John 12
1 Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came unto Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from among 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 made for him a supper, there; and, Martha, was ministering, but, Lazarus, was one of them who were reclining with him.
There they made Him a supper, and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.
3 Mary, therefore, taking a pound of pure nard perfume, very precious, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped, with her hair, his feet; 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 [But] Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, he that was about to deliver him up, saith—
Then one of Jesus’ disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who was about to betray Him, said,
5 Why was, this perfume, not sold for three hundred denaries, and given unto the destitute?
“Why wasn’t this fragrant oil sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
6 Howbeit he said this, not that, for the destitute, he cared, but because, a thief, he was, and holding, the bag, used to carry away, what was cast therein.
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 Jesus, therefore, said—Let her alone, that, for the day of my burial, she may observe it;
Jesus therefore said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
8 For, the destitute, always, have ye with you, whereas, me, not always, have ye.
You will always have the poor among you, but you won’t always have me.”
9 The great multitude of the Jews, therefore, got to know that he was, there, and came, not on account of Jesus only, but that, Lazarus also, they might see, whom he had raised from among 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 But the High-priests took counsel, that Lazarus also, they might put to death;
So the chief priests plotted to kill Lazarus too,
11 because, many of the Jews, by reason of him, were withdrawing, and believing on Jesus.
because on account of him many of the Jews were going away, and were believing in Jesus.
12 On the morrow, the great multitude that had come unto the feast, hearing 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 took the branches of the palm trees, and went out to meet him, and began crying aloud—Hosanna! Blessed is he that is coming in the name of the Lord, —even the King of Israel!
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, finding a young ass, took his seat thereon, just as it is written—
Then Jesus, finding a young donkey, sat on it, as it is written:
15 Do not fear, O daughter of Zion! Lo! thy king, cometh, sitting upon the colt of an ass.
“Don’t be afraid, Daughter of Zion; look, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
16 These things, his disciples noticed not, at the first; but, when Jesus was glorified, then, remembered they that, these things, had, for him, been written, —and that, these things, they had done unto 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 The multitude, therefore, that was with him when he called, Lazarus, out of the tomb, and raised him from among the dead, was bearing 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 On this account, the multitude met him also, because they heard that he had done, this sign.
The crowd also met Him because they heard that He had done this sign.
19 the Pharisees, therefore, said among themselves—Ye observe that ye are profiting nothing: See! the world, after him, hath gone away.
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, from among them who were coming up that they might worship in the feast.
Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast.
21 These, therefore, came unto Philip, him who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, —and were requesting him, saying—Sir! We desire 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 cometh, and telleth Andrew: Andrew and Philip come, and tell Jesus.
Philip came and told Andrew, then Andrew and Philip came and told Jesus.
23 But, Jesus, answereth them, saying—The hour hath 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 Verily! Verily, I say unto you: Except, the kernel of wheat, shall fall into the ground, and die, it, alone, abideth; but, if it die, much fruit, it beareth.
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 that loveth his life, loseth it; but, he that hateth his life, in this world, unto life age-abiding, shall guard it. (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, with me, anyone be ministering, with me, let him be following; and, where, I, am, there, my minister also, shall be. If anyone, with me, be ministering, the Father, will honour him.
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 troubled, —and what can I say? Father! save me from this hour? But, on this account, came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name!
“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 There came, therefore, a voice out of heaven—I both have 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 [So], the multitude that was standing by, and heard it, were saying—It hath, thundered. Others, were saying—A messenger, unto him, hath spoken.
Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to Him.”
30 Jesus answered, and said—Not for my sake, hath this voice come, but, for your sake.
Jesus answered, “This voice hasn’t come for my sake, but for your sakes.
31 Now, is there, a judging, of this world, —Now, the ruler of this world, shall be cast 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 out of the earth, will draw, all, unto myself.
And I, if I am lifted up from the Earth, will draw everyone to myself.”
33 But, this, he was saying, signifying, by what manner of death, he was about to die.
He was saying this to indicate the 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 evermore; How then dost, thou, say, —It behoveth the Son of Man to 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 Jesus, therefore, said unto them—Yet a little while, the light, is, among you: Walk, while ye have, the light, lest, darkness, on you should lay hold; and, he that walketh in darkness, knoweth not whither he drifteth.
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, the light, ye have, believe on the light, that, sons of light, ye may become. These things, spake Jesus, —and, departing, was hid from them.
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 And, although such signs, as these, he had done before them, they were not believing on him: —
Although He had performed so many signs in front of them, they still didn’t believe in Him,
38 that, the word of Isaiah the prophet, might be fulfilled, which said—Lord! who believed, what we have heard? And, the arm of the Lord, to whom, was it 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 On this account, they could not believe, because, again, said Isaiah—
Therefore they couldn’t believe, because Isaiah said again:
40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; lest they should see with their eyes, and should understand with their heart, 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 These things, said Isaiah, because he saw his glory, and spake concerning him.
Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.
42 Nevertheless, however, even from among the rulers, many believed on him; but, because of the Pharisees, they were not confessing him, lest, excommunicants from the synagogue, they should be made;
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 glory of men, more than the glory of God.
because they sincerely loved men’s approval more than God’s approval.
44 And, Jesus, cried aloud, and said—He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me;
Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me doesn’t just believe in me, but in Him who sent me.
45 And, he that vieweth me, vieweth him that sent me.
Whoever sees me sees Him who sent me.
46 I, a light, into the world have come, that, no one who believeth on me, in darkness, should abide.
I have come into the world as light, that everyone who believes in me should not stay in darkness.
47 And, if anyone shall hearken unto my sayings, and not guard them, I, am not judging him; for I came not that I might judge the world, but that I might 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 that setteth me aside, and receiveth not my sayings, hath that which is to judge him: The word that I spake, that, will 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, out of myself, spake not, but, the Father who sent me, hath, himself, given me commandment, what I should say, and what I should 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.
