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 Lazarus was, who had died, whom He raised out of 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.
they made, therefore, a dinner to Him there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together 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 spikenard, of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair, and the house was filled from the fragrance of the ointment.
4 But one of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who would later betray Jesus, asked,
Therefore one of His disciples—Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is 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.
And he said this, not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and what things were put in he was carrying.
7 “Don't criticize her,” Jesus replied. “She did this in preparation for the day of my burial.
Jesus, therefore, said, “Permit her; she has kept it for the day of My embalming,
8 You'll always have the poor here with you, but you won't always have me here.”
for you always have the poor with yourselves, and you do not always have Me.”
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.
Therefore, a great multitude of the Jews knew that He is there, and they came, not only because of Jesus, but that they may also see Lazarus, whom He raised out of the dead;
10 So the chief priests planned to kill Lazarus as well,
and the chief priests took counsel, that they may also kill Lazarus,
11 since it was because of him that many Jews were no longer following them but putting their trust in Jesus.
because on account of him many of the Jews were going away, and were believing 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.
On the next day, a great multitude that came to the celebration, having heard that Jesus comes 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 the branches of the palms, and went forth to meet Him, and were crying, “Hosanna! Blessed [is] He who is coming 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 on it, according as it is written,
15 “Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Look, your king is coming, riding a donkey's colt.”
“Do not fear, daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes, sitting on a 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.
And His disciples did not know these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were having been written about Him, and these things they did 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, who are with Him, were testifying that He called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him out of the dead;
18 That was the reason so many people went to meet Jesus—because they had heard about this miracle.
because of this the multitude also met Him, because they heard of His having done this sign,
19 The Pharisees said to one other, “Look, we're getting nowhere. Everyone's running after him.”
therefore the Pharisees said among themselves, “You see that you do not gain anything, behold, the world went after Him.”
20 Now some Greeks had come to the festival to worship.
And there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the celebration,
21 They came to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, “Sir, we'd like to see Jesus.”
these then came near to Philip, who [is] from Bethsaida of Galilee, and were asking him, saying, “Lord, 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, and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
23 Jesus replied, “The time has come for the Son of man to be glorified.
And Jesus responded 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 to you, if the grain of the wheat, having fallen to the earth, may not die, itself remains alone; and if it may 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 who is cherishing his life will lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world will keep it to continuous 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 anyone may minister to Me, let him follow Me, and where I am, there My servant will be also; and if anyone may minister to 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 has been troubled; and what will I say—Father, save Me from this hour? But because of this 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 Your Name.” Therefore there came a voice out of Heaven, “I both glorified, and again I will glorify [it]”;
29 The crowd that was standing there heard it. Some said it thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.
the multitude, therefore, having stood and heard, were saying that there has been thunder; others said, “A messenger has spoken to Him.”
30 Jesus told them, “This voice spoke not for my sake, but for yours.
Jesus answered and said, “This voice has not come because of Me, but because of you;
31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the prince of this world will be thrown out.
now is a judgment of this world, now will the ruler of this world be cast forth;
32 But when I am lifted up from the earth I will attract everyone to me.”
and I, if I may be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.”
33 (He said this to point out the kind of death he was going to die.)
And 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 multitude answered Him, “We heard that the Christ remains out of the Law—throughout the age; and how do You say that it is required that the Son of Man 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.
Therefore Jesus said to them, “Yet a short time is the light with you; walk while you have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he who is walking in the darkness has not known 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 you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” Jesus spoke these things, and having gone away, He was hid from them,
37 But despite all the miracles he had done in their presence, they still did not trust in Jesus.
yet He, having done so many signs before them, they were not believing 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 word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said, “LORD, who gave credence to our report? And the arm of the LORD—to whom was it revealed?”
39 They were not able to trust him, and as a result they fulfilled what Isaiah also said:
Because of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah 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 has blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they might not see with the eyes, and understand with the heart, and turn, and I might heal them”;
41 Isaiah saw Jesus' glory and said this in reference to him.
Isaiah said these things 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,
Still, however, out of the rulers many also believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing, that they might not be put 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.
And Jesus cried and said, “He who is believing in Me, does not believe in Me, but in Him who sent Me;
45 When you see me, you're seeing the one who sent me.
and He who is beholding Me, beholds Him who 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—light to the world—have come, that everyone who is believing in Me may not remain in the 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 anyone may hear My sayings, and not believe, I do not judge him, for I did 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 who is rejecting Me, and not receiving My sayings, has one who is judging him, the word that I spoke, that 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 did not speak from Myself, but the Father who sent Me, He gave Me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak,
