John 12
1 Six days before the Passover Jesus went to Bethany, to the home of Lazarus who had been raised from the dead.
Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus, whom Jesus had 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.
So they made him a dinner there, and Martha was serving, but Lazarus was one of those who was lying down at the table with Jesus.
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 took a litra of perfume made of very precious pure nard, anointed the feet of Jesus with it, and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
4 But one of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who would later betray Jesus, asked,
Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, the one who would 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 this perfume 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.
Now he said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. He had the moneybag and would steal from what was put in it.
7 “Don't criticize her,” Jesus replied. “She did this in preparation for the day of my burial.
Jesus said, “Allow her to keep what she has for the day of my burial.
8 You'll always have the poor here with you, but you won't always have me here.”
You will always have the poor with you. But you will 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.
Now a large crowd of the Jews learned that Jesus was there, and they came, not only for Jesus, but also to see Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
10 So the chief priests planned to kill Lazarus as well,
The chief priests conspired together so that they might also put Lazarus to death;
11 since it was because of him that many Jews were no longer following them but putting their trust in Jesus.
for it was because of him that many of the Jews 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.
On the next day a great crowd came to the festival. When they 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.”
they took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet him and cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel.”
14 Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, as Scripture says:
Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it; as it was 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; see, your King is coming, sitting on 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.
His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, they remembered that these things had been written about 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.
Now the crowd testified that they had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him up from the dead.
18 That was the reason so many people went to meet Jesus—because they had heard about this miracle.
It was also for this reason that the crowd went out to meet him, 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, “Look, you can do nothing; see, the world has gone after him.”
20 Now some Greeks had come to the festival to worship.
Now certain Greeks were among those who were going up to worship at the festival.
21 They came to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, “Sir, we'd like to see Jesus.”
These went to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
22 Philip went and told Andrew. Then they both went to Jesus and told him.
Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew went with Philip, and they told Jesus.
23 Jesus replied, “The time has come for the Son of man to be glorified.
Jesus answered them and said, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to 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, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone; but if it dies, it will bear 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 loves his life will lose it; but he who hates his life in this world will keep it for 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 anyone serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves 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 should I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? But for this reason 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.” Then a voice came from heaven and said, “I have glorified it and I 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.
Then the crowd that stood by 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, “This voice did not come for me, but for 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 will the ruler of this world be thrown out.
32 But when I am lifted up from the earth I will attract everyone to me.”
When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.”
33 (He said this to point out the kind of death he was going to die.)
He said this to indicate what kind of death he would 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 from the law that the Christ will stay forever. How can you say, '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 then said to them, “The light will still be with you for a short amount of time. Walk while you have the light, so that darkness does not overtake you. He who walks in the 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 so that you may be sons of light.” Jesus said these things and then departed and hid from them.
37 But despite all the miracles he had done in their presence, they still did not trust in Jesus.
Although Jesus had done so many signs before them, yet they did not believe 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?”
so that the word of Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled, in which he said: “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:
For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah had also 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 he has hardened their hearts; otherwise they would see with their eyes and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”
41 Isaiah saw Jesus' glory and said this in reference to him.
Isaiah said these things because he saw the glory of Jesus 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,
But despite that, many of the rulers believed in Jesus; but because of the Pharisees, they did not admit it so that they would not be banned from the synagogue.
43 loving human admiration more than God's approval.
They loved the praise that comes from people more than the praise that comes 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.
Jesus cried out and said, “The one who believes in me, believes not only in me but also in him who sent me,
45 When you see me, you're seeing the one who sent me.
and the one who sees me sees 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 have come as a light into the world, so that whoever believes 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.
If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I have not come 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.
The one who rejects me and who does not receive my words, has one who judges him. The word I have spoken will judge him on 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 did not speak for myself, but it is the Father who sent me, who has given me the command about what to say and what to speak.
