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 unto Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had 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.
So they made for him a supper, there; and, Martha, was ministering, but, Lazarus, was one of them who were reclining 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, taking a pound of pure nard perfume, very precious, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped, with her hair, his feet; and, the house, was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
4 But one of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who would later betray Jesus, asked,
[But] Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, he that was about to deliver him up, saith—
5 “Why wasn't this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth three hundred denarii.”
Why was, this perfume, not sold for three hundred denaries, and given unto the destitute?
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.
Howbeit he said this, not that, for the destitute, he cared, but because, a thief, he was, and holding, the bag, used to carry away, what was cast 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, for the day of my burial, she may observe it;
8 You'll always have the poor here with you, but you won't always have me here.”
For, the destitute, always, have ye with you, whereas, me, not always, have ye.
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.
The great multitude of the Jews, therefore, got to know that he was, there, and came, not on account of Jesus only, but that, Lazarus also, they might see, whom he had raised from among the dead.
10 So the chief priests planned to kill Lazarus as well,
But the High-priests took counsel, that Lazarus also, they might put to death;
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, were withdrawing, and believing 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, the great multitude that had come unto the feast, hearing that Jesus was 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 the branches of the palm trees, and went out to meet him, and began crying aloud—Hosanna! Blessed is he that is coming in the name of the Lord, —even the King of Israel!
14 Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, as Scripture says:
And Jesus, finding a young ass, took his seat thereon, just 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, O daughter of Zion! Lo! thy king, cometh, sitting upon the colt of an ass.
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 noticed not, at the first; but, when Jesus was glorified, then, remembered they that, these things, had, for him, been written, —and that, these things, they had done unto 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, that was with him when he called, Lazarus, out of the tomb, and raised him from among the dead, was bearing witness.
18 That was the reason so many people went to meet Jesus—because they had heard about this miracle.
On this account, the multitude met him also, because they 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 among themselves—Ye observe that ye are profiting nothing: See! the world, after him, hath gone away.
20 Now some Greeks had come to the festival to worship.
Now there were certain Greeks, from among them who were coming 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 unto Philip, him who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, —and were requesting him, saying—Sir! We desire to see, Jesus.
22 Philip went and told Andrew. Then they both went to Jesus and told him.
Philip cometh, and telleth Andrew: Andrew and Philip come, and tell Jesus.
23 Jesus replied, “The time has come for the Son of man to be glorified.
But, Jesus, answereth them, saying—The hour hath 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 kernel of wheat, shall fall into the ground, and die, it, alone, abideth; but, if it die, much fruit, it beareth.
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, loseth it; but, he that hateth his life, in this world, unto life age-abiding, shall guard it. (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, with me, anyone be ministering, with me, let him be following; and, where, I, am, there, my minister also, shall be. If anyone, with me, be ministering, the Father, will honour 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, is my soul troubled, —and what can I say? Father! save me from this hour? But, on this account, came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name!
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.”
There came, therefore, a voice out of heaven—I both have 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.
[So], the multitude that was standing by, and heard it, were saying—It hath, thundered. Others, were saying—A messenger, unto him, hath spoken.
30 Jesus told them, “This voice spoke not for my sake, but for yours.
Jesus answered, and said—Not for my sake, hath this voice come, but, for your sake.
31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the prince of this world will be thrown out.
Now, is there, a judging, of this world, —Now, the ruler of this world, shall 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, unto myself.
33 (He said this to point out the kind of death he was going to die.)
But, this, he was saying, signifying, by what manner of 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, therefore, answered him—We, have heard, out of the law, that, the Christ, abideth evermore; How then dost, thou, say, —It behoveth 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.
Jesus, therefore, said unto them—Yet a little while, the light, is, among you: Walk, while ye have, the light, lest, darkness, on you should lay hold; and, he that walketh in darkness, knoweth not whither he drifteth.
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, the light, ye have, believe on the light, that, sons of light, ye may become. These things, spake Jesus, —and, departing, was hid from them.
37 But despite all the miracles he had done in their presence, they still did not trust in Jesus.
And, although such signs, as these, he had done before them, 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?”
that, the word of Isaiah the prophet, might be fulfilled, which said—Lord! who believed, what we have heard? 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:
On this account, they could not believe, because, again, said Isaiah—
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; lest they should see with their eyes, and should understand with their heart, and should turn, —and I should heal them.
41 Isaiah saw Jesus' glory and said this in reference to him.
These things, said Isaiah, because he saw his glory, and spake 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, however, even from among the rulers, many believed on him; but, because of the Pharisees, they were not confessing him, lest, excommunicants from the synagogue, they should be made;
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 aloud, and said—He that believeth on me, believeth 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 vieweth me, vieweth 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, a light, into the world have come, that, no one who believeth on me, in darkness, should abide.
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 shall hearken unto my sayings, and not guard them, I, am not judging him; for I came not 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 setteth me aside, and receiveth not my sayings, hath that which is to judge him: The word that I spake, 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, out of myself, spake not, but, the Father who sent me, hath, himself, given me commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
