John 12
1 JESUS then before the days of the passover came to Bethany, where the deceased Lazarus was, whom he had raised from the dead.
Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead, was living.
2 Therefore they made him a supper there; and Martha waited: but Lazarus was one of those who sat at table with him.
There a supper was given in his honor at which Martha waited, while Lazarus was one of those present at the table.
3 Then Mary taking a pound of unadulterated balm of nard, very valuable, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
So Mary took a pound of choice spikenard perfume of great value, and anointed the feet of Jesus with it, and then wiped them with her hair. The whole house was filled with the scent of the perfume.
4 Then said one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, who was preparing to betray him,
One of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was about to betray Jesus, asked,
5 Wherefore was not this aromatic ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?
“Why was not this perfume sold for a year’s wages, and the money given to poor people?”
6 Now he said this, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and kept the purse, and carried the money put therein.
He said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and, being in charge of the purse, used to take what was put in it.
7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: for the day of my burial hath she reserved this.
“Leave her alone,” said Jesus, “so that she may keep it until the day when my body is being prepared for burial.
8 For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.
The poor you always have with you, but you will not always have me.”
9 Then the whole multitude of the Jews knew that he was there: and they came not for the sake of Jesus only, but also that they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
Now great numbers of people found out that Jesus was at Bethany; and they came there, not only because of him, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
10 Then the chief priests consulted how they might kill Lazarus also;
The chief priests, however, plotted to put Lazarus, as well as Jesus, to death,
11 because on his account many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
because it was owing to him that many of the people had left them, and were becoming believers in Jesus.
12 On the morrow a great multitude who came to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
On the following day great numbers of people who had come to the Festival, hearing that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, took palm branches,
13 took branches of palm, and went out to meet him, and cried, Hosanna! blessed is the king of Israel, that cometh in the name of the Lord.
and went out to meet him, shouting as they went, “God save him! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord – the king of Israel!”
14 Then Jesus, having found a young ass, sat upon it; as it is written,
Having found a young donkey, Jesus seated himself on it, in accordance with the passage of scripture –
15 “Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on the foal of an ass.”
‘Fear not, people of Zion. Your king is coming to you, sitting on the foal of a donkey.’
16 These things indeed knew not his disciples at first: but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
His disciples did not understand all this at first; but, when Jesus had been exalted, then they remembered that these things had been said of him in scripture, and that they had done these things for him.
17 Then the multitude that was with him, when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bore their testimony.
Meanwhile the people who were with him, when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, were telling what they had seen.
18 Therefore also the multitude met him, because they had heard that he had done this miracle.
This, indeed, was why the crowd met him – because people had heard that he had given this sign of his mission.
19 Then said the Pharisees among themselves, Do ye not perceive that ye gain no advantage? behold, the world is gone after him.
So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing! Why, all the world has run after him!”
20 Now there were certain Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast:
Among those who were going up to worship at the Festival were some Greeks,
21 these then came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida, of Galilee, and they asked him, saying, Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
who went to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”
22 Philip comes and speaks to Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
Philip went and told Andrew, and then together they went and told Jesus.
23 Then Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
This was his reply – “The time has come for the Son of Man to be exalted.
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat falling on the earth undergo a deathlike change, it abideth single: but if it thus die, it beareth abundant produce.
In truth I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains solitary; but, if it dies, it becomes fruitful.
25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall preserve it to life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
A person who loves their life loses it; while someone who hates their life in the present world will preserve it for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 If a man will be my servant, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my servant be: and if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
If someone is ready to serve me, let them follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If a person is ready to serve me, my Father will honor them.
27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
Now I am distressed at heart and what can I say? Father, bring me safe through this hour – yet it was for this reason that I came to this hour –
28 Father, glorify thy name! Then came a voice from heaven, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
Father, honor your own name.” At this there came a voice from heaven, which said, “I have already honored it, and I will honor it again.”
29 The multitude that stood by, and heard it, said that it was thunder: others said, An angel hath spoken to him.
The crowd of bystanders, who heard the sound, said that it was thundering. Others said, “An angel has been speaking to him.”
30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not for my sake, but for your’s.
“It was not for my sake that the voice came,” said Jesus, “but for yours.
31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the ruler of this world be ejected out of it.
Now this world is on its trial. Now the Spirit that is ruling this world will be driven out;
32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
and I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
33 And this he said, signifying by what death he should die.
By these words he indicated what death he was destined to die.
34 Then the multitude answered him, We have heard out of the law, that the Messiah abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, That the Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man? (aiōn g165)
“We,” replied the people, “have learned from the Law that the Christ is to remain for ever; how is it, then, that you say that the Son of Man must be ‘lifted up’ Who is this ‘Son of Man’?” (aiōn g165)
35 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest the darkness overtake you: he that walketh in darkness, knoweth not even whither he is going.
“Only a little while longer,” answered Jesus, “will you have the light among you. Travel on while you have the light, so that darkness may not overtake you; he who travels in the darkness does not know where he is going.
36 While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of the light. These things spake Jesus, and going away, concealed himself from them.
While you still have the light, believe in the light, so that you may be children of light.” After he had said this, Jesus went away, and hid himself from them.
37 Now, though he had done so many miracles before them, they believed not on him:
But, though Jesus had given so many signs of his mission before their eyes, they still did not believe in him,
38 that the saying of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, “Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
in fulfillment of the words of the prophet Isaiah, where he says – ‘Lord, who has believed our teaching? And to whom has the might of the Lord been revealed?’
39 For this reason they could not believe, because Isaiah had said again;
The reason why they were unable to believe is given by Isaiah elsewhere, in these words –
40 “He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their hearts; lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with the heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.”
‘He has blinded their eyes, and blunted their mind, so that they should not see with their eyes, and perceive with their mind, and turn – And I should heal them.’
41 These things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
Isaiah said this, because he saw Christ’s glory; and it was of him that he spoke.
42 However, notwithstanding, many even of the rulers believed on him; but on account of the Pharisees they did not make open profession, lest they should be put out of the synagogues:
Yet for all this, even among the leading men there were many who came to believe in Jesus; but, because of the Pharisees, they did not acknowledge it, because they were afraid that they should be expelled from their synagogues;
43 for they loved honour from men, more than honour from God.
for they valued honor from people more than honor from God.
44 Then Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
But Jesus had proclaimed, “He who believes in me believes, not in me, but in him who sent me;
45 And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.
and he who sees me sees him who sent me.
46 I am come a light into the world, that every one who believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who believes in me should remain in the darkness.
47 And if any man, hearing my words, believeth not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
When anyone hears my teaching and pays no heed to it, I am not his judge; for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 He that sets me at nought, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: even the word which I have spoken, the same shall judge him at the last day.
He who rejects me, and disregards my teaching, has a judge already – the message which I have delivered will itself be his judge at the Last day.
49 Because I have not spoken of myself; but the Farther who has sent me, he gave me commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
For I have not delivered it on my own authority; but the Father, who sent me, has himself given me his command as to what I should say, and what message I should deliver.
