John 12
1 So then Jesus came six days before the Passover, to Bethany, where Lazarus was whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, who He had raised from the dead.
2 So they gave a dinner for him there, and Martha served it; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined with him at table.
There they made Him a supper, and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.
3 Then Mary took a pound of pure spikenard, very costly, and poured it over his feet, and wiped his feet with her hair, and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
Then Mary took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
4 Then said Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, who was about to betray him,
Then one of Jesus’ disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who was about to betray Him, said,
5 "Why was not this perfume sold for fifty dollars, and the proceeds given to the poor?"
“Why wasn’t this fragrant oil sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
6 This he said not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and, carrying the purse,
Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and since he had the money box, he used to steal from what was put into it.
7 used to purloin what was put in it. Then said Jesus. "Let her alone. Against the day of my burial has she kept this;
Jesus therefore said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
8 for the poor you have with you always, but me you have not always."
You will always have the poor among you, but you won’t always have me.”
9 When the great mass of the Jews learned that Jesus was there, they came not alone because of Jesus, but to see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
Then a great multitude of the Jews learned that He was there; and they came, not just for Jesus’ sake, but also so that they could see Lazarus, who He had raised from the dead.
10 And the chief priests plotted to kill Lazarus too,
So the chief priests plotted to kill Lazarus too,
11 because it was on his account that many of the Jews were leaving them, and beginning to believe on Jesus.
because on account of him many of the Jews were going away, and were believing in Jesus.
12 Next day the big crowd who had come up for the Passover heard that Jesus was coming into Jerusalem,
The next day, when a great multitude that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13 and taking branches from the palm trees went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord. Even Israel’s King!"
they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and shouted: “Hosanna! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’ The King of Israel!”
14 And Jesus found a young ass and seated himself on it, as it is written,
Then Jesus, finding a young donkey, sat on it, as it is written:
15 Fear not, daughter of Zion, Behold thy King cometh seated upon an ass’s colt.
“Don’t be afraid, Daughter of Zion; look, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
16 His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus had been glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written concerning him, and what they had done to him.
His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about Him and that they had done these things to Him.
17 Meanwhile the crowd which was with him when he summoned Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead, kept witnessing.
So the crowd that had been with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to testify.
18 For this reason, too, the crowd came to meet him, because they had heard about this sign which he had done.
The crowd also met Him because they heard that He had done this sign.
19 Then the Pharisees said among themselves. "You see! You can do nothing! Look! The world is gone after him!"
Then the Pharisees said among themselves, “You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the whole world has gone after Him!”
20 Now there were certain Greeks among those who had come up to worship during the Passover feast;
Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast.
21 these came to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. "Sir," they said, "we want to see Jesus."
Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and told him, “Sir, we would like to see Jesus.”
22 Philip went and told Andrew. Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. Jesus answered.
Philip came and told Andrew, then Andrew and Philip came and told Jesus.
23 "The hour is come that the Son of man should be glorified.
Jesus answered them, saying, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24 In solemn truth I tell you that except a kernel of wheat fall into the ground and die, it remains a single kernel; but if it die it bears a great crop.
Most assuredly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone, but if it dies, it produces many grains.
25 He who loves his life loses it; and he who regards not his life in this world shall keep it for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
Anyone who loves their life will lose it, and anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 If any one is ready to serve me, let him follow me; and where I am there shall my servant be also. If any man is ready to serve me, him will my Father honor.
If anyone serves me, let them follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, my Father will honor them.
27 Now is my soul disquieted. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? Nay, for this very cause I am come to this hour.
“Now my soul has become troubled; and what will I say? ‘Father, save me from this time’? No, for this purpose I came to this time.
28 Father, glorify thy name!" Whereupon there came a voice from heaven, saying, "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again."
Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came from Heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
29 Then the crowd who stood around and heard it, said, "It thundered!" But others said, "An angel has spoken to him."
Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to Him.”
30 "It is not for my sake," answered Jesus, "that the voice came, but for your sakes.
Jesus answered, “This voice hasn’t come for my sake, but for your sakes.
31 Now is a judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be driven out.
Now judgment is upon this world. Now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
32 "AND I, IF I BE LIFTED UP FROM THE EARTH, WILL DRAW ALL MEN UNTO MYSELF."
And I, if I am lifted up from the Earth, will draw everyone to myself.”
33 (In saying this he was signifying by what kind of death he was to die.)
He was saying this to indicate the kind of death He was about to die.
34 Then the people answered. "We have heard out of the Law that the Christ abides forever. What do you mean by ‘The Son of man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of man?" (aiōn g165)
Therefore the crowd answered Him, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ is to remain forever, so how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?” (aiōn g165)
35 "The Light is among you a little longer," answered Jesus. "Walk while you have the Light, lest darkness overtake you. He who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
Jesus told them, “The light is with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. If you walk in the darkness, you don’t know where you are going.
36 While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become Sons of Light."
Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.” After Jesus had said this, he departed and hid from them.
37 With these words Jesus went away and hid himself from them. But although he had wrought such signs in their presence, still they did not believe in him.
Although He had performed so many signs in front of them, they still didn’t believe in Him,
38 So the words spoken by Isaiah, the prophet, were fulfilled. Lord, who hath believed our message, And to whom hath the Arm of the Lord been revealed?
so that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? And who has the arm of the LORD been revealed to?”
39 This was why they could not believe, because Isaiah said again.
Therefore they couldn’t believe, because Isaiah said again:
40 He hath blinded their eyes and make their hearts hard, Lest they should see with their eyes, perceive with their minds, And should turn, and I should heal them.
“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, lest they see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts and turn — and I would heal them.”
41 Isaiah uttered these words because he saw his glory, and he spoke of him.
Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.
42 Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed on him, but did not confess in on account of the Pharisees, for fear lest they be put out of the Synagogue.
Nevertheless, even many of the rulers believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they weren’t confessing Him, for fear that they might be put out of the synagogue;
43 For they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God.
because they sincerely loved men’s approval more than God’s approval.
44 Now Jesus, speaking in a loud voice, had said.
Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me doesn’t just believe in me, but in Him who sent me.
45 "He who believes in me believes not in me, but in Him who sent me; and he who sees me sees him who sent me.
Whoever sees me sees Him who sent me.
46 Like light am I come into the world, so that no one who believes in me may remain in darkness.
I have come into the world as light, that everyone who believes in me should not stay in darkness.
47 And if any one hears my words and does not keep them, it is not I who judge him; for I am not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
If anyone hears the words I speak, and doesn’t keep them, I don’t judge them; because I didn’t come to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 He who rejects me, and does not receive my words, has indeed a judge. The message which I have spoken, that shall judge him in the Last Day,
Whoever rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges them. The words that I spoke are what will judge him at the last day.
49 because I have never spoken on my own authority, but the Father himself who sent me gave me commandment what to say and what words to speak.
For I haven’t spoken on my own initiative, but the Father Himself who sent me has given me commandment, what to say, and what to speak.
