John 12
1 Jesus, however, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was whom He had 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 So they gave a dinner there in honour of Jesus, at which Martha waited at table, but Lazarus was one of the guests who were 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 Availing herself of the opportunity, Mary took a pound weight of pure spikenard, very costly, and poured it over His feet, and wiped His feet with her hair, so that the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
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 Then said Judas (the Iscariot, one of the Twelve--the one who afterwards betrayed Jesus),
Then one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son (who was about to betray Him), said,
5 "Why was not that perfume sold for 300 shillings and the money given to the poor?"
“Why wasn't this oil sold for 300 denarii and given to the poor?”
6 The reason he said this was not that he cared for the poor, but that he was a thief, and that being in charge of the money-box, he used to steal what was put into it.
(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 But Jesus interposed. "Do not blame her," He said, "allow her to have kept it for the time of my preparation for burial.
So Jesus said: “Let her be; she has performed this with a view to my burial.
8 For the poor you always have with you, but you have not me always."
For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.”
9 Now it became widely known among the Jews that Jesus was there; but they came not only on His account, but also in order to see Lazarus whom He had brought back to life.
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 The High Priests, however, consulted together to put Lazarus also to death,
So the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus as well,
11 for because of him many of the Jews left them and became believers in Jesus.
in that because of him many of the Jews were defecting and believing into Jesus.
12 The next day a great crowd of those who had come to the Festival, 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 the palm trees and went out to meet Him, shouting as they went, "God save him! Blessings on him who comes in the name of the Lord--even on 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 procured a young ass, sat upon it, just as the Scripture says,
And finding a young donkey Jesus sat on it; just as it is written:
15 "Fear not, Daughter of Zion! See, thy King is coming riding on an ass's colt."
“Fear no more, daughter of Zion. Look, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!”
16 The meaning of this His disciples did not understand at the time; but after Jesus was glorified they recollected that this was written about Him, and that they had done this 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 large number of people, however, who had been present when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and brought him back to life, related what they had witnessed.
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 This was also why the crowd came to meet Him, because they had heard of His having performed that miracle.
That is also why the crowd met Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
19 The result was that the Pharisees said among themselves, "Observe how idle all your efforts are! The world is 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 some of those who used to come up to worship at the Festival were Greeks.
Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
21 They came to Philip, of Bethsaida in Galilee, with the request, "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 came and told Andrew: Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
Philip goes and tells Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
23 His answer was, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
But Jesus answered them saying: “The hour has come for the Son of the Man to be glorified.
24 In most solemn truth I tell you that unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains what it was--a single grain; but that if it dies, it yields a rich harvest.
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 who holds his life dear, is destroying it; and he who makes his life of no account in this world shall keep it to the Life of the Ages. (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 a man wishes to be my servant, let him follow me; and where I am, there too shall my servant be. If a man wishes to be my servant, the Father will honour 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 full of trouble; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this purpose I have come 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." Thereupon there came a voice from the sky, "I have glorified it and will also 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 crowd that stood by and heard it, said that there had been thunder. Others said, "An angel spoke 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 "It is not for my sake," said Jesus, "that that voice came, but for your sakes.
Jesus answered and said: “It was not for my sake that this Voice came, but for your sakes.
31 Now is a judgement of this world: now will the Prince of this world be driven out.
Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be thrown out.
32 And I-- if I am lifted up from the earth--will draw all men to me."
While I, if I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all people to myself.”
33 He said this to indicate the kind of death He would die.
(Now He said this to indicate by what kind of death He was about to die.)
34 The crowd answered Him, "We have heard out of the Law that the Christ remains for ever. In what sense do you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is that 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 "Yet a little while," He replied, "the light is among you. Be faithful to the light that you have, for fear darkness should overtake you; for a man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.
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 In the degree that you have light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light." Jesus said this, 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 performed such great miracles in their presence, they did not believe in Him--
Although He had performed so many signs in their presence, they were not believing into Him;
38 in order that the words of Isaiah the Prophet might be fulfilled, "Lord, who has believed our preaching? And the arm of the Lord--to whom has it been unveiled?"
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 reason they were unable to believe--because Isaiah said again,
Therefore they were unable to believe, in that Isaiah said again:
40 "He has blinded their eyes and made their minds callous, lest they should see with their eyes and perceive with their minds, 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 should turn around, and I would heal them.”
41 Isaiah uttered these words because he saw His glory; and he spoke of Him.
Isaiah said these things when he saw His glory and spoke concerning Him.
42 Nevertheless even from among the Rulers many believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not avow their belief, for fear they should be shut out from 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 comes from men rather than the glory that comes from God.
for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
44 But Jesus cried aloud, "He who believes in me, believes not so much in me, as in Him who 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 who sees me sees Him who sent me.
And the one seeing me sees Him who sent me.
46 I have come like light into the world, in order that no one who believes in me may remain in the dark.
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 hears my teachings and regards them not, I do not judge him; for I did not come 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 who sets me at naught and does not receive my teachings is not left without a judge: the Message which I have spoken will judge him on 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 on my own authority; but the Father who sent me, Himself gave me a command what to say and in what words to 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.
