John 12
1 Six days before the Passover Jesus went to Bethany, to the home of Lazarus who had been raised from the dead.
Then Jesus, six days before the passover came into Bethany, where Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead, was,
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.
Then they made a supper for Him there: and Martha was serving; and Lazarus was one of those sitting at the 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.
Then Mary taking a pound of myrrh of spikenard, estimated very valuable, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the myrrh.
4 But one of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who would later betray Jesus, asked,
Then Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, the one about to betray Him, says:
5 “Why wasn't this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth three hundred denarii.”
Why was not this myrrh sold for three hundred denaria, 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.
And He spoke this, not because there was a care to him for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the purse, and was carrying those things cast in.
7 “Don't criticize her,” Jesus replied. “She did this in preparation for the day of my burial.
Then Jesus said, Let her alone; she hath reserved this unto the day of my burial;
8 You'll always have the poor here with you, but you won't always have me here.”
for you have the poor always with you; but you have not me 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.
then a great multitude of the Jews came not only on account of Jesus, but that they might see Lazarus, whom He raised from the dead; because he was there.
10 So the chief priests planned to kill Lazarus as well,
But the chief priest passed an edict that they would also slay Lazarus;
11 since it was because of him that many Jews were no longer following them but putting their trust in Jesus.
because through him many of the Jews went away, 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 following day a great multitude having come to the feast, hearing that Jesus comes 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.”
They took the branches of the palm-trees, and went out to meet Him, and continued to cry out, 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, having found a young donkey, sat upon him, as has been 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 upon the colt of a donkey.
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.
But His disciples at first did not understand these things: but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written in reference to Him, and they did them 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.
Then the multitude being with Him witnessed that He called Lazarus out of the sepulcher, 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.
Therefore the multitude also went to meet Him, because they heard that He had wrought this miracle.
19 The Pharisees said to one other, “Look, we're getting nowhere. Everyone's running after him.”
Then the Pharisees said to one another, You see, that you are prevailing as to nothing: behold, the world has gone away after Him.
20 Now some Greeks had come to the festival to worship.
And there was certain Greeks of those having come up that they might worship at the feast:
21 They came to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, “Sir, we'd like to see Jesus.”
then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and requested him, saying, Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
22 Philip went and told Andrew. Then they both went to Jesus and told him.
Philip comes and tells Andrew: Andrew and Philip go, and speak to Jesus.
23 Jesus replied, “The time has come for the Son of man to be glorified.
And Jesus responds to them, saying, The hour has come, that the Son of man may 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.
Truly, truly, I say unto you, Unless the grain of wheat having fallen into the ground may die, it remains alone; but if it may die, it produces 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)
The one loving his soul shall lose it; but the one that hateth his soul in this world will preserve it unto eternal life. (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 may minister unto me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall my minister be: if any one may minister unto me, the Father will honor him.
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 my soul is troubled; and what do I say? Father, save me from this hour. But on this account I came 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. Then a voice came from heaven, I have indeed glorified thee, and will glorify thee again.
29 The crowd that was standing there heard it. Some said it thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.
Then the multitudes standing, hearing, said, That it was thunder; others said, An angel has spoken to Him.
30 Jesus told them, “This voice spoke not for my sake, but for yours.
Jesus responded and said, This voice was not on account of me, but on account of you.
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 the prince of this world shall be cast out.
32 But when I am lifted up from the earth I will attract everyone to me.”
And if I may be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men towards me.
33 (He said this to point out the kind of death he was going to die.)
And He spoke this, 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)
Then the multitude responded to Him; We have heard from the law that Christ abideth forever; and how do You say, That it behooveth the Son of man to 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.
Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk about as you have the light, in order that the darkness may not overtake you: and he that walketh about in darkness does not know where he is going.
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 you have the light, believe in the light, in order that you may be the sons of light. And Jesus spoke these things, and having gone out was hidden from them.
37 But despite all the miracles he had done in their presence, they still did not trust in Jesus.
And He having done so many miracles in their presence, they were not believing 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?”
in order that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, Lord, who hath believed our report? And to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
39 They were not able to trust him, and as a result they fulfilled what Isaiah also said:
Wherefore were they not able to believe, because Isaiah again said,
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; in order that they may not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and turn, and I shall heal them.
41 Isaiah saw Jesus' glory and said this in reference to him.
Isaiah said these things, because he saw His glory; and spoke concerning 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,
Nevertheless indeed many of the rulers also believed on Him; but they were not confessing Him on account of the Pharisees, in order that they might not be put out of the synagogues:
43 loving human admiration more than God's approval.
for they loved the glory of the people 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 out and said; The one believing 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 the one seeing me, sees the one 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 have come a light into the world, in order that every one believing 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 may hear my words, and not keep them, I do not judge him: for I came not that I may judge the world, but that I may 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 receiving not my words, has one judging him: the word which I have spoken, it will 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.
Because I have not spoken of Myself; but the Father Himself having sent me, gave me commandment, what I shall speak, and what I shall say.
