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, the man who had died and whom Jesus 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.
They prepared a supper for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was one of the people 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 expensive ointment made of pure nard, anointed Jesus' feet, and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.
4 [But] Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, he that was about to deliver him up, saith—
Then one of his 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 was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and the money 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.
(He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he was the keeper of the moneybag and would pilfer what was put into it.)
7 Jesus, therefore, said—Let her alone, that, for the day of my burial, she may observe it;
So Jesus said, “Leave her alone; she has kept this ointment for the day of my burial.
8 For, the destitute, always, have ye with you, whereas, me, not always, have ye.
For you always have the poor with you, but you will not 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.
Meanwhile a large crowd of the Jews found out that Jesus was there, so they came not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom 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 also,
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 over to Jesus and believing in him.
12 On the morrow, the great multitude that had come unto the feast, hearing that Jesus was coming into Jerusalem,
On the next day, when a large crowd 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 palm branches and went out to meet him. They were crying out, “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—
Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, just as it is written,
15 Do not fear, O daughter of Zion! Lo! thy king, cometh, sitting upon the colt of an ass.
“Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, yoʋr 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 did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, they remembered that these things were written about him, and that these things had been done 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.
Now the crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was testifying about it.
18 On this account, the multitude met him also, because they heard that he had done, this sign.
That is why a crowd went out to meet him, because they heard 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.
So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are achieving nothing. Behold, the 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 some Greeks among those who went 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.
They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we would like to see Jesus.”
22 Philip cometh, and telleth Andrew: Andrew and Philip come, and tell Jesus.
Philip went and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
23 But, Jesus, answereth them, saying—The hour hath come, that the Son of Man should be glorified!
Jesus replied to them, “The hour 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.
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
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)
Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his 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 wants to serve me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.”
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!
“My soul is now troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour.
28 There came, therefore, a voice out of heaven—I both have glorified it, and will glorify it again.
Father, glorify yoʋr name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have 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.
When the crowd standing there heard the voice, they said it was thunder. 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 responded, “This voice has come not for my sake, but for your sake.
31 Now, is there, a judging, of this world, —Now, the ruler of this world, shall be cast out;
Now is the judgment of 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 when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all people to myself.”
33 But, this, he was saying, signifying, by what manner of death, he was about to die.
(He said this to indicate the kind of death he was going 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)
The crowd responded to him, “We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever, so how can yoʋ 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 said to them, “The light is with you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness will not overtake you. He who walks in the darkness does not know where he is 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.
While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you will become sons of light.” After saying these things, Jesus went away and was hidden from them.
37 And, although such signs, as these, he had done before them, they were not believing on him: —
Although he had done so many signs in their presence, they did not 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?
This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
39 On this account, they could not believe, because, again, said Isaiah—
For this reason they could not believe, for again Isaiah said,
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 should see with their eyes and understand with their hearts and turn back, and I would heal them.”
41 These things, said Isaiah, because he saw his glory, and spake concerning him.
Isaiah said these things when he saw the Lord's 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, many even among the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they would not declare it openly, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue.
43 for they loved the glory of men, more than the glory of God.
For they loved the glory that comes from men more than the glory that comes from God.
44 And, Jesus, cried aloud, and said—He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me;
Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me.
45 And, he that vieweth me, vieweth him that sent me.
And 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, so that no one who believes in me will remain 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 my words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not 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.
He who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word I have spoken will judge him on 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 have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me gave me a commandment as to what I should say and what I should speak.
