John 12
1 Six days before the Passover [celebration started], Jesus arrived in Bethany [village, along with us]. That was where Lazarus lived. He was the man Jesus [previously] caused to be alive again after he died.
Foi pois Jesus seis dias antes da pascoa a Bethania, onde estava Lázaro, o que falecera, e a quem resuscitara dos mortos.
2 There they gave a dinner to [honor] Jesus. Martha served the meal. [Her younger brother], Lazarus, was among the people who were eating with Jesus.
Fizeram-lhe pois ali uma ceia, e Martha servia, e Lázaro era um dos que estavam à mesa com ele.
3 Then Mary took [a bottle] of expensive perfume [called] nard and poured it on Jesus’ feet [to honor him]. Then she wiped his feet with her hair. The whole house was filled with the [beautiful] smell of the perfume.
Então Maria, tomando um arratel de unguênto de nardo puro, de muito preço, ungiu os pés de Jesus, e enxugou-lhe os pés com os seus cabelos; e encheu-se a casa do cheiro do unguênto.
4 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]) objected. He was the one who later enabled Jesus’ enemies to seize him.
Então um dos seus discípulos, Judas Iscariotes, filho de Simão, o que havia de trahi-lo, disse:
5 He said, “(We should have sold this perfume and given [the money] to poor people!/Why did [we] not sell this perfume and give [the money for it] to the poor people?) [RHQ] We could have gotten 300 days’ wages for it!”
Porque não se vendeu este unguênto por trezentos dinheiros e não se deu aos pobres?
6 He said that, not because he cared about the poor people, but instead, because he was a thief. He was the one who kept the bag [of funds that people gave to help Jesus and us his disciples], and he often stole some of the money that was {that [people]} put into it.
Ora ele disse isto, não pelo cuidado que tivesse dos pobres, mas porque era ladrão, e tinha a bolsa, e trazia o que nela se lançava.
7 Then Jesus said, “Do not bother her! [She bought this perfume] in order to save it until the day when they will bury me [after I die].
Disse pois Jesus: deixai-a; para o dia da minha sepultura guardou isto;
8 There will always be poor people among you, [so you can help them whenever you want to]. But I will not be with you much longer, [so it is good that she showed right now how much she appreciates me].”
Porque os pobres sempre os tendes convosco; porém a mim nem sempre me tendes.
9 A large crowd of Jews heard [people say] that Jesus was there [in Bethany]. So they came, not only [to see] Jesus but also to see Lazarus, the man whom he had caused to become alive again after he died.
E muita gente dos judeus soube que ele estava ali; e foram, não só por causa de Jesus, mas também para ver a Lázaro, a quem resuscitara dos mortos.
10 So the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus also,
E os principais dos sacerdotes consultaram matar também a Lázaro;
11 because many of the Jews were [deserting them and] going to Jesus and believing in him because of [Jesus causing] Lazarus [to be alive again].
Porque muitos dos judeus, por causa dele, iam, e criam em Jesus.
12 The next day the huge crowd of people that had come [to Jerusalem] for the [Passover] celebration heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
No dia seguinte, ouvindo uma grande multidão, que viera à festa, que Jesus ia de Jerusalém,
13 So they [cut] branches from some palm trees and took the branches out [of the city] to [wave them when they] met him. Some of them were shouting things like, “Hooray!” “May the Lord [God] bless the one who is coming with his authority [MTY]!” Some other people were shouting, “[May God bless] the King of Israel!”
Tomaram ramos de palmeiras, e sairam-lhe ao encontro, e clamavam: hosana: bendito o rei de Israel que vem em nome do Senhor.
14 When Jesus [came near to Jerusalem], he got a young donkey and sat on it [as he rode into the city]. By doing this, [he fulfilled] what had been written {what [a prophet] had written} [in Scripture],
E achou Jesus um jumentinho, e assentou-se sobre ele, como está escrito:
15 You people of Jerusalem, do not be afraid! Look! Your king is coming! He is riding on a donkey’s colt!
Não temas, ó filha de Sião; eis que o teu Rei vem assentado sobre o filho de uma jumenta.
16 At first [we] disciples did not understand those things. But after Jesus had returned to heaven, we realized that those things had been written {that [a prophet] had written those things} about him, and that [by] doing those things for him [the people had fulfilled what the prophet prophesied].
Os seus discípulos, porém, não entenderam isto no princípio; mas, quando Jesus foi glorificado, então se lembraram de que isto estava escrito dele, e que isto lhe fizeram.
17 The crowd that was with him continued to tell other people that he called Lazarus to come out of the tomb, [and that Lazarus had then become alive again].
A multidão, pois, que estava com ele quando Lázaro foi chamado da sepultura, testificava que ele o resuscitara dos mortos.
18 Because of that, many people, because they heard [others say] that he had performed this miracle, went to meet him.
Pelo que a multidão lhe saiu ao encontro, porque tinham ouvido que ele fizera este sinal.
19 So the Pharisees said to each other, “It is obvious that we are making no progress [in trying to stop him! It looks like] [HYP] everyone [MTY] is becoming his disciple!”
Disseram pois os fariseus entre si: Vêdes que nada aproveitais? eis que o mundo vai após ele.
20 Among those who went up [to Jerusalem] to worship [God] during the [Passover] celebration were some Greeks.
E havia alguns gregos, entre os que tinham subido a adorar no dia da festa.
21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida [town] in Galilee [province]. They [wanted him] to do something for them. They said, “Sir, we would like to talk with Jesus.”
Estes, pois, dirigiram-se a Felipe, que era de Betsaida na Galiléia, e rogaram-lhe, dizendo: Senhor, queriamos ver a Jesus.
22 So after Philip went and told that to Andrew, they both went and told Jesus.
Felipe foi dize-lo a André, e então André e Felipe o disseram a Jesus.
23 Then, [to show them that he must die in order to give eternal life to non-Jews like those Greeks], Jesus replied to them, “It is time for [God] to honor me, the one who came from heaven. [That will happen when I die].
E Jesus lhes respondeu, dizendo: É chegada a hora em que o Filho do homem há de ser glorificado.
24 Listen to this carefully: [My life is like a seed] [MET]. If [someone] does not plant a kernel of grain in the ground, it does not change. It remains only one [seed]. But if it changes [after it is planted in the ground, it will grow and] produce many seeds.
Na verdade, na verdade vos digo que, se o grão de trigo, caindo na terra, não morrer, fica ele só; porém, se morrer, dá muito fruto.
25 Anyone who strongly wants to keep on living [here on earth] will surely lose his life forever. But anyone who is willing to die [HYP] [for my sake] will surely gain eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
Quem ama a sua vida perde-la-á, e quem neste mundo aborrece a sua vida guarda-la-a para a vida eterna. (aiōnios g166)
26 If [any of these Greeks or] anyone [else] wants to serve me, they must become my disciples. Then, [after they die], they will be where I am, [in heaven]. My Father will honor all those who serve me.
Se alguém me serve, siga-me, e, onde eu estiver, ali estará também o meu servo. E, se alguém me servir, meu Pai o honrará.
27 Now I am deeply disturbed. (I do not know what to say./What shall I say?) [RHQ] Should I say, ‘[My] Father, save me from this time [when I will suffer and die!’]? No, [I should not say that, because] the reason I came ([into this world/from heaven]) was that I would [suffer] [MTY] now.
Agora a minha alma está turbada; e que direi eu? Pai, salva-me desta hora, mas para isto vim a esta hora.
28 My Father, show how great you are!” John 12:28b-36a Then [God] spoke [EUP] from heaven, saying, “I have already shown how great [I am], and I will do it again!”
Pai, glorifica o teu nome. Então veio uma voz do céu, que dizia: Já o tenho glorificado, e outra vez o glorificarei.
29 The crowd that was there heard [it but they did not understand the words. Some said] it was thunder. Others said an angel had spoken to him.
Ora a multidão que ali estava, e que a tinha ouvido, dizia que havia sido um trovão. Outros diziam: Um anjo lhe falou.
30 Jesus replied to them, “The voice that you heard speaking [was God’s voice, but] it was not for my benefit. It was for your benefit!
Respondeu Jesus, e disse: Não veio esta voz por amor de mim, mas por amor de vós.
31 Now is the time for [God] to judge [the people in] [MTY] the world. Now is the time when [I] will destroy [the power of Satan], the one who rules this world.
Agora é o juízo deste mundo: agora será expulso o príncipe deste mundo.
32 But as for me, when I am lifted {when [men] lift me} up from the ground [on a cross, I will make a way for] gathering everyone to myself.”
E eu, quando for levantado da terra, todos atrairei a mim.
33 He said this to show us the way in which he was going to die.
E dizia isto, significando de que morte havia de morrer.
34 [Someone in] the crowd answered him, “We understand from the Scriptures that the Messiah will live forever. So why do you say that the one who came from heaven, [who is the Messiah], will be lifted up {that [men] will lift up the one who came from heaven, [who is the Messiah], } on a cross? What kind of man who came from heaven are you [talking about]? (OR, That’s not the [kind] of Messiah [we are expecting]!)” (aiōn g165)
Respondeu-lhe a multidão: Nós temos ouvido da lei, que o Cristo permanece para sempre; e como dizes tu que convém que o Filho do homem seja levantado? Quem é esse Filho do homem? (aiōn g165)
35 Then Jesus said to them, “[My message is like] [MET] a light for you. [I] will be with you for only a little while longer. Live and act [as you should] while I am still with you, [because suddenly you will have no more opportunity to hear my message! You do not want to be like] [MET] [someone] who cannot see where he is going any more [when it suddenly] becomes dark!
Disse-lhes pois Jesus: A luz ainda está convosco por um pouco de tempo; andai enquanto tendes luz, para que as trevas vos não apanhem. E quem anda nas trevas não sabe para onde vai.
36 Believe in my message [MET] while you still have an opportunity to do it, in order that you may become people who have accepted my truth [MET]!” John 12:36b-43 After Jesus said those things, he left them and hid from them.
Enquanto tendes luz, crede na luz, para que sejais filhos da luz. Estas coisas disse Jesus; e, retirando-se, escondeu-se deles.
37 Although he had done many miracles while people were watching, [most of] them refused to believe that he [is] ([the Messiah/from God]).
E, ainda que tinha feito tantos sinais diante deles, não criam nele;
38 [Their stubbornness and refusal to believe was similar to the stubbornness of the people that] the prophet Isaiah wrote about long ago: Lord, (hardly anyone has believed our message!/who has believed our message?) [RHQ] Most people refused to accept it, even though you showed them your power!
Para que se cumprisse a palavra do profeta Isaias, que diz: Senhor, quem creu na nossa pregação? e a quem foi revelado o braço do Senhor?
39 That was the reason why they were unable to believe. [It was like] Isaiah wrote somewhere else that God said:
Por isso não podiam crer, porquanto Isaias disse outra vez:
40 They have [refused to understand; they acted as though they were] blind people! They were insensible in their inner beings! As a result, they have not perceived [my truth]! They have not understood it in their inner beings! They have not turned [from their sinful lives], and because of that I cannot help them!
Cegou-lhes os olhos, e endureceu-lhes o coração, afim de que não vejam com os olhos, e não compreendam com o coração, e se convertam, e eu os cure.
41 Isaiah wrote that because [it was as though] he saw [ahead of time] how great Jesus would be, and he prophesied [those things] about him.
Isaias disse isto quando viu a sua glória e falou dele.
42 Although most of the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] did not believe that Jesus is ([the Messiah/from God]), some of them believed in him. But they would not tell anyone that they believed in him, because [they were afraid that if they said that], the Pharisees would not let them worship in the synagogues.
Contudo, até muitos dos principais creram nele; mas não o confessavam por causa dos fariseus, para não serem expulsos da sinagoga.
43 They wanted people to praise them more than they wanted God to praise them.
Porque amavam mais a glória dos homens do que a glória de Deus.
44 [Another day, when] Jesus [was teaching the people, he] shouted, “Those who believe in me, they are not believing in [me alone]. Instead, [it is as though] they also believe in the one who sent me.
E Jesus clamou, e disse: Quem crê em mim, crê, não em mim, mas naquele que me enviou.
45 When they see me [and what I am doing, it is as though] they are seeing the one who sent me.
E quem me vê a mim, vê aquele que me enviou.
46 I have come into the world [to show people God’s truth], as a light [shows people what is around them]. I have come in order that people who believe in me will not remain [ignorant of God’s truth] [MET], [as those who are] in the darkness [are ignorant of what is around them].
Eu sou a luz que vim ao mundo, para que todo aquele que crê em mim não permaneça nas trevas.
47 As for those who hear my message but do not obey [its commands], I am not [the one who] judges them. [The main reason] that I came ([into the world/from heaven]) was not to judge [the people of] [MTY] the world. Instead, I came to save them [from being punished for their sins].
E, se alguém ouvir as minhas palavras, e não crer, eu não o julgo: porque eu vim, não para julgar o mundo, mas para salvar o mundo.
48 There is something that will judge those who reject me and do not accept my message. On the judgment day [God] will condemn them [because they rejected] the message that I have told them.
Quem me rejeitar a mim, e não receber as minhas palavras, já tem quem o julgue; a palavra que tenho falado, essa o há de julgar no último dia.
49 I have not said things from my own [authority]. Instead, [my] Father, the one who sent me, instructed me what to say and how I should say it.
Porque eu não tenho falado de mim mesmo; porém o Pai, que me enviou, ele me deu mandamento sobre o que hei de dizer e sobre o que hei de falar:
