John 12
1 Jesus, therefore, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had died, whom He raised out of the dead;
Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead.
2 they made, therefore, a dinner to Him there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together with Him;
They made therefore a supper for him there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at the table with him.
3 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.
Then Mary, taking a pound of ointment of pure spikenard, very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.
4 Therefore one of His disciples—Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is about to deliver Him up—says,
But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, he who was about to betray him, saith,
5 “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?”
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?
6 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.
And this he said, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and kept the purse, and bore what was put therein.
7 Jesus, therefore, said, “Permit her; she has kept it for the day of My embalming,
Then said Jesus, Let her alone, that she may keep it until the day of my burial.
8 for you always have the poor with yourselves, and you do not always have Me.”
For the poor ye have always with you, but me ye have not always.
9 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;
The great multitude of the Jews therefore knew that he was there; and they came, not only on account of Jesus, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he raised from the dead.
10 and the chief priests took counsel, that they may also kill Lazarus,
But the priests consulted together that they might put Lazarus also to death;
11 because on account of him many of the Jews were going away, and were believing in Jesus.
because on his account many of the Jews were going away, and believing in Jesus.
12 On the next day, a great multitude that came to the celebration, having heard that Jesus comes to Jerusalem,
On the next day, a great multitude that had come to the feast, hearing that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13 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”;
took branches of palm-trees, and went forth to meet him, crying aloud, Hosanna! blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord, even the king of Israel!
14 and Jesus having found a young donkey sat on it, according as it is written,
And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon, as it is written,
15 “Do not fear, daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes, sitting on a colt of a donkey.”
“Fear not, daughter of Zion! lo! thy king cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.”
16 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.
These things his disciples did not understand at the first; but when Jesus had been glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things to him.
17 The multitude, therefore, who are with Him, were testifying that He called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him out of the dead;
The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness.
18 because of this the multitude also met Him, because they heard of His having done this sign,
For this cause also the multitude met him, because they had heard that he had wrought, this sign.
19 therefore the Pharisees said among themselves, “You see that you do not gain anything, behold, the world went after Him.”
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Ye see that ye effect nothing; o! the world hath gone after him.
20 And there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the celebration,
Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast.
21 these then came near to Philip, who [is] from Bethsaida of Galilee, and were asking him, saying, “Lord, we wish to see Jesus”;
These came therefore to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
22 Philip comes and tells Andrew, and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
Philip goeth and telleth Andrew; Andrew and Philip go and tell Jesus.
23 And Jesus responded to them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man may be glorified;
But Jesus answereth them, saying, The hour hath come that the Son of man should be glorified.
24 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;
Truly, truly do I say to you, Unless a grain of wheat fall into the ground and die, itself abideth alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit.
25 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)
He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world will keep it unto everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
26 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.
If any one be a servant to me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also will my servant be; if any one serve me, the Father will honor him.
27 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;
Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour! But for this cause I came to this hour.
28 Father, glorify Your Name.” Therefore there came a voice out of Heaven, “I both glorified, and again I will glorify [it]”;
Father, glorify thy name! Then came there a voice from heaven: Yea, I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.
29 the multitude, therefore, having stood and heard, were saying that there has been thunder; others said, “A messenger has spoken to Him.”
The multitude therefore that stood by, hearing this, said that it thundered. Others said, An angel hath spoken to him.
30 Jesus answered and said, “This voice has not come because of Me, but because of you;
Jesus answered and said, This voice hath come not for my sake, but for yours.
31 now is a judgment of this world, now will the ruler of this world be cast forth;
Now is the judgment of this world; now will the prince of this world be cast out;
32 and I, if I may be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.”
and I, if I be lifted up from the earth, shall draw all men to me.
33 And this He said signifying by what death He was about to die;
This he said, signifying what kind of death he was to die.
34 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)
The multitude therefore answered him, We have heard out of the Law that the Christ abideth for ever; how then dost thou say that the Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man? (aiōn g165)
35 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;
Jesus therefore said to them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
36 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,
While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spoke Jesus, and went away, and hid himself from them.
37 yet He, having done so many signs before them, they were not believing in Him,
But though he had wrought so many signs before them, they did not believe in him;
38 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?”
that what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, “Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
39 Because of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah said,
For this cause they could not believe, because Isaiah said again,
40 “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”;
“He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn from their ways, and I should heal them.”
41 Isaiah said these things when he saw His glory, and spoke of Him.
These things said Isaiah, because he saw his glory, and spoke of him.
42 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,
Yet even of the rulers many believed in him; but on account of the Pharisees they did not acknowledge him, lest they should be put of the synagogue;
43 for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.
for they loved the glory that is of men more than the glory that is of God.
44 And Jesus cried and said, “He who is believing in Me, does not believe in Me, but in Him who sent Me;
But Jesus cried aloud, and said, He that believeth in me, believeth not in me, but in him that sent me;
45 and He who is beholding Me, beholds Him who sent Me;
and he that beholdeth me, beholdeth him that sent me.
46 I—light to the world—have come, that everyone who is believing in Me may not remain in the darkness;
I have come a light into the world, that whoever believeth in me may not remain in the darkness.
47 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.
And if any one hear my words, and keep them not, I do not judge him; for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 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,
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him; the word that I have spoken, that will judge him in the last day.
49 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,
Because I have not spoken from myself; but the Father who sent me hath himself committed to me what I should say, and what I should speak;
