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 pasch, came to Bethania, where Lazarus had been dead, whom Jesus raised to life.
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.
And they made him a supper there: and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that were 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 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 the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who would later betray Jesus, asked,
Then one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, he that was about to betray him, said:
5 “Why wasn't this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth three hundred denarii.”
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, 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.
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 “Don't criticize her,” Jesus replied. “She did this in preparation for the day of my burial.
Jesus therefore said: Let her alone, that she may keep it against the day of my burial.
8 You'll always have the poor here with you, but you won't always have me here.”
For the poor you have always with you; but me you 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 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 So the chief priests planned to kill Lazarus as well,
But the chief priests thought to 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, by reason of him, went away, and believed in 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.
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 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 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 Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, as Scripture says:
And Jesus found a young ass, and 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 Sion: 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.
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 Many in the crowd had seen Jesus call Lazarus from the tomb and raise him from the dead and were telling the story.
The multitude therefore gave testimony, which was with him, when he called Lazarus out of the grave, and raised him from the dead.
18 That was the reason so many people went to meet Jesus—because they had heard about this miracle.
For which reason also the people came to meet him, because they heard that he had done this miracle.
19 The Pharisees said to one other, “Look, we're getting nowhere. Everyone's running 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 some Greeks had come to the festival to worship.
Now there were certain Gentiles among them, who came up to adore on the festival day.
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 desired him, saying: Sir, we would see Jesus.
22 Philip went and told Andrew. Then they both went to Jesus and told him.
Philip cometh, and telleth Andrew. Again Andrew and Philip told 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.
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 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 loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, keepeth it unto 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 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 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 for this cause I came unto 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. A voice therefore came from heaven: I have both glorified it, 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 multitude therefore that stood and heard, said that it thundered. Others said: An angel spoke to him.
30 Jesus told them, “This voice spoke not for my sake, but for yours.
Jesus answered, and said: This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the prince of this world will be thrown out.
Now is the judgment of the 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 from the earth, will draw all things to myself.
33 (He said this to point out the kind of death he was going to die.)
(Now this he said, signifying what death he should 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 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 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, 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 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.
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 despite all the miracles he had done in their presence, they still did not trust in Jesus.
And whereas he had done so many miracles before them, they believed not in 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 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 They were not able to trust him, and as a result they fulfilled what Isaiah also said:
Therefore they could not believe, because Isaias 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 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 saw Jesus' glory and said this in reference to him.
These things said Isaias, when 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,
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 loving human admiration more than God's approval.
For they loved the glory of men more than the glory of 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 believeth in me, doth not believe in me, but in him that sent me.
45 When you see me, you're seeing the one who sent me.
And he that seeth me, seeth 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 a light into the world; that whosoever believeth in me, may not remain 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 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 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 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'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 of myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say, and what I should speak.
