the kind of death he was going to die.)
But this he said signifying by what death he was about to die.
34 The crowd responded, “The Law tells us that the Messiah will live forever, so how can you say the Son of man must be ‘lifted up’? Who is this ‘Son of man’?” (aiōn g165)
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)
35 Jesus replied, “The light is here with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light so that the darkness doesn't overtake you. Those who walk in the dark don't know where they're going.
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.
36 Put your trust in the light while you still have it so that you can become children of light.” When Jesus had told them this, he left and hid himself from them.
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.
37 But despite all the miracles he had done in their presence, they still did not trust in Jesus.
But though he had done so many signs before them, they believed not on him,
38 This fulfilled the message of Isaiah the prophet who said, “Lord, who has believed what we told them? To whom has the Lord's power been revealed?”
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?
39 They were not able to trust him, and as a result they fulfilled what Isaiah also said:
On this account they could not believe, because Esaias said again,
40 “He blinded their eyes, and made their minds dull, so that their eyes would not see, and their minds would not think, and they would not turn to me—for if they did I would heal them.”
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.
41 Isaiah saw Jesus' glory and said this in reference to him.
These things said Esaias because he saw his glory and spoke of him.
42 Even so many of the leaders did trust in him. However, they did not openly admit it because they did not want the Pharisees to expel them from the synagogue,
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:
43 loving human admiration more than God's approval.
for they loved glory from men rather than glory from God.
44 Jesus called out, “If you trust in me you're not just trusting in me but also in the one who sent me.
But Jesus cried and said, He that believes on me, believes not on me, but on him that sent me;
45 When you see me, you're seeing the one who sent me.
and he that beholds me, beholds him that sent me.
46 I have come as a light shining into the world, so if you trust in me you won't remain in the dark.
I am come into the world [as] light, that every one that believes on me may not abide in darkness;
47 I don't judge anyone who hears my words but doesn't do what I say. I came to save the world, not to judge it.
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.
48 Anyone who rejects me and does not accept my words will be judged at the end-time judgment in accordance with what I have said.
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.
49 For I'm not speaking for myself but for my Father who sent me. He is the one who instructed me what to say and how to say it.
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;
