John 12
1 Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead.
Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was (the deceased whom He raised from the dead).
2 They made therefore a supper for him there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at the table with him.
So they gave a dinner for Him there—Martha was serving, while Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.
3 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.
Then Mary, bringing a pound of pure oil of nard, very costly, anointed Jesus' feet, and wiped His feet with her hair! And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.
4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, he who was about to betray him, saith,
Then one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son (who was about to betray Him), said,
5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?
“Why wasn't this oil sold for 300 denarii and given to the poor?”
6 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.
(Now he did not say this because the poor mattered to him, but because he was a thief and had the money box; and used to pilfer what was put in it.)
7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone, that she may keep it until the day of my burial.
So Jesus said: “Let her be; she has performed this with a view to my burial.
8 For the poor ye have always with you, but me ye have not always.
For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.”
9 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.
Then a large crowd of the Jews learned that He was there; and they came, not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
10 But the priests consulted together that they might put Lazarus also to death;
So the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus as well,
11 because on his account many of the Jews were going away, and believing in Jesus.
in that because of him many of the Jews were defecting and believing into Jesus.
12 On the next day, a great multitude that had come to the feast, hearing that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
The next day a large crowd that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming into Jerusalem,
13 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!
took branches from palm trees and went out to meet Him. And they started shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “King of Israel!”
14 And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon, as it is written,
And finding a young donkey Jesus sat on it; just as it is written:
15 “Fear not, daughter of Zion! lo! thy king cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.”
“Fear no more, daughter of Zion. Look, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!”
16 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.
(Now His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about Him, and they had done them to Him.)
17 The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness.
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 cause also the multitude met him, because they had heard that he had wrought, this sign.
That is also why the crowd met Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Ye see that ye effect nothing; o! the world hath gone after him.
So the Pharisees said among themselves: “You can see that you are not making any difference! Just look, the world has gone off after Him!”
20 Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast.
Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
21 These came therefore to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
So these men approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
22 Philip goeth and telleth Andrew; Andrew and Philip go and tell Jesus.
Philip goes and tells Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
23 But Jesus answereth them, saying, The hour hath come that the Son of man should be glorified.
But Jesus answered them saying: “The hour has come for the Son of the Man to be glorified.
24 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.
Most assuredly I say to you, if a grain of wheat, having fallen into the ground, does not die, it remains alone; but if it dies it bears a lot of fruit.
25 He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world will keep it unto everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
The one ‘loving’ his life will waste it, and the one ‘hating’ his life, in this world, will preserve it into eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 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.
If anyone would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, my servant will be too. Further, if anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
27 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.
“Now my soul is distressed, and what should I say—‘Father, rescue me from this hour’? But this is why I came to this hour—
28 Father, glorify thy name! Then came there a voice from heaven: Yea, I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.
‘Father, glorify your name!’” Then a Voice came out of Heaven, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again!”
29 The multitude therefore that stood by, hearing this, said that it thundered. Others said, An angel hath spoken to him.
So the crowd that was standing by and listening said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to Him.”
30 Jesus answered and said, This voice hath come not for my sake, but for yours.
Jesus answered and said: “It was not for my sake that this Voice came, but for your sakes.
31 Now is the judgment of this world; now will the prince of this world be cast out;
Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be thrown out.
32 and I, if I be lifted up from the earth, shall draw all men to me.
While I, if I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all people to myself.”
33 This he said, signifying what kind of death he was to die.
(Now He said this to indicate by what kind of death He was about to die.)
34 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)
The people answered Him: “We have heard from the Law that the Messiah remains forever; and so how can you say, ‘The Son of the Man must be lifted up’? Who is this ‘the Son of the Man’?” (aiōn g165)
35 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.
Then Jesus said to them: “The Light will be with you just a little longer. Walk while you have the light, so that darkness does not overtake you; the one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
36 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.
While you have the Light, believe into the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” Jesus said these things, and going away He was hidden from them.
37 But though he had wrought so many signs before them, they did not believe in him;
Although He had performed so many signs in their presence, they were not believing into Him;
38 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?”
so that the word spoken by Isaiah the prophet should be fulfilled: “Lord, who has believed what we heard? And to whom has the arm of the Lord really been revealed?”
39 For this cause they could not believe, because Isaiah said again,
Therefore they were unable to believe, in that Isaiah said again:
40 “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.”
“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, lest they should see with their eyes and understand with their hearts and should turn around, and I would heal them.”
41 These things said Isaiah, because he saw his glory, and spoke of him.
Isaiah said these things when he saw His glory and spoke concerning Him.
42 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;
Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed into Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, so they would not be expelled from the synagogue;
43 for they loved the glory that is of men more than the glory that is of God.
for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
44 But Jesus cried aloud, and said, He that believeth in me, believeth not in me, but in him that sent me;
Jesus called out and said: “The one believing into me believes not into me but into Him who sent me.
45 and he that beholdeth me, beholdeth him that sent me.
And the one seeing me sees Him who sent me.
46 I have come a light into the world, that whoever believeth in me may not remain in the darkness.
I, Light, have come into the world so that everyone who believes into me will not remain in the darkness.
47 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.
Also, if someone hears my words and does not believe, I do not judge him; because I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.
48 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.
The one who rejects me and does not receive my sayings has that which judges him—the word that I have spoken, that is what will judge him on the last day;
49 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;
because I have not spoken on my own, but the Father who sent me, He gave me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.
